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Quick Links to Take Action! RECITE MANTRAS FOR OUR GESHES' LONG LIVES: Enter Tara Mantra Count here BENEFIT LIGHT OF THE PATH RETREAT: Recite Praises to the 21 Taras and enter here OFFER PROSTRATIONS: 2019 Annual Appeal practice; enter count here DONATE - Did You Know there are many ways to give? Click here CONNECT WITH YOUR PEN: Become a KC Prison Project Pen Pal today. STREAMING: Live or On Demand

Oct 21 - 27, 2019

WEDNESDAY, OCT 23 7:00-8:30p, Lamrim topics with Geshe Gelek: Q&A THURSDAY, OCT 24 10:00-11:30a, Meditation 101 (Daytime class) registration requested FRIDAY, OCT 25 Noon-1:00p, Lunch Bunch SATURDAY, OCT 26 10:00a-noon, Last Saturday Grounds Day 6:00p, Dinners at 6 (Meet at Aladdin's Eatery in North Hills) SUNDAY, OCT 27 9:00-9:45a, Sunday Meditation Circle 10:30a-noon, Sunday Dharma and Happiness with Geshe Gelek or Geshe Sangpo 10:30-Noon, Family Program - Fall Session Noon-1:00p, Sunday Tea Noon-12:15p, Newcomer Q&A FULL CALENDAR

Upcoming Calendar Items

VENERABLE GEORGE IS COMING! Don't miss the opportunity to hear teachings with Venerable George, who brings a sharp and incisive intelligence to his presentation of the Dharma.  REGISTRATION REQUESTED Sponsor here!

Meditation 101 is an introductory course on basic Buddhist meditation techniques for complete beginners, and includes Buddhist meditations that can be used by anyone to create more peace and happiness in daily life. When: Oct 17 - Nov 14 LEARN MORE REGISTER HERE

Time to plant new fall flowers, clean the beds, cut back spent flowers, to prepare for our annual bulb planting!  A lot to do...so all hands on call! Even bring a friend. See you in the gardens! When: Sat, Oct. 26 LEARN MORE

Outreach Opportunity: Lake Johnson accumulates trash along the shorelines and wildlife become entangled, or ingests trash that is toxic to them. All ages are welcome  When: Sat, Nov 2  REGISTRATION REQUIRED

MORE OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES! Sand Mandala with Geshe Sangpo and Interfaith Alliance Devotional Prayer - Shine Your Light

Practices to offer

Our spiritual director, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, advised us to recite 100,000 of these praises to create the causes for the next Light of the Path Retreat. Enter here. Our progress as of today: 32,924 Learn more

Enter your 2019 Prostration Challenge count here! We'll offer them all to Geshe-la at the end of the year. We have 38,330 as of today! Learn more

SPIRITUAL PROGRAM

Merit Makers & Side Notes

Thanks go out this week to Paul Krebs for coming in each Wednesday to clean our floors in the main area, water the plants and take care of the altar flowers. He joins the team with Gary Mickey who cleans the gompa each week and Tom Stanton who empties the garbage and tidies up the bathrooms. Our Center is much cleaner and more hospitable because of you guys. You are all appreciated! MORE MERIT MAKERS Outside now: Sky is blue, sun is shining, clouds are fluffy, temperature a mild 73 degrees. What’s not to love? The... MORE SIDE NOTES

Family Program

WELCOME FAMILIES – JOIN US! Fall Session Sept 8 - Nov 24! How We Relate to Others Learn more 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 . FAMILY PROGRAM

Social Opportunities

Kadampa Center Hours

Wednesday-Friday, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm (please call ahead to ensure staff is available  to unlock building) Wed-Fri: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm: Silent meditation - all welcome (call ahead) Classes and events take place throughout the week. Doors open 30 minutes prior to start times.

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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