"It is necessary to help others, not only in our prayers, but in our daily lives. If we find we cannot help others, the least we can do is to not harm them."
~ His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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QUICK LINKS TO TAKE ACTION
- HELP DHARMA THRIVE: Participate in the Count Me In! campaign
- TAKE STEPS TO PURIFY: Circumambulate our Stupa
- SPRING FLING PARTY!: Join us to celebrate Spring
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MONDAY, APR 9
TUESDAY, APR 10 –
Tsog Day
(reminder for those who wish to perform tsog at home)
WEDNESDAY, APR 11
THURSDAY, APR 12
FRIDAY, APR 13
SATURDAY, APR 14
SUNDAY, APR 15
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2018 STUPA CIRCUMAMBULATION COUNT:
8,653
Please enter your count at the Stupa
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Tue, Apr 10
No puja at Center; reminder for those who may wish to perform tsog at home
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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, benefitting all participants.
- WHAT: Merit-Making Practices with Geshe Sangpo
- WHEN: 7:00-8:00p, Thu, Apr 12
- WHERE: Kadampa Center Gompa
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Kadampa Center has two precious resident teachers, (shown from left), Geshe Gelek and Geshe Sangpo, who came to us from Sera Je Monastery in India. We also have three local nuns, Ven. Lhamo, Ven. Khando and Ven. Choekyi. In addition, Ven. Tendron, (not shown), is "on loan" to our sister centers in Florida.
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Kadampa Center is rarely and uniquely blessed by having so many ordained Sangha in our community. Join us as we rejoice in our Sangha and all they add to our community! Our nuns will be on hand to talk about their experience choosing to ordain and living in vows, and we will also talk about our Geshes, what it means to be a Geshe, and how they came to join us here in North Carolina.
Come and get inspired! It's also a great time to make offerings to our Sangha!
- WHAT: Sangha Appreciation Day and the Family Program
- WHEN: 10:30-Noon, Sun, Apr 15
- WHERE: Kadampa Center Gompa
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– UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS –
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This day marks Shakyamuni Buddha's birth, enlightenment and parinirvana (passing from this life). Our schedule at Kadampa Center includes:
- 3:00p, Animal Blessing and Liberation
- 7:00p, Medicine Buddha Puja
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Join us on this mini retreat for a day of reflection on why guru devotion is the root of the path to enlightenment. The day is organized into six sessions, beginning with, "Why We Need a Spiritual Guide." The retreat is appropriate for any level practitioner, including those for whom relating to a spiritual teacher seems like a distant aspiration.
To maintain a stable and peaceful retreat environment, participants should commit to attending the entire day. Please bring food for your day, including lunch.
- WHAT: Lamrim Meditations - Mini retreat
- WHEN: 9:00-3:00p Sat, Apr 28
- WHERE: Kadampa Center Gompa
- REGISTRATION: None required
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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: 7:00-8:30p Mondays, May 7-Jun 21 from 7:00-8 (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
Ready to be a Family Program volunteer? Sign up
here!
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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 at 6:15-7:45p
- WHAT: Family Discussion Night and Potluck
- WHEN: Fri, Apr 20
- WHERE: Kadampa Center
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- SAVE THE DATES -
- Family Program Camp Out, Memorial Day Weekend, May 26-27
- 5th Annual Family Dharma Camp, Aug 26-27
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The
16 Guidelines
are an initiative of The Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom (FDCW), an international non-profit organization.
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!
Thanks to your generous support, the following items collected for donation to the Interact Shelter:
- Two Large Boxes - soap, shampoo, deodorant and other personal care items
- Two Large Boxes - oral hygiene products
- One Large Box - diapers and underwear
Rejoice in the merit of providing joy and comfort to others!
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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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A SHORT PRACTICE ON FOUR-ARMED CHENREZIG
This practice develops our ability to have the open heart of bodhichitta through meditation on Chenrezig. The mantra of Chenrezig is the most widely recited mantra in Tibetan Buddhism and has great power for developing a good heart.
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COLORFUL HANDLOOM SCARVES
Beautiful Nepalese hand loom Raspberry Border scarves made of 100% cotton. Dress up a favorite outfit or use as a lightweight shawl. Entirely handmade. Approximately 18- by 72-inches. Choose from several beautiful colors.
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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:
- Front Desk Greeter
- Painters, Interior
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Thank you Serenity Gardeners! Joey Gooch, Julie Lewis, Tim Mulhern and Monica Schario for spending Saturday morning making our Center vibrant and colorful. The grounds are springing to life with Tulips and flowers coming into full bloom. We appreciate your kind attention to beautifying our grounds. Thank you to Julie for providing flowers for planting!
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Yesterday we celebrated Geshe Sangpo’s achievement of 111,111 prostrations done at Bodhgaya, India. The feeling of admiration, respect and amazement felt in the gompa was palpable. Behind these sentiments was an awe-inspiring reverence for what we discovered Geshe Sangpo held in his heart while he was prostrating...
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Literally "emptiness only." The absence, or lack, of true existence.
Ultimately, every phenomenon is empty of existing truly, or from its own side, or independently. Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains the importance of the syllable
nyi
(Tib) or “only” in cutting off ordinary emptiness, for example, a purse being empty of having money. Without this final syllable the term falls short of indicating the total lack of inherent 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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