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Venerable Robina Donation Opportunities

Watch Keeping Calm in Turbulent Times (Saturday morning)

Thank You!

Location at Kadampa Center:

Gompa

10:00 am Saturday, June 22, 2019

We live in challenging times – political turmoil, violent hate crimes, decreasing civility between people of differing world views. It can seem as though the world is going down the tubes, and taking us with it.

Taking the broader perspective offered by the Buddha's teachings can help us find a calm refuge from the turbulence of the times. This workshop will take us through parts of the Lamrim, the step-by-step path to enlightenment as organized by Lama Tsongkhapa.

This workshop is part of the Presenting the Path module of Discovering Buddhism.

Watch Keeping Calm in Turbulent Times (Saturday afternoon)

Volunteer opportunities! Be a part of making this visit a success! Sign up to volunteer here.

Registration requested. Please click here

Saturday Schedule
10 am - noon		morning session
Noon - 1:30		Lunch Students are encouraged to bring lunch and discuss the teachings
1:30 - 4 pm		afternoon session

Come experience Venerable Robina's unique teaching style, which penetrates through the fog of confusion to the essence of the question at hand.

Get a taste of Venerable Robina's teaching style here.

Supporting the teachings

Supporting the teachings is an incredibly powerful and important act -- it is a practice of the highest form of generosity – giving the means to enlightenment. Kadampa Center has for many years operated within the ideal of offering teachings without charging a fee, so that money is not an obstacle for anyone to hear the precious teachings and participate in the practices. We rely on the generous hearts of those who are moved to support the spiritual offerings and keep them open to everyone regardless of ability to pay. Supporting the teachings benefits not just the Center and those who attend, but it also greatly benefits the donor, because it creates the causes to meet the teachings again in future lives, and deepens the connection with the teacher.

Kadampa Center offers two ways to support the teachings:Sponsorships and Donations

Sponsorships begin at $108.

Sponsors receive:

- The opportunity to attend a private tea with the teacher at the end of the visit. We must receive the sponsorship by Wednesday, June 19 to assure your place at the tea.

- The opportunity to write a personal dedication that we will post on the gompa door for all to share. We must receive the sponsorship and dedication by two days before the teacher’s visit begins to assure we have time to print and post your dedication.

There may be more than one sponsor for any event.

Donations are any amount less than $108.

Donors of $50 or more receive:

-The opportunity to write a personal dedication that we will post on the gompa door for all to share. We must receive the donation and dedication by two days before the teacher’s visit begins to assure we have time to print and post your dedication.

Supporting the teachings is a two-step process

Step One is dedicating your generosity (click here).

Step Two is making the donation or sponsorship (use the buttons below on this page),

Dedications may be very simple - "For my mother, Rosemary" - or they might encompass more extensive spiritual wishes, such as "May these teachings be the cause to liberate all sentient beings," or wishes for the teacher's long life, to benefit a person who is ill - any heart-felt positive intention! You also can dedicate for more than one intention.

Use our secure online community to donate by clicking your choice below.

To try our new Text Giving, send KC108 to 73256 and select your level from the drop down menu.

Don't forget to dedicate your generosity!

Venerable Robina Sponsorship Opportunities

Venerable Robina Donation Opportunities

Watch Keeping Calm in Turbulent TImes (Friday night)

Thank You!

Location at Kadampa Center:

Gompa

7:00 pm Friday, June 21, 2019

We live in challenging times – political turmoil, violent hate crimes, decreasing civility between people of differing world views. It can seem as though the world is going down the tubes, and taking us with it.

Taking the broader perspective offered by the Buddha's teachings can help us find a calm refuge from the turbulence of the times. This workshop will take us through parts of the Lamrim, the step-by-step path to enlightenment as organized by Lama Tsongkhapa.

This workshop is part of the Presenting the Path module of Discovering Buddhism.

Come experience Venerable Robina's unique teaching style, which penetrates through the fog of confusion to the essence of the question at hand.

Get a taste of Venerable Robina's teaching style here.

Volunteer opportunities! Be a part of making this visit a success! Sign up to volunteer here.

Registration requested. Please click here

Supporting the teachings

Supporting the teachings is an incredibly powerful and important act -- it is a practice of the highest form of generosity – giving the means to enlightenment. Kadampa Center has for many years operated within the ideal of offering teachings without charging a fee, so that money is not an obstacle for anyone to hear the precious teachings and participate in the practices. We rely on the generous hearts of those who are moved to support the spiritual offerings and keep them open to everyone regardless of ability to pay. Supporting the teachings benefits not just the Center and those who attend, but it also greatly benefits the donor, because it creates the causes to meet the teachings again in future lives, and deepens the connection with the teacher.

Kadampa Center offers two ways to support the teachings: Sponsorships and Donations

Sponsorships begin at $108.

Sponsors receive:

- The opportunity to attend a private tea with the teacher at the end of the visit. We must receive the sponsorship by Wednesday, June 19 to assure your place at the tea.

- The opportunity to write a personal dedication that we will post on the gompa door for all to share. We must receive the sponsorship and dedication by two days before the teacher’s visit begins to assure we have time to print and post your dedication.

There may be more than one sponsor for any event.

Donations are any amount less than $108.

Donors of $50 or more receive:

-The opportunity to write a personal dedication that we will post on the gompa door for all to share. We must receive the donation and dedication by two days before the teacher’s visit begins to assure we have time to print and post your dedication.

Supporting the teachings is a two-step process

Step One is dedicating your generosity (click here).

Step Two is making the donation or sponsorship (use the buttons below on this page),

Dedications may be very simple - "For my mother, Rosemary" - or they might encompass more extensive spiritual wishes, such as "May these teachings be the cause to liberate all sentient beings," or wishes for the teacher's long life, to benefit a person who is ill - any heart-felt positive intention! You also can dedicate for more than one intention.

Use our secure online community to donate by clicking your choice below.

To try our new Text Giving, send KC108 to 73256 and select your level from the drop down menu.

Don't forget to dedicate your generosity!

Venerable Robina Sponsorship Opportunities

Venerable Robina Donation Opportunities

Watch Wake up! Become your best self

Thank You!

Location at Kadampa Center:

Gompa

7:00 pm Thursday, June 20, 2019

The fully awakened mind has realized bodhicitta - the amazing quality of always wanting to be of benefit to others. But our most deeply ingrained habit, developed over countless lifetimes, is to look out for ourselves, first, last and always.

We can learn tools to develop and nurture the altruistic, awakend mind of bodhicitta, and truly become our best selves.

Come experience Venerable Robina's unique teaching style, which penetrates through the fog of confusion to the essence of the question at hand.

Get a taste of Venerable Robina's teaching style here.

Volunteer opportunities! Be a part of making this visit a success! Sign up to volunteer here.

Registration requested. Please click here

Supporting the teachings

Supporting the teachings is an incredibly powerful and important act -- it is a practice of the highest form of generosity – giving the means to enlightenment. Kadampa Center has for many years operated within the ideal of offering teachings without charging a fee, so that money is not an obstacle for anyone to hear the precious teachings and participate in the practices. We rely on the generous hearts of those who are moved to support the spiritual offerings and keep them open to everyone regardless of ability to pay. Supporting the teachings benefits not just the Center and those who attend, but it also greatly benefits the donor, because it creates the causes to meet the teachings again in future lives, and deepens the connection with the teacher.

Kadampa Center offers two ways to support the teachings: Sponsorships and Donations

Sponsorships begin at $108.

Sponsors receive:

- The opportunity to attend a private tea with the teacher at the end of the visit. We must receive the sponsorship by two days before the teacher’s visit begins to assure your place at the tea.

- The opportunity to write a personal dedication that we will post on the gompa door for all to share. We must receive the sponsorship by Wednesday, June 19 to assure we have time to print and post your dedication.

There may be more than one sponsor for any event.

Donations are any amount from zero to $107.99.

Donors of $50 or more receive:

- The opportunity to write a personal dedication that we will post on the gompa door for all to share. We must receive the donation and dedication by two days before the teacher’s visit begins to assure we have time to print and post your dedication.

Supporting the teachings is a two-step process

Step One is dedicating your generosity (click here).

Step Two is making the donation or sponsorship (use the buttons below on this page),

Dedications may be very simple - "For my mother, Rosemary" - or they might encompass more extensive spiritual wishes, such as "May these teachings be the cause to liberate all sentient beings," or wishes for the teacher's long life, to benefit a person who is ill - any heart-felt positive intention! You also can dedicate for more than one intention.

Use our secure online community to donate by clicking your choice below.

To try our new Text Giving, send KC108 to 73256 and select your level from the drop down menu.

Don't forget to dedicate your generosity!

Venerable Robina Sponsorship Opportunities

Venerable Robina Donation Opportunities

Thank You!

Location at Kadampa Center:

Gompa

7:00 pm Wednesday, June 19, 2019

The mind of attachment drives us to constantly seek happiness and contentment from external sources, through our jobs, money, approval from friends and family, the best house and car, and, of course, chocolate.

In this teaching, Venerable Robina will explore how to critically understand the delusion that expects happiness to come from outside, and how to develop and nurture the capacity for contentment from within.

Watch No Chocolate, No Problem

Come experience Venerable Robina's unique teaching style, which penetrates through the fog of confusion to the essence of the question at hand.

Get a taste of Venerable Robina's teaching style here.

Volunteer opportunities! Be a part of making this visit a success! Sign up to volunteer here.

Registration requested. Please click here

Supporting the teachings

Supporting the teachings is an incredibly powerful and important act -- it is a practice of the highest form of generosity – giving the means to enlightenment. Kadampa Center has for many years operated within the ideal of offering teachings without charging a fee, so that money is not an obstacle for anyone to hear the precious teachings and participate in the practices. We rely on the generous hearts of those who are moved to support the spiritual offerings and keep them open to everyone regardless of ability to pay. Supporting the teachings benefits not just the Center and those who attend, but it also greatly benefits the donor, because it creates the causes to meet the teachings again in future lives, and deepens the connection with the teacher.

Kadampa Center offers two ways to support the teachings: Sponsorships and Donations

Sponsorships begin at $108.

Sponsors receive:

- The opportunity to attend a private tea with the teacher at the end of the visit. We must receive the sponsorship by two days before the teacher’s visit begins to assure your place at the tea.

- The opportunity to write a personal dedication that we will post on the gompa door for all to share. We must receive the sponsorship and dedication by Wednesday, June 19 to assure we have time to print and post your dedication.

There may be more than one sponsor for any event.

Donations are any amount from zero to $107.99.

Donors of $50 or more receive:

- The opportunity to write a personal dedication that we will post on the gompa door for all to share. We must receive the donation and dedication by two days before the teacher’s visit begins to assure we have time to print and post your dedication.

Supporting the teachings is a two-step process

Step One is dedicating your generosity (click here).

Step Two is making the donation or sponsorship (use the buttons below on this page),

Dedications may be very simple - "For my mother, Rosemary" - or they might encompass more extensive spiritual wishes, such as "May these teachings be the cause to liberate all sentient beings," or wishes for the teacher's long life, to benefit a person who is ill - any heart-felt positive intention! You also can dedicate for more than one intention.

Use our secure online community to donate by clicking your choice below.

To try our new Text Giving, send KC108 to 73256 and select your level from the drop down menu.

Don't forget to dedicate your generosity!

Venerable Robina Sponsorship Opportunities

Venerable Robina Donation Opportunities

Sponsor full retreat ~ $250

Thank You!

Location at Kadampa Center:

Gompa

Repeats every week until Mon Apr 22 2019.

7:00 pm Monday, April 15, 2019

Dharma study is rich with ideas for understanding our lives and how to live them. We can come out of a class with our minds buzzing:

"What about this aspect of karma?"

"Understanding impermanence really helped me come to grips with that loss in my life... I wonder what others took from it."

"I still can't get my mind around emptiness and dependent arising."

Our teachers advise us that discussion and debate are a good method for bringing the teachings alive and weaving them into our thought processes. In these facilitated discussion sessions, we invite everyone -- past and future Discovering Buddhism students and teachers, and anyone else who wants 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.

April 15 - What is the difference between understanding and realizations? How do we know we are making progress and what does it look and feel like?

April 22 - topic TBD

Location at Kadampa Center:

Gompa

10:30 am Friday, April 26, 2019

Protector, remover of obstacles, model of enlightened activity, inspiration to Lama Atisha - Tara is all of these. Doing Tara practice clears obstacles in our spiritual lives and helps us attain our positive goals, both spiritual and mundane.

Come join in the first part of the retreat practice: setting up the altar and gompa in preparation for the retreat.

This involves bringing the 21 Taras from the main altar to a special altar the center of the gompa, and setting up everything needed for offerings.

Find out details about the full retreat here.

In this two day mini-retreat, Geshe Gelek will instruct and lead us in how to do Tara retreat. He recommends that students bring notebooks or other means of taking notes, so that later we can do retreat on our own.

This is a daytime rereat - we will not sleep over at the Center.

Please note that lunch breaks are only one hour, so there is very little time to go out for lunch. All are strongly advised to bring a bag lunch.

Anyone is welcome to attend any session, but we encourage all to try to attend the full retreat to get the maximum benefit.

Friday Schedule:

Friday, April 26
10:30 am - 12 noon		Set up retreat altar (all are welcome to help)

Support the Tara retreat

Sponsorships

Donations

Location at Kadampa Center:

Gompa

10:30 am Sunday, April 28, 2019

Protector, remover of obstacles, model of enlightened activity, inspiration to Lama Atisha - Tara is all of these. Doing Tara practice clears obstacles in our spiritual lives and helps us attain our positive goals, both spiritual and mundane.

Kadampa Center has a special relationship with Tara, according to Sera Jey Khensur Rinpoche Jetsun Lobsang Delek, our Geshes' teacher, who consecrated our Tara statues during a visit to Kadampa Center. Here is an opportunity to deepen our connection to her!

In this two day mini-retreat, Geshe Gelek will instruct and lead us in how to do Tara retreat. He recommends that students bring notebooks or other means of taking notes, so that later we can do retreat on our own.

This is a daytime rereat - we will not sleep over at the Center.

Please note that lunch breaks are only one hour, so there is very little time to go out for lunch. All are strongly advised to bring a bag lunch. The second session will begin promptly at 1 pm.

Anyone is welcome to attend any session, but we encourage all to try to attend the full retreat to get the maximum benefit.

The Family Program and the Meditation Circle will take place as usual on Sunday morning. Watch for details later about where children will gather for their classes.

Sunday Schedule:

Sunday, April 28
10:30 am - 12 noon		First session
12 - 1 pm		Lunch break - one hour Bring a bag lunch!
1 - 2 pm		Second session
2 - 2:30 pm		Break
2:30 - 3:30 pm		Third session
3:30 - 4:15 pm		Final activity - take down retreat altar

The Family Program and the Meditation Circle will take place as usual on Sunday morning.

Supporting the retreat

Supporting the retreat is an incredibly powerful and important act -- it is a practice of the highest form of generosity – giving the means to enlightenment. Kadampa Center has for many years operated within the ideal of offering spiritual programs without charging a fee, so that money is not an obstacle for anyone to participate in spiritual practice. (Occasionally we will request a registration fee for a retreat.) We rely on the generous hearts of those who are moved to support the spiritual offerings and keep them open to everyone regardless of ability to pay. Supporting teachings and practice benefits not just the Center and those who attend, but it also greatly benefits the donor, because it creates the causes to meet the teachings again in future lives, and deepens the connection with the teacher or retreat deity.

Kadampa Center offers two ways to support retreats:Sponsorships and Donations

Sponsorships for the Tara mini-retreat are $125 to sponsor a single day and $250 to sponsor the full retreat.

Sponsors receive:

The opportunity to write a personal dedication that we will post on the gompa door for all to share. We must receive the dedication by two days before the retreat begins to assure we have time to print and post your dedication.

Donationsare any amount from zero to $124.99.

Donors of $50 or more receive:

The opportunity to write a personal dedication that we will post on the gompa door for all to share. We must receive the dedication by two days before the retreat begins to assure we have time to print and post your dedication.

Supporting the retreat is a two-step process

Step One is dedicating your generosity (click here).

Step Two is making the donation or sponsorship (use the buttons below on this page)

Dedications may be very simple - "For my mother, Rosemary" - or they might encompass more extensive spiritual wishes, such as "May these teachings be the cause to liberate all sentient beings," or wishes for the teacher's long life, to benefit a person who is ill - any heart-felt positive intention! You also can dedicate for more than one intention.

Use our secure online community to donate by clicking your choice below.

To try our new Text Giving, send KC108 to 73256 and select your level from the drop down menu.

Don't forget to dedicate your generosity!

Tara Mini-Retreat Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsor one day ~ $125

Tara Mini-Retreat Donation Opportunities

Heart Giving - $Your Choice

Thank You!!

Location at Kadampa Center:

Gompa

10:30 am Saturday, April 27, 2019

Protector, remover of obstacles, model of enlightened activity, inspiration to Lama Atisha - Tara is all of these. Doing Tara practice clears obstacles in our spiritual lives and helps us attain our positive goals, both spiritual and mundane.

Kadampa Center has a special relationship with Tara, according to Sera Jey Khensur Rinpoche Jetsun Lobsang Delek, our Geshes' teacher, who consecrated our Tara statues during a visit to Kadampa Center. Here is an opportunity to deepen our connection to her!

In this two day mini-retreat, Geshe Gelek will instruct and lead us in how to do Tara retreat. He recommends that students bring notebooks or other means of taking notes, so that later we can do retreat on our own.

This is a daytime rereat - we will not sleep over at the Center.

Please note that lunch breaks are only one hour, so there is very little time to go out for lunch. All are strongly advised to bring a bag lunch. The second session will begin promptly at 1 pm.

Anyone is welcome to attend any session, but we encourage all to try to attend the full retreat to get the maximum benefit.

Registration requested. Register here.

Saturday Schedule:

Saturday, April 27
10:30 am - 12 noon		First session
12 - 1 pm		Lunch break - one hour Bring a bag lunch!
1 - 2 pm		Second session
2 - 2:30 pm		Break
2:30 - 3:30 pm		Third session

Supporting the retreat

Supporting the retreat is an incredibly powerful and important act -- it is a practice of the highest form of generosity – giving the means to enlightenment. Kadampa Center has for many years operated within the ideal of offering spiritual programs without charging a fee, so that money is not an obstacle for anyone to participate in spiritual practice. (Occasionally we will request a registration fee for a retreat.) We rely on the generous hearts of those who are moved to support the spiritual offerings and keep them open to everyone regardless of ability to pay. Supporting teachings and practice benefits not just the Center and those who attend, but it also greatly benefits the donor, because it creates the causes to meet the teachings again in future lives, and deepens the connection with the teacher or retreat deity.

Kadampa Center offers two ways to support retreats:Sponsorships and Donations

Sponsorships for the Tara mini-retreat are $125 to sponsor a single day and $250 to sponsor the full retreat.

Sponsors receive:

The opportunity to write a personal dedication that we will post on the gompa door for all to share. We must receive the dedication by two days before the retreat begins to assure we have time to print and post your dedication.

Donationsare any amount from zero to $124.99.

Donors of $50 or more receive:

The opportunity to write a personal dedication that we will post on the gompa door for all to share. We must receive the dedication by two days before the retreat begins to assure we have time to print and post your dedication.

Supporting the retreat is a two-step process

Step One is dedicating your generosity (click here).

Step Two is making the donation or sponsorship (use the buttons below on this page)

Dedications may be very simple - "For my mother, Rosemary" - or they might encompass more extensive spiritual wishes, such as "May these teachings be the cause to liberate all sentient beings," or wishes for the teacher's long life, to benefit a person who is ill - any heart-felt positive intention! You also can dedicate for more than one intention.

Use our secure online community to donate by clicking your choice below.

To try our new Text Giving, send KC108 to 73256 and select your level from the drop down menu.

Don't forget to dedicate your generosity!

Tara Mini-Retreat Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsor full retreat ~ $250

Sponsor one day ~ $125

Tara Mini-Retreat Donation Opportunities

Heart Giving - $Your Choice

Thank You!!

Location at Kadampa Center:

Gompa

7:00 pm Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Everything we experience is the result of our past actions, or karma. Every joy, however small, every moment of suffering, is the ripening of a previous action, positive or negative.

This presents us with the opportunity to take responsibility for our own futures, by cultivating positive actions and abandoning negative ones.

In this teaching, Venerable Robina will explain the ins and outs of karma.

Watch The Dynamics of Karma

Come experience Venerable Robina's unique teaching style, which penetrates through the fog of confusion to the essence of the question at hand.

Get a taste of Venerable Robina's teaching style here.

Volunteer opportunities! Be a part of making this visit a success! Sign up to volunteer here.

Registration requested. Please click here

Supporting the teachings

Supporting the teachings is an incredibly powerful and important act -- it is a practice of the highest form of generosity – giving the means to enlightenment. Kadampa Center has for many years operated within the ideal of offering teachings without charging a fee, so that money is not an obstacle for anyone to hear the precious teachings and participate in the practices. We rely on the generous hearts of those who are moved to support the spiritual offerings and keep them open to everyone regardless of ability to pay. Supporting the teachings benefits not just the Center and those who attend, but it also greatly benefits the donor, because it creates the causes to meet the teachings again in future lives, and deepens the connection with the teacher.

Kadampa Center offers two ways to support the teachings: Sponsorships and Donations

Sponsorships begin at $108.

Sponsors receive:

- The opportunity to attend a private tea with the teacher at the end of the visit. We must receive the sponsorship by Wednesday, June 19 to assure your place at the tea.

- The opportunity to write a personal dedication that we will post on the gompa door for all to share. We must receive the sponsorship and dedication by two days before the teacher’s visit begins to assure we have time to print and post your dedication.

There may be more than one sponsor for any event.

Donations are any amount from zero to $107.99.

Donors of $50 or more receive:

- The opportunity to write a personal dedication that we will post on the gompa door for all to share. We must receive the donation and dedication by two days before the teacher’s visit begins to assure we have time to print and post your dedication.

Supporting the teachings is a two-step process

Step One is dedicating your generosity (click here).

Step Two is making the donation or sponsorship (use the buttons below on this page),

Dedications may be very simple - "For my mother, Rosemary" - or they might encompass more extensive spiritual wishes, such as "May these teachings be the cause to liberate all sentient beings," or wishes for the teacher's long life, to benefit a person who is ill - any heart-felt positive intention! You also can dedicate for more than one intention.

Use our secure online community to donate by clicking your choice below.

To try our new Text Giving, send KC108 to 73256 and select your level from the drop down menu.

Don't forget to dedicate your generosity!

Venerable Robina Sponsorship Opportunities

Venerable Robina Donation Opportunities