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Nov 25 - Dec 1, 2019
THURSDAY, NOV 28 - Happy Thanksgiving!
  • Center Closed

FRIDAY, NOV 29
  • Center Closed

SATURDAY, NOV 30
  • 6:00p, Dinners at 6 (Meet at Aladdin's Eatery in North Hills)

SUNDAY, DEC 1
Upcoming Calendar Items
Join us to welcome back Geshe-la this Sunday! It's always lovely to see Geshe-la's smiling face again matched by the smiles of everyone in the gompa. We look forward to the teachings from our precious teacher.

Bring your kata!

When: Dec 1



Medicine Buddha puja is a beautiful prayer service that includes lyrical praises to the seven Medicine Buddhas, requests for their help and aspirations for our own spiritual attainments. It is beneficial for mental and physical healing and world peace.
When: Dec 4, 12 pm

Join Geshe Gelek as he guides us to selected points in the road to enlightenment.
Current and upcoming topics: 
Beginning December 4, Geshe-la will teach the death meditation and dissolution of elements.
When: Dec 4, 11 and 18


The 2020 ANNUAL APPEAL has started!
There are many ways you can 'Look to the Future" in support of the Center you love. It takes all of us together to help our Center thrive!
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: 61,663
Enter your 2019 Prostration Challenge count here! We'll offer them all to Geshe-la at the end of the year. We have 42,051 as of today!
Merit Makers & Side Notes
Thanks go out this week to our greeters: Jason Jenkins and Karen Beesley. Your consistent kind offering of greeting our members and visitors with a smiling face has been beneficial to all. Thanks for helping folks feel comfortable no matter if this is their first time entering a Buddhist temple or their 521st. You are appreciated! Others are welcome to sign up for this volunteer position too. See our website.
It’s that time of the year for leaf blower meditations. When my leaves are blown to the curb, I never think...
Family Program
Dec 1-29, Children are welcome in the gompa - NO separate Family Program. Classes resume in January.
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 .
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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