Gompa

This special Medicine Buddha puja is sponsored by Susan Potter for Sandy Wimbish, Susan't sister, who died recently.

Doing Medicine Buddha practice for sure benefits loved ones who are in the intermediate state (bardo), so we invite everyone in the community to come and say these prayers together in support of the family. The puja is done in English, so easy to follow if you are not already familiar with the prayers.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche says the practice of Guru Puja “is very profound, with many extra benefits, and is very quick to bring enlightenment. …  The lam-rim prayer in Guru Puja contains all the profound, vital points of the complete path of sutra and tantra.”

At Kadampa Center, we do Guru Puja practice twice a month.

On Wednesday evenings in October, Geshe Gelek will teach us the meaning of Guru Puja, going through the practice and explaining the meaning and purpose of each section. This will be an excellent opportunity to learn more about this beautiful prayer ritual.

The entire Kadampa community is invited to a marriage blessing ceremony for Todd and Jenny Bustamante Ferrell. The purpose of this event is to practice together as a community; offer our support; and remove obstacles to a happy, prosperous, long-lasting relationship for these Center members.

The hour-long Ceremony will take place at Kadampa Center.  It will be led by Geshe Gelek.

 Geshe-la has counseled us that it is important for all in our community to come together for these kinds of practices, following in the footsteps of the Tibetan tradition, to support one another even if we do not know the particular individuals involved. So please do consider coming.

Dear Kadampa Family,

Can you feel the buzz for the arrival of our dear Geshe's back to the Center? We're getting so close to having our family together again! 

To prepare for this, it's time for another Seasonal Clean. Suzy Boehm has kindly offered to be your fearless leader and order you lunch.

When: Saturday, September 26
Time: 9 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
What: Clean to the happen-in tunes of your pick
Bring: Vacuum or cleaning devices you dig
After: Pizza lunch on us!

Thank you ahead of time for your effort!

Sending love,

Jill Marie

Center Manager

Every action we take – eating, drinking, walking, talking – can be done with mindfulness. In this one-day retreat with Geshe Gelek we will practice serious mindfulness with joyful effort!

The retreat will be held at Noland's farm, a member's lovely home and facility in Alamance County. The day will be spent in mindfulness meditation, with a beautiful and peaceful environment to nurture our ability to be mindful in the moment.

We will bring our own lunches and picnic on the lawns, weather permitting.

The basic schedule for the day will be:
   9 to 9:30 a.m. – Arrival, check in, settle into the gompa
   9:30 a.m. –  Retreat orientation and logistics
   10 a.m. – First session
   Noon  –  Lunch (only meal for the retreat)
   1:30p.m.  - Second session
   3 p.m.  – Third session
   5-5:30 p.m.  – Retreat ends, followed by karma yoga cleanup

The retreat is being offered on a donation basis. You can help cover the costs of the retreat by making a donation to Kadampa Center online, by check, credit card in the bookstore, or cash in the boxes in our lobby - please indicate the funds are for the retreat. There will also be opportunities to make cash or check donations to both the center and directly to Noland's farm at the retreat. Specific directions to the farm and other important information will be sent to attendees after they register, closer to the time of the retreat. For questions about the retreat, contact program@kadampa-center.org.

We're sorry, registration for this retreat is filled.

If you'd like to be on a waiting list should any spots open up, please contact program@kadampa-center.org

Students who wish to are invited to join together in prayers for His Eminence Choden Rinpoche, who passed away Sept. 11.

The work of our Children and Youth Program allows both our families and the volunteers who teach our children a chance to experience the Dharma in fresh, new ways.

Today members of our CYP will give us an opportunity to share in that experience, with demonstrations of a lesson in the 16 Guidelines for a Happy Life, which are excellent tools for adults as well as children, and a lesson about Tara, the female Buddha of compassion in action. These lessons are taken from our Children's Program and this past spring's Family Camp.