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You can see from your own life experiences how the environment can affect you. When you’re among peaceful, generous, happy people, you’re inclined to feel happy and peaceful yourself. When you’re among angry, aggressive people, you tend to become like them. The human mind is like a mirror. Therefore, it is very important to be conscious of your surroundings and how they affect your mind.
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~ Lama Thubten Yeshe
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QUICK LINKS TO TAKE ACTION
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MONDAY, APR 1
WEDNESDAY, APR 3
THURSDAY, APR 4
FRIDAY, APR 5
SATURDAY, APR 6
SUNDAY, APR 7
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Please enter your count
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– TARA PRAISES FOR LIGHT OF THE PATH RETREAT –
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Our precious spiritual director, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, advised us to recite 100,000
Praises to the 21 Taras to create the causes for the next Light of the Path Retreat. Remember to keep a count of your personal recitations and enter them
here. Our progress as of Friday:
11,064
(
11.0
percent of our goal)
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An amazing chance to create merit!
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No puja at Center; reminder for those who may wish to perform tsog at home
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– UPCOMING AND ONGOING CLASSES AND TEACHINGS –
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In these teachings, Geshe Gelek or Geshe Sangpo will talk about the complications that make us unhappy, and how the tools of Buddhism shed new light on our thoughts and emotions. In this process we discover how to steer our minds toward happiness.
- WHEN: 10:30-Noon, Sundays
- WHERE: Kadampa Center Gompa
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Geshe Gelek continues to teach on selected topics from Lama Tsongkhapa's Lamrim.
Current topic:
The Wisdom of Emptiness
- WHEN: 7:00-8:30p, Wednesdays
- WHERE: Kadampa Center Gompa
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Seven Limb practice is a complete practice, containing all the elements of Buddhist practice, and is a simple way to gain merit. Learn how to do this practice from our very own Geshe Sangpo.
- WHEN: 7:00-8:30p, Thursdays (Mar 28-Apr 18)
- WHERE: Kadampa Center Gompa
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The second module in a two-year series of classes. We will learn the definition and purpose of meditation, how to sit, how to set up a meditation session, different meditation techniques, and how to deal with obstacles to meditation.
- WHEN: 7:00-8:30p, Mondays (Mar 4-Apr 8)
- WHERE: Kadampa Center Gompa
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Join us for this introductory course that provides a broad, simple overview of key aspects of Buddhism and our practice. No homework or quizzes.
Presented in five sessions with Patti Pandya.
- WHEN: 10:00-11:30a, Thursdays (Apr 4-May 2)
- WHERE: Kadampa Center Gompa
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Spend a day focusing on core meditation practices that are ideal for incorporating into your daily practice. The day will be divided into six 35-minute sessions with breaks and lunch.
- WHEN: 9:00-3:00P, Saturday, (Apr 13)
- WHERE: Kadampa Center Gompa
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F
IRST SATURDAY MEDITATION
Meditation is a foundational tool of the Buddhist practitioner. Our First Saturday Meditation practice will include three common modes of meditation: breathing, concentration and review. Led by senior students.
- WHEN: 9:30-11:00a, Saturday, (Apr 6)
- WHERE: Kadampa Center Gompa
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Geshe Gelek will instruct and lead us in how to do Tara retreat. The Family Program will take place as usual.
Watch for more detail to follow soon.
- WHEN: 10:30-3:30pm, Sat and Sun, Apr 27-28
- WHERE: Kadampa Center Gompa
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– UPCOMING VISITING TEACHERS –
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Jun 17-23, More info soon
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WELCOME FAMILIES – JOIN US!
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
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Winter/Spring Session, Jan 13-Apr 28
- Students will be studying the 16 Guidelines from the wisdom group "How We Think"
- There are three classes: preschool, grades K-4, and grades 5-8
- Drop off is made available by the generosity of many volunteer teachers and assistants
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– UPCOMING FAMILY PROGRAM EVENTS –
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Mark your calendars for the Family Program Spring Campout, to be held Apr 19-21 at the BW Wells Campground at Falls Lake. Enjoy two nights of camping with our children with hiking, bird watching, and campfire story telling. Kadampa Center to provide lunch and dinner for Saturday, and fire wood. $6 fee per person. Watch for r
egistration to open soon!
- WHEN: Apr 19-21 (check-in Fri after 4 pm, checkout Sun before 2 pm)
- WHERE: BW Wells Campground, Falls Lake
- REGISTER: Required, to open soon!
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KADAMPA CENTER OUTREACH seeks to provide opportunities to practice Compassion in Action through various activities that benefit sentient beings.
Watch for exciting Outreach opportunities coming soon!
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BE ANGRY
~ by His Holiness the Dalai Lama
It seems antithetical to use “angry” and “Dalai Lama” in the same sentence, much less the same book. However, in today’s world there’s a lot to be angry about: injustice, exploitation, racism, and more. The Dalai Lama teaches that anger arising out of compassion can motivate us to take action for change.
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'BUDDHA EYE' AND OTHER PAINTED INCENSE BURNERS
Colorful hand-painted "Buddha Eye" and other incense burners are handcrafted in wood and available in assorted colors and sizes. Since handmade incense sticks may have inconsistent sizes, you may need to shave the end of the stick to fit in the opening in the incense holder.
- Incense holders $5 and $10
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BOOKSTORE HOURS
Office hours and before/after teachings
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF SCHEDULE CHANGE
We have all enjoyed our Center's long open hours welcoming visitors, meditators, volunteers and members. This "open access" is a rarity among FPMT Centers. We ask for your patience as Kadampa Center temporarily remains closed during daytime hours as our Board of Directors and Center Manager develop a new "open access" schedule. Once completed, the new schedule will be distributed as soon as possible.
During this transition, volunteers with specific responsibilities may continue to access the Center.
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Questions on giving?
Email
centermanager@kadampa-center.org
or call 919.859-3433
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More than a cupful of benefits!
Every month on the last Sunday, we gather together after the teachings to snack and chat with old friends while we introduce others to new ones. It’s a simple thing. Getting together because we like each other. The teachers encourage us to share what we’ve learned and socialize with those that support our practice in positive ways.
Sponsoring the Sunday Tea saves our Center funds that could be used in other beneficial ways.
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to our Spring Soiree party!
- When: Sat, May 4, 1-4 pm
- What: Treasure swap and cookout.
- Bring: Side dish to share, lawn chairs for you and/or your family and your treasures.
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Brought to you by
The Hospitality Team!
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Let's expand our social activities to include small groups with common hobbies or interests. Groups will meet informally and as often as they like.
- Animal Lovers - for avid dog walkers/shelter volunteers
- Game Night - board/video gamers
- Outdoor Activities - garden, hiking, biking, nature walk lovers
- And many more...
Click
here
to learn more and register.
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Join us Saturday nights, for an evening of fun, food and conversation as we create the cause and conditions for a strong dharma community.
- WHAT: Dinners at 6
- WHEN: 6:00p, Saturdays, (see calendar for weather or conflict cancellations)
- WHERE: Aladdin's Eatery, 4209 Lassiter Mill Rd., Suite 136, Raleigh (Quail Ridge Bookstore side, North Hills Mall)
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PLEASE NOTE: Everyone is responsible for their own meal; click
here
for menu and pricing
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The sun is out, the grass is growing, and we’re looking for volunteers to join the Kadampa Center All-Star Mowing Team! If you love yard work, or are at least willing to do a bit of mowing every once in a while, you can perform a great service for Kadampa Center by joining the mowing team.
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CAFE SNACKING ENCOURAGED
Do you have the urge for a cuppa Dunkin' Donuts
® coffee (K-cup pod), a spot of tea, or an Oreo
® Thins Snack Pack? You'll find them all at Kadampa Cafe!
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BEVERAGES $1 • SNACKS $0.50 • BOTTLED WATER $1
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• Cafe goods are available on a donation-only basis
• 100% of Kadampa Cafe donations benefit our Center!
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Thanks go out this week to our seasonal cleaning crew of Gary Mickey, Elise Strevel and Joey Gooch. They gave up a gorgeous Saturday morning to clean our windows so the stupa view is unobstructed, and make our lobby and library tidy and bathrooms sparkle. We all appreciate your effort and look forward to the next seasonal cleaning day where we can come together as a team to offer service to our Center.
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Keeping it simple today and no April Fools...
"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others."
~ Mahatma Gandhi
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Literally, mind protection. Mantras are Sanskrit syllables usually recited in conjunction with the practice of a particular meditational deity and embody the qualities of that deity.
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KADAMPA CENTER HOURS
Open during all scheduled activities, classes and teachings (see
calendar
). Additional "open access" hours to be announced soon.
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TUNE-IN TO TEACHINGS
Tune to 90.3 FM when listening to teachings live in the Gompa
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Sincerely,
Kadampa Center
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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
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