QUICK LINKS TO TAKE ACTION RECITE MANTRAS FOR OUR GESHES' LONG LIVES: Enter Tara Mantra Count here BENEFIT LIGHT OF THE PATH RETREAT: Recite Praises to the 21 Taras and enter here OFFER PROSTRATIONS: 2019 Annual Appeal practice; enter count here CONNECT WITH YOUR PEN: Become a KC Prison Project Pen Pal today. STREAMING: Live or On Demand

Sept 2 - 9, 2019

MONDAY, SEPT 9 7:00 - 8:30p, Discovering Buddhism: Karma Registration requested TUESDAY, SEPT 10 7:00 - 8:30p, Buddhism in a Nutshell (Evening class) Registration requested WEDNESDAY, SEPT 11 7:00-8:30p, Mileposts on the path to enlightenment: Lamrim with Geshe Gelek: Mind Training THURSDAY, SEPT 12 10:00-11:30a, Buddhism in a Nutshell (Daytime class) Registration requested FRIDAY, SEPT 13 Noon-1:00p, Lunch Bunch SATURDAY, SEPT 14 6:00p, Dinners at 6 (Meet at Aladdin's Eatery in North Hills) SUNDAY, SEPT 15 9:00-9:45a, Sunday Meditation Circle 10:30-Noon, Sunday Dharma and Happiness with Geshe Gelek or Geshe Sangpo 10:30-Noon, Family Program - New Fall Session begins! 12:15-2:00p, Board of Directors meeting FULL CALENDAR

Upcoming Calendar Items

Next Discovering Buddhism module, Karma, begins Monday! Learn the essential facts about the law of cause and effect. Explore ways to deal with life most effectively and take control of your future. When: Sept 9-Oct 14 Childcare Provided  REGISTRATION REQUESTED

Fall 2019 Classes have begun. Volunteer Led Class Offerings include:  Elementary (grade 5k to 4th) Middle (grade 5 to 7) Teen (grade 8 and high school)   When: Sept 8 - Nov 24 LEARN MORE

Lake Johnson accumulates trash along the shorelines and wildlife become entangled, or ingests trash that is toxic to them. All ages are welcome When: Oct 12 REGISTRATION REQUIRED OPEN SOON!

Practices to offer

Our spiritual director, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, advised us to recite 100,000 of these praises to create the causes for the next Light of the Path Retreat. Enter here. Our progress as of today: 27,573 Learn more

Enter your 2019 Prostration Challenge count here! We'll offer them all to Geshe-la at the end of the year. We have 33,193 as of today! Learn more

SPIRITUAL PROGRAM

Merit Makers & Side Notes

Thanks go out this week to the 'clean up warriors' who muscled through the heat to remove organic debris, old materials from our grounds as well as clean off the roof and gutters. We are so appreciative of: Michael Flaherty, Paul Krebbs, Patrick McGinity, Chtristine Weicek, Joey Gooch, Alex/Sandra Hess, Jason Jenkins, Tim Mulhern, Erin Sloan and Jill Marie. Thanks for taking time out of your Sunday to make our Center more beautiful! MORE MERIT MAKERS Ever watch the show on Netflix called “The Good Place”? We get to watch a group of 4 muddle through the karmic implications of life after death. My favorite quote from there has helped quite a lot recently. “I guess all I have to do is... MORE SIDE NOTES

Family Program

WELCOME FAMILIES – JOIN US! New Fall Session Begins Sept 8 - Nov 24! How We Relate to Others Learn more Sunday morning classes begin at 10:30 Our Sunday Program is a vibrant mix of drop-off and family programming. Much of our curriculum content is based on the 16 Guidelines . FAMILY PROGRAM

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Kadampa Center Hours

Wednesday-Friday, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm (please call ahead to ensure staff is available  to unlock building) Wed-Fri: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm: Silent meditation - all welcome (call ahead) Classes and events take place throughout the week. Doors open 30 minutes prior to start times.

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Kadampa Center is affiliated with the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT) in the lineage of His Holiness the Dalai Lama