Gompa

	HEALING RETREAT, DAYS 1 - 4
	Medicine Buddha Mantra Recitations with Geshe Gelek Saturday, May 23 - Saturday, May 30 7:00 - 8:30 pm, evening 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.

	HEALING RETREAT, DAYS 1 - 4
	Medicine Buddha Mantra Recitations with Geshe Gelek Saturday, May 23 - Tuesday, May 26 10:30 am - 12:00 pm, 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.

HEART ADVICE FOR DEATH AND DYING

Tuesday evenings, 7:00 - 9:00 pm (ET) September 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2026 ~ offered in person and online ~ Heart Advice for Death and Dying is a 5-week FPMT course suitable for anyone, Buddhist or not, who is interested in learning more about death and dying from a Buddhist perspective.  It consists of teachings, guided meditations, mindfulness practices, and many other materials to help students prepare for and experience their own and others’ deaths with courage and serenity.

HOW TO ATTEND CLASS

1. In person at Kadampa Center ~ the best, most beneficial way to attend

2. Join via Zoom ~ a good alternative for those who don't live locally

3. Livestream on YouTube ~ a non-interactive choice

SUPPORT THE TEACHINGS

In keeping with Kadampa Center tradition, we do not request a fee to attend this class -- the Dharma is too precious to let money be an obstacle to hearing teachings. Heartfelt donations, of any amount, are encouraged and appreciated to help cover the cost of offering this and other teachings.  Thank you!

1. Onsite at Kadmpa Center: cash and checks are accepted in the donation box at the gompa door.

2. Give online HERE.

3. Mail checks to: Kadampa Center, 5412 Etta Burke Court, Raleigh, NC 27606

COURSE MATERIALS

• Recommended reading: The two books Heart Advice for Death and Dying and How to Face Death Without Fear (previously titled How to Enjoy Death) consist of teachings and meditations by Lama Zopa Rinpoche.

• Additional course materials will be posted here once the course begins.

COURSE CONTACT

program.donna@kadampa-center.org

HOLD THE DATES FOR KADAMPA CENTER'S 2nd ANNUAL HEALING RETREAT

Saturday, May 23 through Sunday, May 31, 2026 Now is the time to make space in your life to benefit yourself and all living beings!  Please check out the schedule below and start making plans to attend this year's Healing Retreat. New this year - Geshe Gelek will lead us in Medicine Buddha mantra recitations twice daily. Geshe Sangpo will once again create a sacred sand Mandala of Healing over the span of four days. The retreat will culminate on the auspicious holy day of Saka Dawa Düchen.  During this merit-multiplying Buddha day, Geshe Gelek will offer the Eight Mahayana Precepts and a Refuge Ceremony with lay vows.  Our precious Geshes will also lead us in a Healing Puja, plus other healing prayers, and will bless our medications.  Finally, the retreat will come to an end with the Closing Ceremony of the sand Mandala of Healing. Don't miss this incredibly rare and wonderful opportunity ~ all are welcome & encouraged to attend!

SCHEDULE OF HEALING RETREAT

INTRODUCTION TO MINDFULNESS

Tuesday evenings, 7:00 - 8:30 pm (ET) July 21, 28, August 4, 11, and 18, 2026 ~ offered in person and online ~ Introduction to Mindfulness is an FPMT introductory course presenting mindfulness and the different meditative techniques for cultivating this quality, which may lead to greater calmness and a better understanding of our own habitual reactions.  While this 5-week course does not have a prerequistie, it is recommended for students who already have a meditation practice or have some meditation experience, such as those who have completed the FPMT Buddhist Meditation 101 course.

HOW TO ATTEND CLASS

1. In person at Kadampa Center ~ the best, most beneficial way to attend

2. Join via Zoom ~ a good alternative for those who don't live locally

3. Livestream on YouTube ~ a non-interactive choice

SUPPORT THE TEACHINGS

In keeping with Kadampa Center tradition, we do not request a fee to attend this class -- the Dharma is too precious to let money be an obstacle to hearing teachings. Heartfelt donations, of any amount, are encouraged and appreciated to help cover the cost of offering this and other teachings.  Thank you!

1. Onsite at Kadmpa Center: cash and checks are accepted in the donation box at the gompa door.

2. Give online HERE.

3. Mail checks to: Kadampa Center, 5412 Etta Burke Court, Raleigh, NC 27606

COURSE MATERIALS

COURSE CONTACT

program.linda@kadampa-center.org

BUDDHISM IN A NUTSHELL

Tuesday evenings, 7:00 - 9:00 pm (ET) June 9, 16, 23, 30, and July 7, 2026 ~ offered in person and online ~ Buddhism in a Nutshell is an FPMT introductory course to Tibetan Buddhism. This 5-week course provides an overview of Tibetan Buddhist concepts and practices for students new to Buddhism, as well as for those who have heard or read some Buddhist teachings and would like a more structured approach to understanding the path to enlightenment as taught by Shakyamuni Buddha.

HOW TO ATTEND CLASS

1. In person at Kadampa Center ~ the best, most beneficial way to attend

2. Join via Zoom ~ a good alternative for those who don't live locally

3. Livestream on YouTube ~ a non-interactive choice

SUPPORT THE TEACHINGS

In keeping with Kadampa Center tradition, we do not request a fee to attend this class -- the Dharma is too precious to let money be an obstacle to hearing teachings. Heartfelt donations, of any amount, are encouraged and appreciated to help cover the cost of offering this and other teachings.  Thank you!

1. Onsite at Kadmpa Center: cash and checks are accepted in the donation box at the gompa door.

2. Give online HERE.

3. Mail checks to: Kadampa Center, 5412 Etta Burke Court, Raleigh, NC 27606

COURSE MATERIALS

• Course Handouts

• Course Book

COURSE CONTACT

program.linda@kadampa-center.org

BUDDHIST MEDITATION 101

Tuesday evenings, 7:00 - 9:00 pm (ET) April 14, 21, 28, May 5 and 12, 2026 ~ offered in person and online ~ Buddhist Meditation 101 is an FPMT introductory course to Tibetan Buddhist meditation. This 5-week course is suitable for students new to meditation and Buddhism, as well as for those who have some meditation experience in other traditions and would like to know more about how meditation is practiced in Tibetan Buddhism. Students will learn meditation techniques that can be used by anyone to create more peace & happiness in their daily life.

HOW TO ATTEND CLASS

1. In person at Kadampa Center ~ the best, most beneficial way to attend

2. Join via Zoom ~ a good alternative for those who don't live locally

3. Livestream on YouTube ~ a non-interactive choice

SUPPORT THE TEACHINGS

In keeping with Kadampa Center tradition, we do not request a fee to attend this class -- the Dharma is too precious to let money be an obstacle to hearing teachings. Heartfelt donations, of any amount, are encouraged and appreciated to help cover the cost of offering this and other teachings.  Thank you!

1. Onsite at Kadmpa Center: cash and checks are accepted in the donation box at the gompa door.

2. Give online HERE.

3. Mail checks to: Kadampa Center, 5412 Etta Burke Court, Raleigh, NC 27606

COURSE MATERIALS

• Handouts 1-4

• Handouts 5-7

• Handout 8

• Handouts 9-10

• Handouts 11-12

• Course Book

COURSE CONTACT

program.linda@kadampa-center.org

PLEASE NOTE:  Children and youth must be present in person to receive a gift and blessing from Geshe Gelek.

For our online community, please feel free to join us for the Children's Blessing & Celebration via Zoom or YouTube.

	Let's rejoice! This month's Tara Practice will be held in the gompa with Geshe Gelek!
	Tuesday, February 24, from 7:00 - 8:30 pm, in person and online. Tara liberates from cyclic existence, from all fears and from all sickness. Mother Tara is the embodiment of compassion in action. With her 21 emanations, she is capable of helping in every circumstance.  Join us for this special Tara practice during the auspicious, merit-mutiplying Fifteen Days of Miracles.

HOW TO ATTEND

1. In person at Kadampa Center.

2. Join via Zoom HERE.

3. Watch on YouTube livestream 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:

• Make your $108 sponsorship donation HERE.

• Offer your dedication HERE.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND AND HEARTFELT GENEROSITY!

CHOTRUL DÜCHEN ~ BUDDHA HOLY DAY
	Chotrul Düchen Holy Day Practice with Geshe Gelek Tuesday, March 3rd, from 7:00 - 8:30pm (ET) ~ offered in person and online ~

HOW TO ATTEND

1.  In person at Kadampa Center

2.  Join via Zoom HERE

3.  Watch on YouTube livestream HERE

WAYS TO MAKE OFFERINGS ON CHOTRUL DÜCHEN

1. Sponsor Chotrul Düchen Holy Day Practice, $108 

• First, make your financial sponsorship HERE

• Then, submit your dedication HERE

2. Make offerings to Kadampa Center sangha members by placing financial offerings and/or notes of thanks and kindness in envelopes for our precious monks and nuns

3.  Contribute to the FPMT Puja Fund ~ learn more about the Puja Fund and make your donation HERE

ABOUT CHOTRUL DÜCHEN

Occurring on the 15th day of the first month of the Tibetan lunisolar calendar, Chotrul Düchen is one of the four major Buddhist Holy Days of the year.  This year, Chotrul Düchen takes place on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.

The Fifteen Days of Miracles begins on Losar (Tibetan New Year) and culminates with Chotrul Düchen.  Throughout these fifteen days, Guru Shakyamuni Buddha showed miraculous powers to inspire faith in his followers.  As Buddha Holy Days, all fifteen days are merit multiplying days in which our merit is multiplied exponentially.  

Much more about Losar and the Fifteen Days of Miracles, including practice advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche, is shared on the FPMT website HERE.