"According to the Buddhist view, there is no human problem that cannot be solved by human beings.
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~ Lama Thubten Yeshe
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MONDAY, FEB 4
TUESDAY, FEB 5
- Happy Losar, the Tibetan New Year!
WEDNESDAY, FEB 6
THURDAY, FEB 7
FRIDAY, FEB 8
SATURDAY, FEB 9
- 6:00p, Dinners at 6 - Meet at Aladdin's Eatery in North Hills
SUNDAY, FEB 10
- Join us for Losar, the Tibetan New Year Celebration!
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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:
4,611
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4.6 percent of the goal)
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This is an amazing chance to create merit!
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In this practice, we deepen our connection with the 21 Taras by visualizing her present with us, contemplating the specific enlightened activity of each Tara, making beautiful and bountiful offerings, and doing prayers, prostrations and mantras.
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– UPCOMING VISITING TEACHERS –
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(See more below under "Upcoming Visiting Teacher Weekend Workshop")
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Anyone is welcome to sponsor a scheduled puja or a visiting teacher.
Learn more about puja sponsorships
here
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– HOLY DAYS AND FESTIVALS –
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CELEBRATE LOSAR, THE TIBETAN NEW YEAR
Losar is the Tibetan New Year, when families gather to celebrate hopes for a better coming year. The first two weeks of the Tibetan year are particularly powerful spiritually, and auspicious for practice.
Losar falls on Tuesday, February 5, when we'll hold a special guru puja at noon. Sunday, February 10, we will celebrate in the gompa with treats, song and dance.
Losar ushers in the Days of Miracles, a 15-day period when karmic results of all our actions are multiplied. Our Tara practice in February falls within this period, so there's lots of energy in participating in this practice!
• Tue, Feb 19: All day,
Day of Miracles - Monlam Chenmo
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Noon, group reading Sanghata Sutra; 7:00p, group reading, Golden Light Sutra; those who have taken the Eight Mahayana Precepts previously from a qualified teacher are encouraged to take them at home at "first light."watch for further details
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– UPCOMING AND ONGOING CLASSES AND TEACHINGS –
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Geshe Gelek continues to teach on the Lamrim by Lama Tsongkhapa.
Current topic: The Six Paramitas
- WHEN: 7:00-8:30p, Wednesdays
- WHERE: Kadampa Center Gompa
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In these teachings, Geshe Gelek will use topics from the Kadampa Master Geshe Chekawa's
The Seven Point Mind Training
as a tool for exploring methods of making our lives happier.
- WHEN: Sundays, 10:30-Noon
- WHERE: Kadampa Center Gompa
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The first module in a two-years series of classes, in this class we'll examine the mind and how it creates happiness and suffering, and learn how to transform destructive thoughts and attitudes to create a positive and joyous mind.
- WHEN: 7:00-8:30p, Mondays (Jan 7-Feb 11)
- 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 Sandy Carlson.
- WHEN: 7:00-8:30p, Tuesdays, (Jan 8-Feb 5)
- WHERE: Kadampa Center Gompa
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For complete beginners, this intro course on basic Buddhist meditation techniques includes meditations that can be used by anyone to create more peace and happiness in daily life. Presented in five sessions. Drop-ins welcome.
- WHEN: 10:00-11:30a, Thursdays (Feb 7-Mar 7)
- WHERE: Kadampa Center Gompa
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– UPCOMING VISITING TEACHER WEEKEND WORKSHOP –
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Lojong, or thought transformation, teaches us how to see problems as opportunities for spiritual growth. Explore this process with
Venerable Amy Miller in her workshop
Awakening the Warrior Within. Mark your calendars for this insightful workshop.
- WHEN: Feb 22-24; 7:00-9:00p Fri evening; 10:00a-4:00p Sat and Sun
- WHERE: Kadampa Center Gompa
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Sponsoring teachings is an amazing practice of generosity - it is giving the Dharma, the means to enlightenment! Find out how to sponsor this teaching and dedicate your merit
here
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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
- On Feb 10, families will join the larger community in the gompa to celebrate Losar
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Join us for the Triangle Interfaith Alliance Annual Dinner, "Making A Difference," featuring leaders and volunteers from:
- US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants
- Help Hand Mission
- Habitat for Humanity
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- WHAT: 2019 Annual Dinner: "Making a Difference"
- WHEN: Thu, Feb 21, 6:00-8:30p
- WHERE: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 5060 Six Forks Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609
- FORMAT: Hear inspiring stories from people involved in local non-profit organizations. Learn how you can connect with others and be a part of positive change!
Dinner by Tandoor Indian Restaurant. Adults $15, Students $10
(no charge for children under 6). Pay with cash or check at the door.
To RSVP and make dinner reservations, email Lana Dial by Feb 15 at
lana_dial@yahoo.com
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AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE MANDALA: FROM ITS GENESIS TO THE KALACAKRATANTRA
~ by Kimiaki Tanaka
A history of the genesis and development of the mandala from the fifth and sixth centuries, when the mandala first appeared in India, to the eleventh century, when the Kalacakratantra appeared just before the disappearance of Buddhism in India.
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TIBETAN
SINGING BOWLS
This beautiful, deep blue Tibetan singing bowl features gold color letters and symbols. Singing bowls are also called healing bowls, and are made of an alloy of different metals. The bowl comes with a wooden mallet and may be used as an offering bowl, for meditation, or for relaxation.
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CALENDARS NOW ON SALE - FINAL DAYS FOR 50% OFF!
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SAVE - 2019 BUDDHIST CALENDARS NOW ON SALE
A wide selection of beautiful and inspirational Buddhist calendars are now on sale for half-price (50% discount)! Titles include: Sacred Images of Tibet, Pema Chodron: Awakening the Heart, The Dalai Lama: Heart of Wisdom, and Insight from the Dalai Lama page-a-day.
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BOOKSTORE HOURS
Office hours and before/after teachings
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Interested in volunteering as a Sunday Morning Greeter? Learn more and sign up
here
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You can
sponsor
Venerable Amy's visit when she comes later this month? It is a time-honored Buddhist tradition to make offerings that freely offer teachings.
Read more
on what it means to sponsor a visiting teacher and its benefits!
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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 of 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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CAFE SNACKING ENCOURAGED
Do you have the urge for a cuppa Dunkin' Donuts
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coffee (K-cup pod), a spot of tea, or an Oreo
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Thins Snack Pack? You'll find them all at Kadampa Cafe!
Cafe goods are available on a donation-only basis; one-hundred percent of Kadampa Cafe donations benefit our Center. Rejoice!
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SUGGESTED
DONATION
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• Hot Beverages $1
• Bottled Water $1
• Snacks $0.50
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Thanks go out to this week to Lauri Robbins for inspiring us all to donate and deliver our merit boxes this season. Over the past 16 years, The Merit Box project has collected and distributed more than $1,000,000 to FPMT projects around the world. Our own dear Kadampa Center has received extremely helpful grants for 4 of the 5 Light of the Path retreats! Thank you Lauri for making this project a success!
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When playing a familiar piece on the piano it's fascinating to feel your fingers move to keys without awareness. Years of repetition make for simplicity of movement that is comforting. When reciting a memorized prayer, one can almost feel the lips move with this same awareness. It takes less energy to do something that has become part of our wiring. This reminded me of ...
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"Water (for drinking); one of the offering substances.
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KADAMPA CENTER HOURS
Tue-Fri: 10:00a-5:30p (call ahead to check)
Silent Meditation: During open hours
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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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