"Life molding dough in your hand, you can definitely turn your mind whichever way you want."
~ Lama Zopa Rinpoche
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SUNDAY, JUL 29
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2018 STUPA CIRCUMAMBULATION COUNT:
16,865
Please enter your count at the Stupa
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Mon, Aug 6
No puja at Center; reminder for those who may wish to perform tsog at home
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– ONGOING AND UPCOMING TEACHINGS –
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Geshe Gelek is teaching on a condensed version of the Lamrim, with the intent to help students become familiar with these texts so we may use them in our daily practice.
- WHEN: Wednesdays, 7:00-8:30p
- WHERE: Kadampa Center Gompa
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– ONGOING AND UPCOMING CLASSES –
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Learn the disadvantages of self-cherishing and the advantages of cherishing others.Presented in five sessions.
with Stephanie Smith
- WHEN: Mondays, Jul 9-Aug 6, 7:00-8:30p
- WHERE: Kadampa Center Gompa
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An introductory course that provides a broad, simple overview of key aspects of Buddhism and our practice. No homework or quizzes. Presented in five sessions.
Evening series
with Steve Hale
- WHEN: Tuesdays, Jul 10-Aug 7, 7:00-8:30p
- WHERE: Kadampa Center Gompa
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An introductory course on basic Buddhist meditation techniques for beginners, which can be used by anyone to create more peace and happiness in daily life.
Presented in five sessions.
New daytime series
with Venerable Lhamo
- WHEN: Thursdays, Aug 2-Aug 30, 10:00-11:30a
- WHERE: Kadampa Center Gompa
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Geshe Sangpo explains the purpose and benefits of the practices, and we will all do the practice, benefiting participants.
- WHEN: 7:00-8:00p, Thursdays
– Aug 02: Prostrations
– Aug 16: Mandalas
- WHERE: Kadampa Center Gompa
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CHOKHOR DUCHEN OBSERVED WITH DAY OF VIRTUOUS ACTIVITIES
On Monday, July 16, Kadampa Center celebrated the First Turning of the Wheel, Chokor Duchen, an auspicious day that commemorates when Lord Shakyamuni Buddha first began to teach the Dharma.
We marked the day with:
- Eight Mahayana Precepts
- Animal Blessing
- Talk by Venerable Legstok
- Shakyamuni Buddha Puja
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WELCOME FAMILIES – JOIN US!
Sunday morning classes begin at 10:30
Ready to be a Family Program volunteer? Sign up
here
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OPERATION 16G: The summer program objective is to highlight the four branches (Think, Act, Relate, and Meaning) of the
16 Guidelines using a condensed format. This will be achieved through various activities and during the 10 weeks of summer programming, during which...
- Kids will produce a movie, interact with art projects, and volunteer service
- Objectives culminate with the 5th Annual Family Dharma Camp (see Upcoming Family Program Events below)
Operation 16G is a drop-off program. Ages five and up will meet in the classroom building. Middle and high school members will act as program co-facilitators. Preschoolers will continue to have drop off in the main building.
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– UPCOMING FAMILY PROGRAM EVENTS –
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Join our discussion on how to incorporate the Dharma into our relationships with our children.
- WHEN: Fri Aug 17; 5:30-7:45p
(potluck at 5:30p)
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Be sure to mark your calendars for the 5th Annual Family Dharma Camp at Agapé
- WHEN: Sat Aug 24-Mon Aug 26
- WHERE: Camp Agapé, Fuquay-Varina
- REGISTRATION: Register here
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Donate used eyeglasses and give the gift of sight! Prescription and reading glasses are needed to fit patients in need. For the entire month of July, glasses can be dropped off in Kadampa Center lobby.
- WHEN: Through Aug 15
- WHERE: Drop-off in Center Lobby
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WISDOM RISING: JOURNEY INTO THE MANDALA OF THE EMPOWERED FEMININE
~ by Lama Tsultrim Allione
Ordained as one of the first Western Buddhist nuns and recognized as a reincarnation of a renowned eleventh century Tibetan yogini, Lama Tsultrim nonetheless yearned to become a mother, ultimately renouncing her vows so she could marry and have children. When she subsequently lost a child to SIDS, she found courage again in female Buddhist role models, and discovered a way to transform her pain into a path forward.
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GLASS MANTRA TO BLESS WATER
The mantra engraved on this crystal comes from the great tantric master Padmasambhava. It reads:
OM SHA SAHABHI YATA SHA AMOGHA SAMBAHALITU
According to Lama Zopa Rinpoche, the mind and heart are blessed by drinking water that has touched the mantra.
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BOOKSTORE HOURS
Office hours and before/after teachings
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Geshe Gelek is back and we are grateful! In the next few months the board will be drafting 2019 budget and starting fundraising. The board is aware and ever grateful for the work of the volunteers that keep the center thriving.
Much love,
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Lend a hand...
Help Dharma thrive – with your help we can accomplish so much more this year.
FEATURED POSITION: CAFE MANAGER
- POSITION: Cafe Manager
- ROLE: Maintain cafe for stock and cleanliness
- INTERESTED? Email or call 919.858.3433
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Summer is here! The Gardens are transforming!! Come out early and beat the heat. We will even have a thank-you lunch around 11:00a and talk about plans for the Gardens. Let's have some garden fun!
- WHEN: Sat, Jul 28, 9:00-Noon
- WHERE: Kadampa Center grounds
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Aloha! Dust off your Hawaiian shirts and grass skirts...Let's Luau! Bring your favorite summer dish, hula hoops, lawn chairs, and come soak your feet in a pool! Best Hawaiian dressed contest, potluck, lei and limbo fun! Don't miss it!
- WHEN: Sat, Jul 28, 6:30p
- WHERE: Kadampa Center back garden
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Thanks go out this week to Suzy Boehm. Our website homepage and KC Facebook page are kept up to date daily by Suzy. While she was away on vacation this past week we realized how much help her efforts support the staff! Thank you, Suzy, for keeping us posted on the happenings at our Center.
We appreciate you!
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There’s an art project I have in mind that needs a certain size of wood and I’ve been pondering where I would find it. This morning while sitting on the deck reading about bodhichitta and tong-len, I was easily distracted by remembering that I promised a photo of my shed to someone who might want it. When I opened the doors to take the photo I cracked up laughing...
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The seven limbs are prostrating, making offerings, confession, rejoicing, requesting to turn the Dharma wheel, requesting the teachers to remain in the world and dedicating
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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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