"Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn’t anyone who doesn’t appreciate kindness and compassion."
~ His Holiness the Dalai Lama
QUICK LINKS TO TAKE ACTION

  • RECITE MANTRAS FOR OUR GESHES' LONG LIVES: Enter Tara Mantra Count here
  • BENEFIT LIGHT OF THE PATH RETREAT: Recite Praises to the 21 Taras and enter them here
  • OFFER PROSTRATIONS: 2019 Annual Appeal practice; enter count here
  • CONNECT WITH YOUR PEN: Share your warm heart and compassionate ear with one of the prisoners on our waiting list. Become a KC Prison Project Pen Pal today. Communication is done through Kadampa Center.
  • GET INSPIRED: Read the article published by FPMT featuring Kadampa Center's Outreach Program
Aug 19-25, 2019

WEDNESDAY, AUG 21

THURSDAY, AUG 22

FRIDAY, AUG 23 - Family Dharma Camp 2019 begins

SATURDAY, AUG 24 - Family Dharma Camp 2019 continues

SUNDAY, AUG 25 - Family Dharma Camp 2019 concludes
Tsog Day (reminder for those who may wish to perform tsog at home)
2019 PROSTRATION C HALLENGE COUNT: 27,293
 Please enter your count here
– PUJAS –
Sat, Aug 25
No puja at Center; reminder for those who may wish to perform tsog at home
Fri, Sep 6, Noon-1:00p
Sponsor the puja here
Sun, Sep 8
Sponsor the puja here



Sat, Sep 28, 1:00-3:00p
Sponsor the puja here
– UPCOMING AND ONGOING CLASSES AND TEACHINGS –
Geshe Gelek continues to reach on selected topics from Lama Tsongkhapa's Lamrim.

  • When: 7:00-8:30p, Wednesdays
Let's practice and earn merit together!
In these sessions, Geshe Sangpo explains that creating merit is an essential part of Buddhist practice. When we build up our stores of merit, it removes obstacles in our spiritual lives. This makes it easier to understand the teachings and apply the Dharma in our everyday lives. Making merit is also great purification!
  • When: 7:00-8:00p, Thu, Aug 22
This is the fifth module in a two-year series. In this module, learn the essential facts about the law of cause and effect. Explore ways to deal with life most effectively and take control of your future. The class is led by Don Brown.
Childcare provided.
Registration requested. Click here
  • WHEN: 7:00-8:30p, Mondays, Sep 9 - Oct 14
BUDDHISM IN A NUTSHELL - Evening Hours
Join us for this introductory course that provides a broad, simple overview of key aspects of Buddhism and our practice. No homework or quizzes.  Presented in five sessions with Karen Mastroianni .
Registration requested. Click here
  • WHEN: 7:00-8:30p Mondays (Sep 3 - Oct 1)
– TARA PRAISES FOR LIGHT OF THE PATH RETREAT –
An amazing chance to create merit!
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: 25,262 (25.3 percent of our goal)
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 .
Curriculum
Each month we explore one of the 16 Guidelines, celebrate Buddhist holy days (such as Saka Dawa and Lama Tsongkhapa Day), introduce Buddhist practices (including prostrations and reciting mantras), and participate in Center-wide celebrations (like Losar and Compassion Day). Learn more, here.
Parents, are you interested in attending Discovering Buddhism sessions on Monday evenings? Childcare is now provided!
– OUTREACH SPOTLIGHT –
Kadampa Center's community service program was featured in a Community News article published August 13 by the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition, a global non-profit organization in which Kadampa Center is affiliated.

Elise Strevel, Kadampa Center's Outreach coordinator, initiates and coordinates most of our community service projects, lovingly referred to as "Compassion in Action".

The article features specific community service projects in which Kadampa Center was involved, and encourages other Centers to take similar action.
The article, titled, "Kadampa Center Practices Compassion in Action," is available here.
"FPMT" is the acronym for the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition, a global non-profit organization in which Kadampa Center is affiliated.
– UPCOMING EVENTS –
To participate, all volunteers must register. Watch for more information on registration, coming soon!
ADOPT A STREAM CLEAN UP AT LAKE JOHNSON
Do you enjoy doing something for the environment? Lake Johnson accumulates trash along the shore lines and wildlife become entangled, or ingest trash that is toxic to them. The Family Program and Outreach have teamed up to offer this opportunity to do service work and protect the local wildlife at Lake Johnson. All ages are welcome to participate in the Adopt-A-Stream biannual cleaning.
  • WHAT: Adopt-A-Stream Project
  • WHEN: 8:00a-Noon, Sat, Oct 12 (Note date change)
  • WHERE: Johnson Lake Shoreline
  • REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Opens soon!
GUIDED BUDDHIST MEDITATIONS
~ by Venerable Thubten Chodron The Stages of the Path, or lamrim, presentation of Buddhist teachings is a step-by-step method to tame the mind and core topic of Buddhist study. The lamrim meditations remind us that the process of transforming the mind, unlike so much of our frantic modern society, is a slow and thoughtful one.
FOOD OFFERING SET - TWO PIECE
Traditional simplicity can be found in these two-piece food offering sets useful in making food or serkyem (black tea) offerings to a deity. Available in several different metals, including steel, copper and brass.

Two Piece Food Offering Set
  • Steel $15
  • Copper $20
  • Brass $25
LOOK FOR OUR NEW JEWELRY DISPLAY
Rings • Bracelets • Necklaces
BOOKSTORE HOURS
Office hours and before/after teachings
Interested in becoming a KCPP pen pal? Email Amanda Henry , Pen Pal Coordinator, or call 919.859.3433
We have a waiting list – can you help? Kadampa Center Prison Project (KCPP) volunteers offer prisoner-support workshops using meditation to more skillfully navigate life, in prison and out. Many class participants have questions about meditation and Buddhism that cannot be addressed during our limited workshop time. Still others who are interested are located where our workshops are not available. It doesn't take a Buddhist scholar to write to an inmate. Just someone with a warm heart, a compassionate ear, and the willingness to keep a conversation going.
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. Check the calendar for full listing. Doors open 30 minutes prior to start times.
Meet, socialize, and join us for a tasty snack this Sunday at Tea Time. We'll meet in the lobby following the Sunday teachings.
Brought to you by the
Hospitality Team!
Questions on giving?
Email centermanager@kadampa-center.org or call 919.859.3433
You can donate to support Family Camp
When you give you are Planting seeds for the future. Your support will ensure that our children have a beneficial weekend creating relationships, having fun and growing in the Dharma.


Brought to you by the
Hospitality Team!
We've expanded our social activities to include small groups with common hobbies or interests. Groups will meet informally and as often as they like.
  • Fitness/Health (Ex. walk/run/bike)
  • Movies/Game Night (Ex. movies/museum/board games)
  • Outdoor Activities (Ex. gardening/hiking/nature walks)
  • Spur-of-the-Moment (Ex. Meet me at the _______ in an hour.")
Click below to learn more and register.
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, North Hills Mall)
Brought to you by the Hospitality Team!
PLEASE NOTE: Everyone is responsible for their own meal; click here for menu and pricing
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
• 100% of donations benefit Kadampa Center!
BEVERAGES $1 • SNACKS $0.50 • BOTTLED WATER $1
– SIDE NOTES –
We could easily say, “These times are difficult,” yet if we pulled out a historical timeline wouldn’t many people say...
– MERIT MAKERS –
Thanks go out this week to an anonymous family for removing the covers from all our long cushions in the gompa, washing, and replacing them back. This was a loving task to keep our gompa fresh and clean. We really appreciate the effort you all made and thank you for offering service to the Center!
– WORDLY WISE –
sang hye (Tib): sangs rgyas (Wyl)

" A fully awakened being, who has totally eliminated (Tib: sang) all obscurations veiling the mind and has fully developed (Tib: gye) all good qualities to perfection. See also enlightenment , Shakyamuni Buddha ."

(Wyl) or Wylie, is a method to transliterate the Tibetan script into Roman script.
– QUICK CONNECTIONS –
KADAMPA CENTER HOURS
Open during all scheduled activities, classes and teachings (see calendar ). Additional "open access" hours to be announced soon.
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