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Meditation 101 is an introductory course on basic Buddhist meditation techniques for complete beginners, and includes Buddhist meditations that can be used by anyone to create more peace and happiness in daily life. Presented in five sessions. Students are encouraged to come for the whole class, but drop-ins are welcome. The basic Buddhist meditation techniques covered include:

• Defining meditation 
• Breathing meditations
• Mindfulness meditations
• Visualization meditations

Registration requested. Click here to register. This class is led by Jill Marie.

In keeping with our long-standing tradition, Kadampa Center does not charge a fee for any Dharma course. These teachings are too precious to allow money to be an obstacle for anyone to hear them!  We do, of course, have expenses to offer the course, so we happily welcome any heart-felt donations. 

Are you interested in Buddhism but don't know where to start? Have you heard words like dharma and karma and samsara thrown around and wondered what they meant or why they mattered? Do you want to get a quick overview of Buddhism without making a long-term commitment? Then…we have just the program for you. In five short classes, we introduce you to the major terms and concepts of Buddhism - a fast tour of the basics to enable you to take the next steps if you want more. In five classes we provide a broad, simple overview of these and other key aspects of Buddhism and our practice. There is no required reading, no homework and no quizzes! There is, however, a suggested reading list for those who want to read more. Topics covered include:

• The Four Noble Truths
• Different kinds of Buddhism: Theravadan, Mahayana, Vajrayana, etc.
• Buddha's teachings in a gradual form for the practice of one individual...where to start, what next, etc.
• A brief introduction to meditation

Registration requested. Click here to register.

In keeping with our long-standing tradition, Kadampa Center does not charge a fee for any Dharma course. These teachings are too precious to allow money to be an obstacle for anyone to hear them!  We do, of course, have expenses to offer the course, so we happily welcome any heart-felt donations. 

This session is taught by Sandy Carlson.

Lama Tsongkhapa Day is a holy day honoring the monk who wrote the Lamrim, and whose life work resulted in the founding of our Gelugpa lineage in Tibetan Buddhism.

During this morning's session, we will explore Lama Tsongkhapa's life and work, and our connection to him at Kadampa Center.

We will also do practices that honor him and review his teachings.

Children in the Family Program will decorate and prepare luminaries to use in the evening for light offerings at the stupa.

Lama Tsongkhapa Day honors a very powerful practitioner so there is great power in the merit of supporting it financially. Supporting this holy day's spiritual practices – whether you are able to attend or not – is an opportunity to collect great merit. If you are sponsoring but not attending, you can offer prayers for those who are participating in the events.  Sponsor the morning practice ($75)

Holding in reserve while the Interfaith Committee plans more

Making light offeirngs is a wonderful practice to do on Lama Tsongkhapa Day! We will gather at 6 pm to offer lights to our stupa. At 7 pm we will have Guru Puja.

Lama Tsongkhapa Day honors a very powerful practitioner so there is great power in the merit of supporting it financially. Supporting this holy day's spiritual practices – whether you are able to attend or not – is an opportunity to collect great merit. If you are sponsoring but not attending, you can offer prayers for those who are participating in the events.

Sponsor the light offerings ($50)

Get an overview of the entire Tibetan Buddhist path to awakening. Study the life story of the Buddha and discover a unique system for putting Buddhist philosophy into practice – the lam-rim, or "graduated path to enlightenment."

Presenting the Path is part of a two-year series of classes called Discovering Buddhism. In this course we explore 13 essential topics in Buddhism, from Meditation to Karma to Death and Rebirth, with much, much more! This is an excellent course of study for those who have the very basics and wish to start going a little deeper into Buddhist philosophy.

DB was developed by our affiliate organization, the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition, and is taught at Kadampa Center by senior lay students with many years of study and practice. 

Registration requested. Click here to register.

In keeping with our long-standing tradition, Kadampa Center does not charge a fee for any Dharma course. These teachings are too precious to allow money to be an obstacle for anyone to hear them!  We do, of course, have expenses to offer the course, so we happily welcome any heart-felt donations.

This class is led by Hemant Pandya.

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.

How to Meditate is the second in a two-year series of classes called Discovering Buddhism. In this course we explore 13 essential topics in Buddhism, from Meditation to Karma to Death and Rebirth, with much, much more! This is an excellent course of study for those who have the very basics and wish to start going a little deeper into Buddhist philosophy.

DB was developed by our affiliate organization, the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition, and is taught at Kadampa Center by senior lay students with many years of study and practice. 

Registration requested. Click here to register

In keeping with our long-standing tradition, Kadampa Center does not charge a fee for any Dharma course. These teachings are too precious to allow money to be an obstacle for anyone to hear them!  We do, of course, have expenses to offer the course, so we happily welcome any heart-felt donations. 

Examine the mind and how it creates happiness and suffering. Learn to transform destructive thoughts and attitudes to create a positive and joyous mind!

Mind and Its Potential is the first in a two-year series of classes called Discovering Buddhism. In this course we explore 13 essential topics in Buddhism, from Meditation to Karma to Death and Rebirth, with much, much more! This is an excellent course of study for those who have the very basics and wish to start going a little deeper into Buddhist philosophy.

DB was developed by our affiliate organization, the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition, and is taught at Kadampa Center by senior lay students with many years of study and practice. 

Registration requested. Click here to register.

In keeping with our long-standing tradition, Kadampa Center does not charge a fee for any Dharma course. These teachings are too precious to allow money to be an obstacle for anyone to hear them!  We do, of course, have expenses to offer the course, so we happily welcome any heart-felt donations. 

Led by Robbie Watkins

#GivingTuesday

After Black Friday and Cyber Monday - two days of attachment comes...

GIVING TUESDAY! Nov 27, 2018

A global organization where folks around the world give from their hearts in support of what they believe in.

When you see the link appear on FaceBook, we ask you to share our link with your home page. If you choose, enter your own reasons why you come to Kadampa Center and support it financially. This is a social media day to spread the word about how we work with our minds and to gain needed support.

Ideas when you share our link with your friends:

• Looking for a place to give on #GivingTuesday? Kadampa Center is my favorite non-profit that makes me a better friend to you! https://kadampa-center.org/event/givingtuesday
• I'm giving to Kadampa Center on #GivingTuesday, will you join me? It's what makes me a better, happier person! https://kadampa-center.org/event/givingtuesday
• #GivingTuesday is here! Give with me to a place that teaches peace. Kadampa Center. https://kadampa-center.org/event/givingtuesday

Kadampa Center Family Program Spring Campout

Please come and join us for the Spring Campout (April 19-21) at BW Wells Campground located at Falls Lake!
Two nights of camping with our children with hiking, bird watching, and campfire story telling.

CHANGE IN PLANS: Due to the bad weather on Friday, we are cancelling the Friday night camping. But we are still having activities on Saturday and Sunday. See everyone there at 9am on Saturday!

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