"Meditation is not on the level of the object, but on that of the subject. You are the business of your meditation.
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~ Lama Thubten Yeshe
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QUICK LINKS TO TAKE ACTION
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MONDAY, FEB 11
WEDNESDAY, FEB 13
THURSDAY, FEB 14
- Happy Valentine's Day!
FRIDAY, FEB 15
SATURDAY, FEB 16
SUNDAY, FEB 17
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Please enter your count
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– TARA PRAISES FOR LIGHT OF THE PATH RETREAT –
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Our precious spiritual director, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, advised us to recite 100,000
Praises to the 21 Taras to create the causes for the next Light of the Path Retreat. Remember to keep a count of your personal recitations and enter them
here. Our progress as of Friday:
5,970
(
5.9
percent of goal)
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An amazing chance to create merit!
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No puja at Center; reminder for those who may wish to perform tsog at home
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In this practice, we deepen our connection with the 21 Taras by visualizing her present with us, contemplating the specific enlightened activity of each Tara, making beautiful and bountiful offerings, and doing prayers, prostrations and mantras.
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– UPCOMING VISITING TEACHERS –
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(See more below under "Upcoming Visiting Teacher Weekend Workshop")
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Anyone is welcome to sponsor a scheduled puja or a visiting teacher.
Learn more about puja sponsorships
here
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– HOLY DAYS AND FESTIVALS –
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The two-week long Tibetan Great Prayer Festival, Monlam Chenmo, which began with the Tibetan New Year, culminates in the Day of Miracles, Chotrul Duchen, which falls this year on Tue, Feb 19.
As a Buddha Holy Day, the karmic effects of virtuous actions performed on this day are multiplied exponentially, according to Lama Zopa Rinpoche.
Our schedule for Chotrul Duchen are as follows:
- Center open all day for prayers and practices
- Noon, group reading, Sanghata Sutra
- 7:00p, group reading, Golden Light Sutra
Those who have taken the Eight Mahayana Precepts previously from a qualified teacher are encouraged to take them at home at "first light."watcher
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– UPCOMING AND ONGOING CLASSES AND TEACHINGS –
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Geshe Gelek continues to teach on the Lamrim by Lama Tsongkhapa.
Current topic: The Six Paramitas
- WHEN: 7:00-8:30p, Wednesdays
- WHERE: Kadampa Center Gompa
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In these teachings, Geshe Gelek will use topics from the Kadampa Master Geshe Chekawa's
The Seven Point Mind Training
as a tool for exploring methods of making our lives happier.
- WHEN: Sundays, 10:30-Noon
- WHERE: Kadampa Center Gompa
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The first module in a two-years series of classes, in this class we'll examine the mind and how it creates happiness and suffering, and learn how to transform destructive thoughts and attitudes to create a positive and joyous mind.
- WHEN: 7:00-8:30p, Mondays (Jan 7-Feb 11)
- WHERE: Kadampa Center Gompa
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For complete beginners, this intro course on basic Buddhist meditation techniques includes meditations that can be used by anyone to create more peace and happiness in daily life. Presented in five sessions. Drop-ins welcome.
- WHEN: 10:00-11:30a, Thursdays (Feb 7-Mar 7)
- WHERE: Kadampa Center Gompa
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– UPCOMING VISITING TEACHER WEEKEND WORKSHOP –
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Lojong, or thought transformation, teaches us how to see problems as opportunities for spiritual growth. Explore this process with
Venerable Amy Miller in her workshop
Awakening the Warrior Within. Mark your calendars for this insightful workshop.
- WHEN: Feb 22-24; 7:00-9:00p Fri evening; 10:00a-4:00p Sat and Sun
- WHERE: Kadampa Center Gompa
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Sponsoring teachings is an amazing practice of generosity - it is giving the Dharma, the means to enlightenment! Find out how to sponsor this teaching and dedicate your merit
here
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WELCOME FAMILIES – JOIN US!
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
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Winter/Spring Session, Jan 13-Apr 28
- Students will be studying the 16 Guidelines from the wisdom group "How We Think"
- There are three classes: preschool, grades K-4, and grades 5-8
- Drop off is made available by the generosity of many volunteer teachers and assistants
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Join us for the Triangle Interfaith Alliance Annual Dinner, "Making A Difference," featuring leaders and volunteers from:
- US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants
- Help Hand Mission
- Habitat for Humanity
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- WHAT: 2019 Annual Dinner: "Making a Difference"
- WHEN: Thu, Feb 21, 6:00-8:30p
- WHERE: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 5060 Six Forks Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609
- FORMAT: Hear inspiring stories from people involved in local non-profit organizations. Learn how you can connect with others and be a part of positive change!
Dinner by Tandoor Indian Restaurant. Adults $15, Students $10
(no charge for children under 6). Pay with cash or check at the door.
To RSVP and make dinner reservations, email Lana Dial by Feb 15 at
lana_dial@yahoo.com
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A CALL FOR REVOLUTION: A VISION FOR THE FUTURE
~ by His Holiness the Dalai Lama
This eloquent, urgent manifesto is possibly the most important message the Dalai Lama can give us about the future of our world. It’s his rallying cry, full of solutions for our chaotic, aggressive, divided times: no less than a call for revolution!
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COLORFUL WOOLEN EVEREST HATS
These beautiful, hand knitted, Everest hats are made from 100% wool. They are hand kitted in Nepal and lined with Polar Fleece for extra warmth. Since each is hand made, no two look exactly alike. Available in assorted colors for men and women. One size - will stretch for a perfect fit!
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BOOKSTORE HOURS
Office hours and before/after teachings
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Interested in volunteering as a Sunday Morning Greeter? Learn more and sign up
here
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You can
sponsor
Venerable Amy's visit when she comes later this month? It is a time-honored Buddhist tradition to make offerings that freely offer teachings.
Read more
on what it means to sponsor a visiting teacher and its benefits!
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Join us Saturday nights, for an evening of fun, food and conversation as we create the cause and conditions for a strong dharma community.
- WHAT: Dinners at 6
- WHEN: 6:00p, Saturdays, (see calendar for weather or conflict cancellations)
- WHERE: Aladdin's Eatery, 4209 Lassiter Mill Rd., Suite 136, Raleigh (Quail Ridge Bookstore side of North Hills Mall)
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PLEASE NOTE: Everyone is responsible for their own meal; click
here
for menu and pricing
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CAFE SNACKING ENCOURAGED
Do you have the urge for a cuppa Dunkin' Donuts
®
coffee (K-cup pod), a spot of tea, or an Oreo
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Thins Snack Pack? You'll find them all at Kadampa Cafe!
Cafe goods are available on a donation-only basis; one-hundred percent of Kadampa Cafe donations benefit our Center. Rejoice!
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SUGGESTED
DONATION
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• Hot Beverages $1
• Bottled Water $1
• Snacks $0.50
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Thanks go out this week to our anonymous donors for their loving gift of a new sofa set in the nursery. It will be so wonderful having children cuddled, babies nursed, visiting teachers relax and meetings held all in in comfort. Thanks so much for your kind donation!! We appreciate you!
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Are you a pluviophile or a heliophile? Take your pick; it’s around the corner. “If you don’t like the...
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"Flowers; one of the offering substances.
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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 affiliated with the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT) in the lineage of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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