Gompa

3rd ANNIVERSARY of LAMA ZOPA RINPOCHE SHOWING THE ASPECT of PASSING AWAY
	Please join us in commemorating the third anniversary of Lama Zopa Rinpoche's passing. Geshe Gelek will lead us in prayers as we honor and recall the incredible kindness of our spiritual leader and precious guru. Monday, April 13, from 7 - 8:30 pm (ET) ~ offered in person and online ~

HOW TO ATTEND

1. Attend onsite, in person at Kadampa Center ~ the very best way to attend, especially if you live locally!

2. Join on Zoom by registering HERE ~ a somewhat interactive way to attend and a great choice for those who don't live locally.

3. Watch via live stream on YouTube HERE ~ a view-only, non-interactive way to attend.

WHITE TARA SADHANA PRACTICE WITH GESHE SANGPO

Saturday, April 18, from 10 - 11 am (ET) ~ in person only at Kadampa Center ~ Join us for this beautiful and incredibly beneficial practice led by one of our resident Geshes, either Geshe Gelek or Geshe Sangpo.  All are welcome and encouraged to participate; no prior experience or initiation is required.  White Tara is a female buddha associated with longevity, purification, and countering illnesses (both physically and mentally).  Her white color is seen as a purifying and life-giving force.  Her seven eyes symbolize her compassionate vigilance and ability to see all suffering, thus quickly acting to heal, protect, and prolong life.  Sadhana is a Sanskrit word meaning the "method of accomplishment".  Contained within a sadhana are the practices related to a specific deity, in this case White Tara.

OPPORTUNITY TO SPONSOR THE WHITE TARA SADHANA PRACTICE

Sponsoring dharma practices, such as the White Tara Sadhana, 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 practice.  Here's how:

• Make your sponsorship donation HERE.

• Offer your dedication HERE.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND AND HEARTFELT GENEROSITY!

GURU PUJA WITH TSOG Join us for a Guru Puja with Tsog as we celebrate all our precious teachers! Saturday, September 21, from 5:45 - 7:30 pm (ET) This monthly offering takes place in person at Kadampa Center. All are welcome!

SPONSOR GURU PUJA WITH TSOG

Anyone is welcome to sponsor a puja and offer a dedicaton to benefit themselves, a loved one, world peace, all living beings, etc. ~ whatever you choose.

Here's how to sponsor this Guru Puja with Tsog:

• Make your $108 sponsorship donation HERE.

• Submit your dedication HERE.

WHAT TO EXPECT DURING A GURU PUJA WITH TSOG AT KADAMPA CENTER

During his last visit to Kadampa Center, Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Delek advised us that it is most beneficial for our community to come together twice a month to do Guru Puja with Tsog practice – and especially for students who have taken Highest Yoga Tantra initiation.

The puja will be led in English and Tibetan.

Students are requested to participate fully in the practice by:

• bringing food offerings (read below for ideas)

• arriving before 6:00 pm to prepare offerings and help with setup

• staying after the puja to help with cleanup

MORE ABOUT GURU PUJA WITH TSOG

Guru puja (Lama Chöpa in Tibetan) is a practice of making offerings and requests to all the Buddhas and holy beings, but especially the root guru, who, according to the teachings, is the root of the path to liberation.  As part of the puja, we perform a special practice called Tsog, in which we make extensive food offerings to the teacher, and share the food among ourselves as well.

Traditionally, students who attend a Guru Puja with Tsog bring food offerings – fruit, cupcakes, candy, snacks – festive items that can easily be shared and distributed (via paper lunch bags) to take home among all who are present.  This creates great merit for all of us who bring the food offerings!  When everyone participates in this way, our gompa is blessed with a bountiful offering to make to the holy guru.  Because this is a community practice, all students who attend will participate in preparing for the puja by setting up the offerings in the gompa, as well as in returning the gompa to "default" setup following the prayer service.  Students are requested to arrive at the posted time (6:45pm) and then remain afterwards to assist with cleanup.

This puja also includes chanting and playing instruments - cymbals and drum.  Geshe Sangpo has kindly offered, if students are interested, to teach us how to play these instruments so we can fully take part!  Please let our Puja Coordinator (Donna Seese) know if you are interested.

Anyone is welcome to attend pujas, even if you are unfamiliar with the practice.  This puja is chanted in Tibetan, and we will have the English translations of the whole puja available to follow along.  We plan to occasionally read the lamrim verses in English so both English- and Tibetan-speaking students can hear and understand these teachings.  Traditionally the financial offerings for the sangha and puja are sponsored by Dharma students, especially if they want to dedicate the puja to their spiritual teachers or loved ones in need of support and prayers (see above for how to sponsor the puja).

GURU PUJA WITH TSOG Join us for a Guru Puja with Tsog as we celebrate all our precious teachers! Saturday, August 22, from 5:45 - 7:30 pm (ET) This monthly offering takes place in person at Kadampa Center. All are welcome!

SPONSOR GURU PUJA WITH TSOG

Anyone is welcome to sponsor a puja and offer a dedicaton to benefit themselves, a loved one, world peace, all living beings, etc. ~ whatever you choose.

Here's how to sponsor this Guru Puja with Tsog:

• Make your $108 sponsorship donation HERE.

• Submit your dedication HERE.

WHAT TO EXPECT DURING A GURU PUJA WITH TSOG AT KADAMPA CENTER

During his last visit to Kadampa Center, Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Delek advised us that it is most beneficial for our community to come together twice a month to do Guru Puja with Tsog practice – and especially for students who have taken Highest Yoga Tantra initiation.

The puja will be led in English and Tibetan.

Students are requested to participate fully in the practice by:

• bringing food offerings (read below for ideas)

• arriving before 6:00 pm to prepare offerings and help with setup

• staying after the puja to help with cleanup

MORE ABOUT GURU PUJA WITH TSOG

Guru puja (Lama Chöpa in Tibetan) is a practice of making offerings and requests to all the Buddhas and holy beings, but especially the root guru, who, according to the teachings, is the root of the path to liberation.  As part of the puja, we perform a special practice called Tsog, in which we make extensive food offerings to the teacher, and share the food among ourselves as well.

Traditionally, students who attend a Guru Puja with Tsog bring food offerings – fruit, cupcakes, candy, snacks – festive items that can easily be shared and distributed (via paper lunch bags) to take home among all who are present.  This creates great merit for all of us who bring the food offerings!  When everyone participates in this way, our gompa is blessed with a bountiful offering to make to the holy guru.  Because this is a community practice, all students who attend will participate in preparing for the puja by setting up the offerings in the gompa, as well as in returning the gompa to "default" setup following the prayer service.  Students are requested to arrive at the posted time (6:45pm) and then remain afterwards to assist with cleanup.

This puja also includes chanting and playing instruments - cymbals and drum.  Geshe Sangpo has kindly offered, if students are interested, to teach us how to play these instruments so we can fully take part!  Please let our Puja Coordinator (Donna Seese) know if you are interested.

Anyone is welcome to attend pujas, even if you are unfamiliar with the practice.  This puja is chanted in Tibetan, and we will have the English translations of the whole puja available to follow along.  We plan to occasionally read the lamrim verses in English so both English- and Tibetan-speaking students can hear and understand these teachings.  Traditionally the financial offerings for the sangha and puja are sponsored by Dharma students, especially if they want to dedicate the puja to their spiritual teachers or loved ones in need of support and prayers (see above for how to sponsor the puja).

GURU PUJA WITH TSOG   Join us for a Guru Puja with Tsog as we celebrate all our precious teachers! Wednesday, June 24, from 5:45 - 7:30 pm (ET) This monthly offering takes place in person at Kadampa Center. All are welcome!

SPONSOR GURU PUJA WITH TSOG

Anyone is welcome to sponsor a puja and offer a dedicaton to benefit themselves, a loved one, world peace, all living beings, etc. ~ whatever you choose.

Here's how to sponsor this Guru Puja with Tsog:

• Make your $108 sponsorship donation HERE.

• Submit your dedication HERE.

WHAT TO EXPECT DURING A GURU PUJA WITH TSOG AT KADAMPA CENTER

During his last visit to Kadampa Center, Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Delek advised us that it is most beneficial for our community to come together twice a month to do Guru Puja with Tsog practice – and especially for students who have taken Highest Yoga Tantra initiation.

The puja will be led in English and Tibetan.

Students are requested to participate fully in the practice by:

• bringing food offerings (read below for ideas)

• arriving before 6:00 pm to prepare offerings and help with setup

• staying after the puja to help with cleanup

MORE ABOUT GURU PUJA WITH TSOG

Guru puja (Lama Chöpa in Tibetan) is a practice of making offerings and requests to all the Buddhas and holy beings, but especially the root guru, who, according to the teachings, is the root of the path to liberation.  As part of the puja, we perform a special practice called Tsog, in which we make extensive food offerings to the teacher, and share the food among ourselves as well.

Traditionally, students who attend a Guru Puja with Tsog bring food offerings – fruit, cupcakes, candy, snacks – festive items that can easily be shared and distributed (via paper lunch bags) to take home among all who are present.  This creates great merit for all of us who bring the food offerings!  When everyone participates in this way, our gompa is blessed with a bountiful offering to make to the holy guru.  Because this is a community practice, all students who attend will participate in preparing for the puja by setting up the offerings in the gompa, as well as in returning the gompa to "default" setup following the prayer service.  Students are requested to arrive at the posted time (6:45pm) and then remain afterwards to assist with cleanup.

This puja also includes chanting and playing instruments - cymbals and drum.  Geshe Sangpo has kindly offered, if students are interested, to teach us how to play these instruments so we can fully take part!  Please let our Puja Coordinator (Donna Seese) know if you are interested.

Anyone is welcome to attend pujas, even if you are unfamiliar with the practice.  This puja is chanted in Tibetan, and we will have the English translations of the whole puja available to follow along.  We plan to occasionally read the lamrim verses in English so both English- and Tibetan-speaking students can hear and understand these teachings.  Traditionally the financial offerings for the sangha and puja are sponsored by Dharma students, especially if they want to dedicate the puja to their spiritual teachers or loved ones in need of support and prayers (see above for how to sponsor the puja).

GURU PUJA WITH TSOG   Join us for a Guru Puja with Tsog as we celebrate all our precious teachers!   Saturday, March 28, from 5:45 - 7:30 pm (ET) This monthly offering takes place in person at Kadampa Center.

SPONSOR GURU PUJA WITH TSOG

Anyone is welcome to sponsor a puja and offer a dedicaton to benefit themselves, a loved one, world peace, all living beings, etc. ~ whatever you choose.

Here's how to sponsor this Guru Puja with Tsog:

• Make your $108 sponsorship donation HERE.

• Submit your dedication HERE.

WHAT TO EXPECT DURING A GURU PUJA WITH TSOG AT KADAMPA CENTER

During his last visit to Kadampa Center, Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Delek advised us that it is most beneficial for our community to come together twice a month to do Guru Puja with Tsog practice – and especially for students who have taken Highest Yoga Tantra initiation.

The puja will be led in English and Tibetan.

Students are requested to participate fully in the practice by:

• bringing food offerings (read below for ideas)

• arriving before 6:00 pm to prepare offerings and help with setup

• staying after the puja to help with cleanup

MORE ABOUT GURU PUJA WITH TSOG

Guru puja (Lama Chöpa in Tibetan) is a practice of making offerings and requests to all the Buddhas and holy beings, but especially the root guru, who, according to the teachings, is the root of the path to liberation.  As part of the puja, we perform a special practice called Tsog, in which we make extensive food offerings to the teacher, and share the food among ourselves as well.

Traditionally, students who attend a Guru Puja with Tsog bring food offerings – fruit, cupcakes, candy, snacks – festive items that can easily be shared and distributed (via paper lunch bags) to take home among all who are present.  This creates great merit for all of us who bring the food offerings!  When everyone participates in this way, our gompa is blessed with a bountiful offering to make to the holy guru.  Because this is a community practice, all students who attend will participate in preparing for the puja by setting up the offerings in the gompa, as well as in returning the gompa to "default" setup following the prayer service.  Students are requested to arrive at the posted time (6:45pm) and then remain afterwards to assist with cleanup.

This puja also includes chanting and playing instruments - cymbals and drum.  Geshe Sangpo has kindly offered, if students are interested, to teach us how to play these instruments so we can fully take part!  Please let our Puja Coordinator (Donna Seese) know if you are interested.

Anyone is welcome to attend pujas, even if you are unfamiliar with the practice.  This puja is chanted in Tibetan, and we will have the English translations of the whole puja available to follow along.  We plan to occasionally read the lamrim verses in English so both English- and Tibetan-speaking students can hear and understand these teachings.  Traditionally the financial offerings for the sangha and puja are sponsored by Dharma students, especially if they want to dedicate the puja to their spiritual teachers or loved ones in need of support and prayers (see above for how to sponsor the puja).

MEDICINE BUDDHA PUJA TO BENEFIT KITTY BURKE WITH GESHE GELEK AND GESHE SANGPO

Saturday, March 21, 10:30 - 12:00 pm at Kadampa Center (in person only) Kitty Burke, mother of Ali Burke, died peacefully on Sunday, March 8th.  We offer this Medicine Buddha Puja to be of benefit to Kitty Burke and to offer loving support to Ali and her family during this time of grieving.  Medicine Buddha Puja is particularly beneficial for those who have recently passed away.  In this beautiful prayer service, we recollect the qualities of the seven Medicine Buddhas and pray for a beneficial rebirth for the deceased.  A long-time member of Kadampa Center and currently the Children's Program Coordinator, Ali had a vision of holding a Children's Blessing and Celebration for the children and youth of Kadampa Center, which remarkably came to fruition while Ali was at her mother's side when she passed.  Family and friends of Kitty Burke and members of the Kadampa Center community are invited to attend.  Directly follwing the prayer service, join us for fellowship and food in the lobby.

SPONSOR THIS MEDICINE BUDDHA PUJA

Anyone is welcome to sponsor a scheduled puja and offer a dedication to benefit themselves or loved ones. Supporting pujas benefits not just the Center and those who attend, but it also greatly benefits the donor, who collects the merit of giving the Dharma, and thus creates the causes to meet the Dharma again. 

Here's how to become a sponsor:

• Make your $108 sponsorship donation HERE.

• Submit your dedication HERE.

Full-day Healing Retreat with Geshe Gelek and Geshe Sangpo

Sunday, May 31, 2026, from 5:15 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 Puja and Prayers, and the Closing Ceremony of the Mandala of Healing.

SCHEDULE - SUNDAY, MAY 31

MOTIVATION TO ATTEND THE HEALING RETREAT

< COMING SOON >

HOW TO ATTEND

• For those who live locally, Geshe-la requests that, if possible, you attend in person, onsite at Kadampa Center to receive maximum benefit of the Healing Retreat.

• For those who don't live locally, please join us via Zoom HERE.

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:  Choose your amount and click on the corresponding link in the table above.
• By check:  Place a check in the donation box outside the gompa door, or send your check to:

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

Disclaimer:  There may be more than one sponsor for any given amount or any given event/activity, so opportunities to sponsor are endless!  Additionally, Kadampa Center reserves the right to distribute the funds to cover costs wherever needed.

	HEALING RETREAT, DAYS 5 - 8
	Geshe Sangpo creates the sand Mandala of Healing Wednesday, May 27 - Saturday, May 30 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Drop-in anytime to observe the progress being made on the Mandala of Healing; to learn more about mandalas and how they are created; and to try out the hands-on mandala activities ~ all are welcome!

MOTIVATION TO ATTEND THE HEALING RETREAT

< COMING SOON >

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:  Choose your amount and click on the corresponding link in the table above.
• By check:  Place a check in the donation box outside the gompa door, or send your check to:

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

Disclaimer:  There may be more than one sponsor for any given amount or any given event/activity, so opportunities to sponsor are endless!  Additionally, Kadampa Center reserves the right to distribute the funds to cover costs wherever needed.

	HEALING RETREAT, DAYS 5 - 8
	Medicine Buddha Mantra Recitations with Geshe Gelek Wednesday, May 27 - Saturday, May 30 8:30 - 10:00 am, morning sessions All are welcome!

MOTIVATION TO ATTEND THE HEALING RETREAT

< COMING SOON >

HOW TO ATTEND

• For those who live locally, Geshe-la requests that, if possible, you attend in person, onsite at Kadampa Center to receive maximum benefit of the Healing Retreat.

• For those who don't live locally, please join us via Zoom HERE.

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:  Choose your amount and click on the corresponding link in the table above.
• By check:  Place a check in the donation box outside the gompa door, or send your check to:

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

Disclaimer:  There may be more than one sponsor for any given amount or any given event/activity, so opportunities to sponsor are endless!  Additionally, Kadampa Center reserves the right to distribute the funds to cover costs wherever needed.