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"I think human beings are the superior sentient beings on this planet. Humans have the potential not only to create happy lives for themselves, but also to help other beings. We have a natural creative ability and it is very important to realize this.
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~ His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Source: 365 Dalai Lama: Daily Advice from the Heart
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MANTRA PLEDGES:
Rejoice!
We've recited
1,233,158
Mani mantras so far
! This mantra is beneficial for our minds, our Center, and for all beings.
Add
yours to our count today!
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Kadampa Center has pujas and special events on various Tibetan holy days related to the Buddha. Since they are based on a Tibetan lunar calendar, the dates vary from year to year.
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LAMA ATISHA STATUE SPONSORSHIPS
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We can expect our beautiful Lama Atisha Statue to arrive soon! Sponsoring a holy object is a power-packed merit-filled action available to us all. Click on the sponsor button to read more, give from your heart, then watch the tally grow!
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STEPS ON THE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT: A COMMENTARY ON TSONGKHAPA'S LAMRIM CHENMO
VOLUME 4: SAMATHA
~ by Lhundub Sopa
The long awaited fourth volume in Geshe Sopa’s commentary explores the practice of samatha, the style of meditation devoted to focus and attention. Geshe Sopa continues his elucidation of Lama Tsongkhapa's masterwork on the Buddhist path with an explanation of the core meditative practice of samatha, or calm abiding. Showing how it is absolutely essential for—and goes hand in hand with—the achievement of insight into reality, he gives practical tips for countering sleepiness, agitation, and their more subtle counterparts.
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Stop by and browse! Our bookstore is stocked with new books, book covers, incense burners, mandala sets, prayer wheels, thangkas, and so much more ...
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BOOKSTORE HOURS
Office hours and
before/after teachings
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GIVE THE GIFT OF SIGHT
DONATE YOUR USED EYEGLASSES
Prescription eyeglasses and reading glasses will be used to fit patients during a Free Healthcare Day to be held Sat, Sep 16 at Pullen Memorial Baptist Church on Hillsborough St. in Raleigh. The event is sponsored by Raleigh Sai Center.
Glasses collected in Kadampa Center lobby 'til Aug 20
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MORE OUTREACH ...
Aug 27:
Rise Against Hunger, an Interfaith Back-to-School Packaging Event. Join the Fairmont UMC and the Triangle Interfaith for fun, family friendly event to package more than 10,000 meals!
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Ongoing:
Love Notes Project Write a note with a simple expression of hope and love to brighten someone's day. Pick-up/drop-off at Kadampa Center.
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WELCOME FAMILIES!
Sunday children's classes are on summer break until Sep 10.
Here are other ways to stay engaged:
- Invite your children into the gompa with you!
- Turn on the screen and speakers in the preschool room and continue to take teachings on Sunday mornings while your little ones play. more>
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FAMILY DHARMA CAMP 2017
Held Labor Day Weekend • Sep 1-4
HURRY! REGISTRATION CLOSES AUG 4
REGISTER NOW!
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Family Dharma Camp T-shirt Fundraiser!
Dharma Camp relies entirely upon donations, Help it continue to benefit kids and families year after year.
Get your t-shirt for 2 weeks only!
Order here!
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Last week brought a mention of hoisting our sails, this week I came across a quote “A ship in the port is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.” This was a nice reminder to push the limits, stretch your edges, and move into the unknown etc. you get the picture. Crossing the water ...
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This week we thank Lee Clark for logging in every single item from the 'Tip of a Wish' Aspiration Tree. During our 25th Anniversary Gala, we asked folks to make a wish for the Kadampa Center for the next 25 years. Lee endured the heat to gather and log in each wish you all made and they are now printed out in a lovely format and will be placed on our altar. We thank Lee for her happy mind and sweet effort to turn our wishes into an offering. Thank you Lee!
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BENEFIT KADAMPA CENTER AS YOU SHOP
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Your purchases on Amazon can now benefit Kadampa Center!
Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organization of your choice, which now can be Kadampa Center.
AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Same products, same prices, same service.
Shop
AmazonSmile
now, confirm that the organization of your choice is
Kadampa Center, and benefit our Center as you shop!
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Three Jewels (Sanskrit: tritatna)
Tibetan: kön-chog-sum
Also called the Triple Gem or the Three Rare Sublime ones. The objects of Buddhist refuge: Buddha, Dharma and Sangha. Lama Zopa Rinpoche prefers "Three Rare Sublime Ones" as a more direct translation of
k
ön-chog-sum.
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KADAMPA CENTER HOURS
Mon-Fri: 9:00a-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 an affiliate of the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT) in the lineage of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
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