Gompa

Tara is a female Buddha whose qualities include enlightened action and swiftly removing obstacles.  This powerful Tara practice is meant to clear obstacles in our spiritual lives and help us attain our positive goals, both spiritual and mundane.  Kadampa Center has a special connection to Tara, according to Sera Jey Khensur Rinpoche Jetsun Lobsang Delek, our Geshes' teacher who consecrated our twenty-one statues of the aspects of Tara during one of his Kadampa Center visits.  Therefore, Tara practice is incredibly beneficial for our community, creating harmony in working together and ensuring Kadampa Center's continued success.

HOW TO ATTEND

1. Attend in person, onsite at Kadampa Center.

2. Join via Zoom HERE.

3. Watch via YouTube live stream HERE.

OPPORTUNITY TO SPONSOR THIS TARA PRACTICE

Sponsoring dharma practices, such as a Tara Practice, benefits Kadampa Center, its teachers and students, and is an incredible opportunity for one to practice generosity, build merit, and create the causes to meet dharma teachings and teachers in the future.  Please consider becoming a sponsor for this powerful practice.  Here's how:

STEP 1:  Choose your sponsorship level and make your donation by clicking on one of the links below.

• $308 - Enlightened Activity sponsorship level

• $208 - Obstacle Eliminator sponsorship level

• $108 - Harmonious Friends sponsorship level

STEP 2:  Offer your dedication HERE.

	DISCOVERING BUDDHISM 08: ESTABLISHING A DAILY PRACTICE
	Mondays, October 6 - 27, from 7 - 8:30 pm (ET) Assemble the tools you need to develop a successful daily practice and find out the elements necessary to generate realizations.  Get some tips for making every action meaningful. ~ offered in person and online ~

HOW TO ATTEND

• In person, onsite at Kadampa Center - the most interactive way to participate, and is especially beneficial for those who live locally.

• Join via Zoom HERE - a somewhat interactive way to participate.  If you choose to join us on Zoom, you are considered part of the class, therefore, please plan to have your camera turned on and refrain from eating and other distracting activities.

• Watch via YouTube live stream HERE - a non-interactive choice.

HOW TO SUPPORT DISCOVERING BUDDHISM

Whether you attend class online or in person, please consider making a donation to Kadampa Center to enable us to keep Dharma classes like Discovering Buddhism possible.  Donations in any amount are greatly appreciated ~ thank you!  Donations can be made in any of the following ways:

• Cash or checks (made to Kadampa Center) can be dropped in the Donation Box just outside the gompa door.

• Checks can be mailed to Kadampa Center at:  5412 Etta Burke Court, Raleigh, NC 27606.

• Donate any amount online HERE.

LEARN MORE ABOUT DISCOVERING BUDDHISM

• Visit the General Information webpage HERE to learn about the Discovering Buddhism course offered at Kadampa Center.

• Visit the FPMT website HERE for more in-depth details about the Discovering Buddhism course, including how to access the course materials, how to take the course online, and how to work towards Certificates of Acheivement for each module.

• Questions?  Email Linda Saah, Spiritual Program Coordinator, at program.linda@kadampa-center.org.

	DISCOVERING BUDDHISM 07: REFUGE IN THE THREE JEWELS
	Mondays, September 8 - 29, from 7 - 8:30 pm (ET) Find out what it means to take refuge in the Three Jewels and the essential practices of refuge.  Learn about the advantage of taking vows and their role in enhancing our spiritual growth. ~ offered in person and online ~

HOW TO ATTEND

• In person, onsite at Kadampa Center - the most interactive way to participate, and is especially beneficial for those who live locally.

• Join via Zoom HERE - a somewhat interactive way to participate.  If you choose to join us on Zoom, you are considered part of the class, therefore, please plan to have your camera turned on and refrain from eating and other distracting activities.

• Watch via YouTube live stream HERE - a non-interactive choice.

HOW TO SUPPORT DISCOVERING BUDDHISM

Whether you attend class online or in person, please consider making a donation to Kadampa Center to enable us to keep Dharma classes like Discovering Buddhism possible.  Donations in any amount are greatly appreciated ~ thank you!  Donations can be made in any of the following ways:

• Cash or checks (made to Kadampa Center) can be dropped in the Donation Box just outside the gompa door.

• Checks can be mailed to Kadampa Center at:  5412 Etta Burke Court, Raleigh, NC 27606.

• Donate any amount online HERE.

LEARN MORE ABOUT DISCOVERING BUDDHISM

• Visit the General Information webpage HERE to learn about the Discovering Buddhism course offered at Kadampa Center.

• Visit the FPMT website HERE for more in-depth details about the Discovering Buddhism course, including how to access the course materials, how to take the course online, and how to work towards Certificates of Acheivement for each module.

• Questions?  Email Linda Saah, Spiritual Program Coordinator, at program.linda@kadampa-center.org.

FPMT North America Regional Meeting

Exclusive for Board and Management Team members of FPMT centers and projects of the North America region.

For more information contact: 

Creation of the Mandala of Healing ~ Day 4 Schedule 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Drop in anytime to observe Geshe Sangpo's progress; to learn more about sand mandalas and how they are created; and to try out the hands-on mandala activities!

Please see the MAIN RETREAT WEBPAGE for the full retreat schedule as well as opportunites to sponsor the Healing Retreat.

Creation of the Mandala of Healing ~ Day 3 Schedule 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Drop in anytime to observe Geshe Sangpo's progress; to learn more about sand mandalas and how they are created; and to try out the hands-on mandala activities!

Please see the MAIN RETREAT WEBPAGE for the full retreat schedule as well as opportunites to sponsor the Healing Retreat.

Creation of the Mandala of Healing ~ Day 2 Schedule 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Drop in anytime to observe Geshe Sangpo's progress; to learn more about sand mandalas and how they are created; and to try out the hands-on mandala activities!

Please see the MAIN RETREAT WEBPAGE for the full retreat schedule as well as opportunites to sponsor the Healing Retreat.

Full-day Healing Retreat with Geshe Gelek, Geshe Sangpo, and Geshe Tenzin

Sunday, August 31, 2025, from 6:00 am - 2:00 pm Join us in a full-day retreat in which Geshe Gelek and Geshe Sangpo lead us in ancient healing practices that benefit the mind, body, and the environment in which we live. Please plan to attend onsite, in person if you are able to do so.  For students who don't live locally and/or are unable to attend in person, please join us online via Zoom or YouTube for the guided Healing Meditations, the Healing Pujas & Practices, and the Closing Ceremony of the Mandala of Healing.

SCHEDULE - SUNDAY, AUGUST 31

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Sponsoring any Dharma activity is one of the highest forms of generosity.  Your sponsorship of the Healing Retreat makes it possible for soooo many to experience the immeasurable benefits of these healing practices, ceremonies, and meditations.  As a sponsor, you are invited to submit a dedication so that your generosity will be of the greatest benefit to yourself and others.

HOW TO BECOME A SPONSOR

1.  Make your financial sponsorship contribution in one of the following ways:

• Online by clicking HERE
• Or by check by placing your check in the donation box outside the gompa door or by mailing your check to:

2.  Click HERE to submit your dedication, which can be simple or elaborate; submitted anonymously or with your name included.

The Healing Retreat ends with a Closing Ceremony of the Mandala of Healing
	Sunday, August 31, 2025   Noon to 1:30pm The gompa will be open for viewing and circumambulating the Mandala of Healing.   1:30pm The Closing Ceremony begins.  ~ offered in person and online via Zoom or live stream on YouTube ~ All are invited to attend!

As Kadampa Center's first annual Healing Retreat comes to a close, all are invited to come view and circumambulate the completed Mandala of Healing prior to its destruction.  Beginning at 1:30pm, the Healing Retreat will conclude with a Closing Ceremony in which the Mandala of Healing will be deconstructed in recognition of the impermanence of all phenomena.  The blessed sand from the mandala will be distributed to attendees to take home with them, including instructions on how to use it.  Additionally, Geshe Sangpo will later disperse some of the sacred sand into a body of water, thus imparting healling blessings to all living beings everywhere.

Bring friends and family of all ages ~ everyone is welcome and all will benefit from simply seeing the Mandala of Healing!

If you are able to stay afterwards, volunteers will be needed to help take down the sand mandala table, remove the extensive offerings from the Healing Retreat's altar, reset the gompa, and help with general clean-up.

The Healing Retreat begins with an Opening Ceremony of the Mandala of Healing
	Tuesday, August 26, 2025 10:00 am The Opening Ceremony of the Mandala of Healing and the start of the Healing Retreat! All are invited to attend! Join in person or online via Zoom or YouTube for the Opening Ceremony of the Mandala of Healing.

Join us for the start of Kadampa Center's first annual Healing Retreat with an Opening Ceremony of the Mandala of Healing!  Geshe Sangpo, a resident teacher at Kadampa Center who specializes in the ritual practices of Tibetan Buddhism, initiates the creation of a sand mandala of healing during the Opening Ceremony.  This powerful ritual practice takes place over the course of four days, as Geshe Sangpo meticulously sprinkles sand to create the intricate patterns of the mandala.  The Mandala of Healing is a symbolic representation of the pure land of Medicine Buddha, a healing master whose practices are known to be one of the most powerful ways of overcoming disease and eliminating problems. 

Bring friends and family of all ages ~ everyone is welcome and all will benefit from simply seeing the Mandala of Healing!  

SCHEDULE - TUESDAY, AUGUST 26

SPONSOR THE MANDALA OF HEALING

Please see the MAIN RETREAT WEBPAGE for additional sponsorship levels and opportunites to sponsor the Healing Retreat.

Sponsoring any Dharma activity is one of the highest forms of generosity.  Your sponsorship of the Healing Retreat makes it possible for soooo many to experience the immeasurable benefits of these healing practices, ceremonies, and meditations.  As a sponsor, you are invited to submit a dedication so that your generosity will be of the greatest benefit to yourself and others.  Here's how to become a sponsor of the Mandala of Healing:

• Online by clicking HERE
• Or by check by placing your check in the donation box outside the gompa door or by mailing your check to:

2.  Click HERE to submit your dedication, which can be simple or elaborate; submitted anonymously or with your name included.