"Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease. From the least to the most important event, the
affection and respect of others are vital for our happiness."
~ His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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QUICK LINKS TO TAKE ACTION
- ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVES: Raise your hand for Shed Clean Out activities on May 12
- OPERATION 16G SPRING CAMPOUT: Register here!
- TAKE STEPS TO PURIFY: Circumambulate our Stupa
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MONDAY, APR 30
FRIDAY, MAY 4
SATURDAY, MAY 5
SUNDAY, MAY 6
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2018 STUPA CIRCUMAMBULATION COUNT:
9,701
Please enter your count at the Stupa
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Thu, May 24
No puja at Center; reminder for those who may wish to perform tsog at home
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This day marks Shakyamuni Buddha's birth, enlightenment and parinirvana (passing from this life). This is an especially auspicious day for spiritual practice. Our schedule at Kadampa Center includes:
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– UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS –
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Creating merit is an essential part of Buddhist practice. When we build up stores of merit, it removes obstacles in our spiritual lives. Making merit is also great purification! In these sessions, Geshe Sangpo will briefly explain the purpose and benefits of the practices and teach us how to do them, and then we will all do the practice together, benefiting all participants.
– May 10: Prostrations
– May 24: Mandalas
- WHERE: Kadampa Center Gompa
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- WHAT: Dharma Talk with Thich Phunoc Tinh
- WHEN: Wed, May 23, 7:00-8:30p
- WHERE: Kadampa Center
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Join us on this mini retreat for a day of reflection on refuge. The retreat is appropriate for any level practitioner.
- WHAT: Lamrim Meditations – Mini retreat
- WHEN: Sat, May 19, 9:00-3:00p
- WHERE: Kadampa Center Gompa
- REGISTRATION: Opening soon
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The Discovering Buddhism two-year series continues with the Wisdom of Emptiness, a six-class module. The realization of emptiness is crucial for the attainment of liberation and enlightenment. Learn to develop calm abiding and different methods of meditation on emptiness.
The module is led by Hemant Pandya.
- WHAT: Discovering Buddhism: Wisdom of Emptiness
- WHEN: Mondays, May 7-Jun 21, 7:00-8:00p (no class May 28)
- WHERE: Kadampa Center Gompa
- REGISTRATION: None required
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WELCOME FAMILIES – JOIN US!
Sunday morning classes begin at 10:30
Dharma Parents, check out our new Family Programing for Sunday Morning. For six weeks, families will learn about:
- Shakyamuni Buddha
- Four Noble Truths
- Saka Dawa
- His Holiness the Dalai Lama
- Compassion Day
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Following prayers in the gompa, a facilitator will lead parents and their children to the eduction building and guide them through discussion, meditation, and activities to discover the dharma. Parents will learn alongside their children throughout the six-week course. Middle school class and preschoolers will continue to have drop-off classes available, with special thanks to Adriana Ortegon and Michael Flaherty.
LEARN MORE
Note: If this type of class is not for you, children may always accompany you in the gompa. If they are restless or noisy or distracting – it's okay! We understand that children are children, and we welcome them in our gompa.
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Discuss topics of interest for how to incorporate the Dharma into our relationships with our children. Potluck at 5:30p; discussion from 6:15-7:45p.
- WHAT: Family Discussion Night and Potluck
- WHEN: Fri, May 18, 5:30-8:00p
- WHERE: Kadampa Center
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UPCOMING FAMILY PROGRAM HAPPENINGS!
Mark your calendars for these exciting Family Program events!
- Operation 16G Spring Kickoff Campout at Falls Lake, Memorial Day Weekend, May 25-27 LEARN MORE
- 5th Annual Family Dharma Camp at Agape in Fuquay-Varina, Aug 26-27 Registration opens soon!
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The
16 Guidelines
are an initiative of The Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom (FDCW), an international non-profit organization.
Ready to be a Family Program volunteer? Sign up
here!
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LOVE NOTES PROJECT
Write a note with a simple expression of hope and love to brighten someone's day. We are pleased to work with Meals on Wheels to deliver
Love Notes with daily meals. Send your message of Love and Hope to hungry hearts.
Pick-up/drop-off at Kadampa Center.
This project will be coming to and end soon, so get your cards now!
10 cards
10 minutes
10 hearts touched
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HOW TO SEE YOURSELF AS YOU REALLY ARE
~ By His Holiness the Dalai Lama
According to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, we each possess the ability to achieve happiness and a meaningful life, but the key to realizing that goal is self-knowledge. The world's foremost Buddhist leader shows readers how to recognize and dispel misguided notions of self and embrace the world from a more realistic — and loving — perspective.
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COPPER WALL MOUNT PRAYER WHEEL WITH GREEN TARA
Suitable to place on a table top or hang from a wall, this Copper Wall Mount Prayer Wheel has a Green Tara at the top and has a brass stand. Handmade in Nepal, a Tibetan Buddhist mantra is written around the inside of the prayer wheel. Variations and slight imperfections speak to its artisan qualities and enhance the individual beauty of each piece. Approx. size: 17cm (h) X 7cm (w)
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BOOKSTORE HOURS
Office hours and before/after teachings
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Lend a hand...
Help Dharma thrive – with your help we can accomplish so much more this year.
OPEN POSITIONS INCLUDE:
- Shed Clean Out – Sat, May 12!
- Front Desk Greeter
- Painters, Interior
- Membership Coordinator
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Thanks go out this week to Gary Mickey and Diane Meyer who have been Front Desk helpers lately. Answering the phone, greeting visitors and working in the bookstore helps our Center Manager have more solid focused time. Thanks Gary and Diane for being the face of the Center in happy, joyful ways!
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Tad bit behind this week getting out this side note when my phone rang, 1.888...probably a recorded call of little significance or a credit card offer of less significance I thought. Decided to answer and have a happy mind. It was...
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Literally, "foe destroyer." A person who has destroyed his or her inner enemy, the delusions, and attained liberation from cyclic existence.
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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 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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