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When a strong wind blows, the clouds vanish and blue sky appears. Similarly, when the powerful wisdom that understands the nature of the mind arises, the dark clouds of ego disappear.
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~ Lama Thubten Yeshe
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QUICK LINKS TO TAKE ACTION
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MONDAY, APR 15
WEDNESDAY, APR 17
THURSDAY, APR 18
FRIDAY, APR 19
SATURDAY, APR 20
SUNDAY, APR 21
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Please enter your count
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Geshe Gelek will instruct and lead us in how to do Tara retreat. The Family Program and Meditation Circle will take place as usual.
- WHEN: 10:30am-3:30pm, Sat and Sun, Apr 27-28
- WHERE: Kadampa Center Gompa
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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:
13,055
(
13
percent of our goal)
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An amazing chance to create merit!
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No puja at Center; reminders 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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In these facilitated discussion sessions, we invite everyone -- past and future Discovering Buddhism students and teachers, and anyone else who wants to discuss foundational Buddhist topics in the context of day-to-day practice.
- WHEN: 7:00-8:30p, Wednesdays
- 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 third module in a two-year series. We will explore 13 essential topics in Buddhism, from meditation to karma to death and rebirth, and more! This is an excellent course of study for those who have the basics and wish to start going deeper into Buddhist philosophy.
- WHEN: 7:00-8:30p, Mondays (May 6-Jun 10, no class May 27)
- 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: 10:00-11:30am, Thursdays (Apr 4-May 2)
- WHERE: Kadampa Center Gompa
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– UPCOMING VISITING TEACHERS –
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Jun 17-23
Kadampa Center is happy to welcome Venerable Robina Courtin for a week-long visit with teachings from 7-9 every evening, a weekend workshop, and our Sunday morning Dharma.
Don't miss this dynamic teacher who combines a precise knowledge of Dharma with a challenging and compassionate teaching style!
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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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- NOTE: No program at the Center on April 21 due to Spring Campout weekend
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 EVENT –
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Registration required and now open,
here
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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.
Registration closed
- WHEN: Apr 19-21 (check-in Fri after 4 pm, checkout Sun before 2 pm)
- WHERE: BW Wells Campground, Falls Lake!
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GESHE SANGPO JOINS OTHER LEADERS IN HABITAT FOR HUMANITY PROJECT
Geshe Sangpo worked with clergy and other community leaders during a wonderful Habitat for Humanity's Clergy/Leaders work morning, held Thursday, Apr. 4. Working side-by-side with clergy and other community leaders, Geshe Sangpo installed windows, assisted with roofing, and helped with general construction tasks. Habitat for Humanity partners with local corporations, individuals and community groups to build homes, community and hope. Elise Strevel, Kadampa Center's outreach coordinator, also participated in Habitat's workday event.
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Kadampa Center Outreach seeks to provide opportunities to practice Compassion in Action through various activities that benefit others.
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WHEN THE CHOCOLATE RUNS OUT
~ by Lama Yeshe
To know Lama Yeshe was to know he loved chocolate; it was his favorite metaphor to describe the nature of our attachments. This funny and trenchant little volume answers the question of how we can be happy even after the "chocolate" has run out. By cutting the cords of attachment, we discover the indestructible happiness that has always been—and always will be—available to us. Now in paperback!
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IMPRINTED BOOK OR BEACH TOTE BAG
Whether you're headed to the library or the beach (or even the gym), this attractive bag - imprinted with "think something good" and the Kadampa Center name - will come in handy. You'll feel good about using this eco-responsible tote bag. Made in India and available in dark blue, this bag has wide cotton canvas handles making it easy to carry, and is made in India.
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BOOKSTORE HOURS
Office hours and before/after teachings
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CENTER HOURS
Office Hours: Wed-Fri, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Visitors and Members are welcome during these hours to meditate, use the library or shop in the bookstore
- Volunteers are encouraged to work with their coordinator, or call the Center for access, as needed
- Lunch Bunch: noon on Fridays
Scheduled classes and events take place most every day of the week. Please check our calendar for full listing.
- Open 30 minutes prior to all scheduled classes and events
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Questions on giving?
Email
centermanager@kadampa-center.org
or call 919.859-3433
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Retreat locally, transform globally
We offer weekend and one-day retreats throughout the year to give an in-depth look into specific topics or practices. Whether you attend retreats or not, supporting teachings and practice benefits not just the Center and those who attend, but it also greatly benefits the donor, because it creates the causes to meet the teachings again in future lives.
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Brought to you by
The Hospitality Team!
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Let's have fun with a Buddhist yard sale and cookout.
- WHAT: Spring Soiree Party with Treasure Swap and cookout
- WHEN: Sat, May 4, 1-4 pm
- 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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Brought to you by The Hospitality Team!
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
® 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 Adopt-a-Stream team that spent their Saturday moring making our world prettier and cleaner! Dorothy Robson/Dylan Hatfield, Snadra & Alex Hess, Olivea Gomez/Vivian Magarino-Gomez, David & Elise Strevel, Julia McCollum and Barry Judge pulled 8 bags of trash out of the Johnson Lake shore. We appreciate you guys and so does our world.
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Blooming bursts of color and pollen. It's a package deal. Precious human rebirth and a mind of swirling thoughts. It's a package deal as well.
"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." ~ Anais Nin
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teg chen (Tib); theg chen (Wyl)*
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Literally, Great Vehicle. It is one of the two general divisions of Buddhism. Mahayana practitioners' motivation for following the Dharma path is principally their intense wish for all mother sentient beings to be liberated from conditioned existence, or samsara, and to attain full enlightenment or buddhahood."
*Wylie (Wyl) is a method to transliterate the Tibetan script into Roman script.
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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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