"Realize that the nature of your mind is different from that of the flesh and bone of your physical body. Your mind is like a mirror, reflecting everything without discrimination. If you have understanding-wisdom, you can control the kind of reflection that you allow into the mirror of your mind.
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~ Lama Thubten Yeshe
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QUICK LINKS TO TAKE ACTION
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MONDAY, FEB 25
WEDNESDAY, FEB 27
THURSDAY, FEB 28
FRIDAY, MAR 1
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Tsog Day
(reminder for those who wish to perform tsog at home)
SATURDAY, MAR 2
SUNDAY, MAR 3
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Please enter your count
here
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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:
8,360
(
8.4
percent of our 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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No puja at Center; reminder for those who may wish to perform tsog at home
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– UPCOMING AND ONGOING CLASSES AND TEACHINGS –
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TAKING IT TO HEART: MAKING THE DHARMA YOUR OWN
Dharma study is rich with ideas for understanding our lives and how to live them. Join us to discuss foundational Buddhist topics in the context of day-to-day practice. Each week will have its own topic as a jumping off point.
- WHEN: 7:00-8:30p, Mon, Feb 25
- WHERE: Kadampa Center Gompa
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Geshe Gelek continues to teach on selected topics from Lama Tsongkhapa's Lamrim.
Current topic:
The Six Perfections
- WHEN: 7:00-8:30p, Wednesdays
- WHERE: Kadampa Center Gompa
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In these teachings, Geshe Gelek will talk about the
complications that make us unhappy, and how the tools of Buddhism shed new light on our thoughts and emotions. In this process we discover how to steer our minds toward happiness.
- WHEN: 10:30-Noon, Sundays
- WHERE: Kadampa Center Gompa
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See details on an upcoming meditation mini-retreat under the "Upcoming Retreats" heading below.
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The second module in a two-year series of classes. We will learn the definition and purpose of meditation, how to sit, how to set up a meditation session, different meditation techniques, and how to deal with obstacles to meditation.
- WHEN: 7:00-8:30p, Mondays (Mar 4-Apr 8)
- 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.
- WHEN: 10:00-11:30a, Thursdays (Feb 7-Mar 7)
- WHERE: Kadampa Center Gompa
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Spend a day focusing on examining the mind and your potential to create a positive and joyous mind. The day will be divided into four 60-minute sessions with 15-minute breaks and lunch.
Please bring food for your snacks and lunch.
- WHEN: 9:00-3:00p, Sat., Mach 9
- WHERE: Kadampa Center Gompa
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– UPCOMING VISITING TEACHERS –
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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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– UPCOMING FAMILY PROGRAM EVENTS –
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Volunteers will park and check-in at the Williams Stadium Parking Lot closest to the trail head.
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The Family Program and Outreach have teamed up to offer a new service project!
All ages are welcome to participate in Adopt-A-Stream's biannual cleanup of Lake Johnson shoreline!
To participate, program volunteers MUST sign up in advance.
Registration
to open soon!
- WHEN: 8:00-Noon, Sat, Mar 23
- WHERE: Volunteers to meet at the Williams Stadium Parking Lot, 5611 Jaguar Park Dr, Raleigh, NC 27606
- QUESTIONS: Email Dorothy Robson
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COMPASSIONATE KITCHEN: BUDDHIST PRACTICE FOR EATING WITH MINDFULNESS AND GRATITUDE
~ by Thubten Chodron
Every aspect of our daily activities can be a part of spiritual practice if done with compassion—and this compact guide offers wisdom from the Buddhist tradition on how eating mindfully can nourish the mind as well as the body.
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FELTED WOOL EYEGLASS HOLDER
These lovely felt eyeglass holders are handmade in Nepal. Use them to hold and protect your favorite pair of glasses while carrying them in your purse or briefcase, or simply to keep them dust-free. Ideal for gift giving. The felt material is soft and strong. Decorated with contrast stitching; available in several colors.
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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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Engage now, ensure the future. Dharma classes enrich our mind by giving us the tools we need to navigate our daily life. We offer classes on a donation basis so that funds are never an obstacle for anyone. Kind generosity in the past made it possible for our classes today and your gift will assure Dharma classes are available in the future!
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Brought to you by
The Hospitality Team!
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Let's expand our social activities to include small groups with common hobbies or interests. Groups will meet informally and as often as they like.
- Animal Lovers - for avid dog walkers/shelter volunteers
- Game Night - board/video gamers
- Outdoor Activities - garden, hiking, biking, nature walk lovers
- And many more...
Click
here
to learn more and register.
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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
®
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 Dorothy Robson for donating her time, effort and business acumen in dealing with our mold issue in the education building. Thanks also to Dorothy, Jennifer Kozaczek, Jason Jenkins and Jill Marie for cleaning up in the education building in preparation for remediation. We appreciate all those who help keep us safe and healthy!
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Away from the Center for a little while: regrouping, refreshing and reinventing. Hold down the fort and know I’ll miss you all!
ps.
“I love places that make you realize how tiny you and your problems are.” ~ Anonymous
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"Water (for washing); 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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Interested in receiving our informative emails?
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Know someone else that would be interested in Kadampa Center?
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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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