Gompa

FPMT North America Regional Meeting

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

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Creation of the Mandala of Healing ~ Day 4 Schedule 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Drop in anytime to observe Geshe Sangpo and Geshe Tenzin's progress; to learn more about sand mandalas and how they are created; to browse the merchandise table; 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 and Geshe Tenzin's progress; to learn more about sand mandalas and how they are created; to browse the merchandise table; 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 and Geshe Tenzin's progress; to learn more about sand mandalas and how they are created; to browse the merchandise table; 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.

Kadampa Center's First Annual Healing Retreat with Geshe Gelek & Geshe Sangpo
	Tuesday, August 26, through Sunday, August 31, 2025   Offered onsite, in person at Kadampa Center and (partially) online via Zoom and YouTube.   ~ see full schedule below ~

As human beings, we all suffer from complications in our lives.  We may suffer from physical and/or mental illnesses; we become frustrated and angry, depressed and disillusioned; we sometimes don't get the things we desire, or we may loose things that seemingly make us happy; with age, our physical and mental faculities weaken; we grieve our friends and loved ones who have passed away; and we may be harmed by other living beings, by accidents, or by natural disasters.

To help alleviate the dissatifaction and pain caused by the many complications in our day to day lives, our precious geshes, Geshe Gelek and Geshe Sangpo, have offered to hold annual healing retreats at Kadampa Center.  Each and every one of you are invited and encouraged to attend, thereby reaping the benefits of these ancient healing practices rooted in Buddhism.  No experience is necessary and being Buddhist is not a requirement; you do not need to register, nor are there any fees in order to participate.  The Healing Retreat is open to all; its purpose is to be of benefit to you and to all living beings.

Please plan to join us in this truly rare and remarkable opportunity to heal our minds, our bodies, and the environment in which we live.

FULL SCHEDULE ~ click the links for more information

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.

GURU PUJA WITH TSOG with GESHE GELEK Join us for a Guru Puja with Tsog as we celebrate all our precious teachers!  Geshe Gelek will be attending this month's Guru Puja! Tuesday, September 2, from 6:45 - 8:30 pm This monthly offering takes place in person only 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 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 by 6:45 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 with GESHE GELEK Join us for a Guru Puja with Tsog as we celebrate all our precious teachers!  Geshe Gelek will be attending this month's Guru Puja! Monday, August 4, from 6:45 - 8:30 pm This monthly offering takes place in person only 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:

1. Make your sponsorship donation HERE.

2. 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 by 6:45 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).