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January 2025

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Milwaukee class break
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FP break
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Meditation at Noon – Break
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Lamrim: The Stages of the Path
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Meditations to make our life happy and meaningful The Stages of the Path to Enlightenment, or “Lamrim” in Tibetan, is a sophisticated, practical presentation of Buddhist teachings, which is designed to help us improve and grow in a deliberate and joyful way. Over 1000 years ago the Buddhist sage Atisha consolidated , ...
Powa Practice
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Prayers for the recently deceased Every month we hold a special ceremony to help those who have recently died experience peace of mind after death and be cared for by the Buddha of Compassion, Avalokiteshvara. During this ceremony we engage in the traditional Buddhist practice of “Powa” or transference of consciou , ...
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Center Cherishing
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
All Kadampa centers are dedicated to all living beings. They belong to them, remaining in their service for all time, and can never be taken over by individuals or organizations and used for other purposes. For this reason, Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche says that these centers are very precious and that w , ...
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TTP break
All Day
Meditations for World Peace
10:00 am - 11:15 am
Change yourself and change your world In these classes we learn how to use the power of meditation to make our greatest contribution to peace in the world and bring a positive influence to those around us. Each class consists of guided meditations and a teaching on how we can use Buddhist principles and practice to , ...
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Creating a Perfect Future (MKE)
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Our experience of life (good or bad) depends entirely upon our perception. If the world we inhabit is the world of our experience, and experience is dependent upon our mind, then the power to create the world we experience also lies within our mind. Understanding this, we can tap into our deep potential within our min , ...
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Heart Jewel
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Heart Jewel practice includes special prayers and requests to our Spiritual Guide, Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed prayer to his Dharma Protector and a guided meditation on Lamrim (stages of the path to Enlightenment). This is a wonderful opportunity to receive the blessings of Je Tsongkhapa, th , ...
35 Confession Buddhas
11:00 am - 11:45 am
No matter how negative our mind is we have the opportunity to purify it completely by engaging in purification, the root of future happiness and spiritual realizations. In this practice, we visualize the Thirty-five Confession Buddhas and practice purification in their presence. Through the power of their blessings an , ...
Power to Change (QC)
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Meditations to make our life happy and meaningful  Stages of the Path to Enlightenment, or “Lamrim” in Tibetan, is a sophisticated, practical presentation of Buddhist teachings, which is designed to help us improve and grow in a deliberate and joyful way. Over 1,000 years ago, the Buddhist sage Atisha consolid , ...
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Quick Path to Great Bliss
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Vajrayogini is a female enlightened Deity of Highest Yoga Tantra who is a manifestation of thewisdom of all the Buddhas. To engage in this extensive self-generation practice successfullywe should first receive the empowerment of Vajrayogini, and then study authentic instructionson the practice, such as those found in , ...
TTP break
All Day
Meditation at Noon
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
In just 30 minutes your whole day can change! By connecting to your heart, and intentionally cultivating inner peace, you can access the best of yourself and learn to live from this place of peace and wellbeing.  This class is suitable for everyone and consists of a short talk and a guided meditation. No speci , ...
Tara Prayers
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Liberation from Sorrow This practice is held on the 8th of each month. At Kadampa Centers worldwide, the eighth of the month is Tara Day. Tara is a female Buddha, whose name means “Rescuer”. She is the embodiment of swift compassion. If we rely upon Tara sincerely and with strong faith, she will protect us from , ...
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Heart Jewel
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Heart Jewel practice includes special prayers and requests to our Spiritual Guide, Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed prayer to his Dharma Protector and a guided meditation on Lamrim (stages of the path to Enlightenment). This is a wonderful opportunity to receive the blessings of Je Tsongkhapa, th , ...
Buddhist Wisdom for Daily Life
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Apply the ancient wisdom of Buddhism to improve your life in these modern times. Learn to overcome negative thoughts and live from a more peaceful place, regardless of the circumstances. Through teaching and guided meditation you’ll gain practical advice to gain mastery over your mind. This is an ongoing , ...
10
Lamrim: Class Break
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
OSG with Tsog offering
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Offering to the Spiritual Guide with Food Offering (Tsog) This is a special Guru Yoga of Je Tsongkhapa in conjunction with Highest Yoga Tantra that is a preliminary practice for Vajrayana Mahamudra. The main practice is relying upon our Spiritual Guide as a Buddha and making praises and requests, but it also includ , ...
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The Blessing Empowerment of Avalokiteshvara
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Buddha Avalokiteshvara is the embodiment of the compassion of all enlightened beings. Through sincerely engaging in Buddha Avalokiteshvara’s brief and powerful meditation practice we can gradually awaken our compassionate Buddha nature. We can solve our own daily problems by controlling our desirous attachm , ...
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TTP break
All Day
Meditations for World Peace
10:00 am - 11:15 am
Change yourself and change your world In these classes we learn how to use the power of meditation to make our greatest contribution to peace in the world and bring a positive influence to those around us. Each class consists of guided meditations and a teaching on how we can use Buddhist principles and practice to , ...
13
Creating a Perfect Future (MKE)
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Our experience of life (good or bad) depends entirely upon our perception. If the world we inhabit is the world of our experience, and experience is dependent upon our mind, then the power to create the world we experience also lies within our mind. Understanding this, we can tap into our deep potential within our min , ...
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Heart Jewel
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Heart Jewel practice includes special prayers and requests to our Spiritual Guide, Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed prayer to his Dharma Protector and a guided meditation on Lamrim (stages of the path to Enlightenment). This is a wonderful opportunity to receive the blessings of Je Tsongkhapa, th , ...
35 Confession Buddhas
11:00 am - 11:45 am
No matter how negative our mind is we have the opportunity to purify it completely by engaging in purification, the root of future happiness and spiritual realizations. In this practice, we visualize the Thirty-five Confession Buddhas and practice purification in their presence. Through the power of their blessings an , ...
Foundation Program
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Tuesday Nights 6:30-8:30 PM (Enrollment is required) Benefits of Foundation Program: There are many benefits to joining the Foundation Program, namely: • Increased personal insight, wisdom and experience of Dharma (Buddha’s teachings)• Studying and meditating more effectively following a specially-desi , ...
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Precepts
6:30 am - 7:15 am
The practice of taking and keeping the eight Mahayana precepts is a special practice of moral discipline that is performed with bodhichitta, the compassionate wish to attain enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. The essence of this practice is taking eight precepts and keeping them purely for twenty-four hours. , ...
Quick Path to Great Bliss
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Vajrayogini is a female enlightened Deity of Highest Yoga Tantra who is a manifestation of thewisdom of all the Buddhas. To engage in this extensive self-generation practice successfullywe should first receive the empowerment of Vajrayogini, and then study authentic instructionson the practice, such as those found in , ...
TTP break
All Day
Meditation at Noon
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
In just 30 minutes your whole day can change! By connecting to your heart, and intentionally cultivating inner peace, you can access the best of yourself and learn to live from this place of peace and wellbeing.  This class is suitable for everyone and consists of a short talk and a guided meditation. No speci , ...
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Heart Jewel
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Heart Jewel practice includes special prayers and requests to our Spiritual Guide, Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed prayer to his Dharma Protector and a guided meditation on Lamrim (stages of the path to Enlightenment). This is a wonderful opportunity to receive the blessings of Je Tsongkhapa, th , ...
Buddhist Wisdom for Daily Life
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Apply the ancient wisdom of Buddhism to improve your life in these modern times. Learn to overcome negative thoughts and live from a more peaceful place, regardless of the circumstances. Through teaching and guided meditation you’ll gain practical advice to gain mastery over your mind. This is an ongoing , ...
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Lamrim: The Stages of the Path
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Meditations to make our life happy and meaningful The Stages of the Path to Enlightenment, or “Lamrim” in Tibetan, is a sophisticated, practical presentation of Buddhist teachings, which is designed to help us improve and grow in a deliberate and joyful way. Over 1000 years ago the Buddhist sage Atisha consolidated , ...
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Guru Yoga Mandala Offering Retreat
We all wish for spiritual realizations, but these depend upon creating certain inner conditions such as purifying negativity, accumulating merit, and receiving blessings. In this retreat we focus on the preliminary practices of accumulating merit, or positive energy, by making mandala offerings and receiving powerf , ...
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TTP break
All Day
Guru Yoga Mandala Offering Retreat
We all wish for spiritual realizations, but these depend upon creating certain inner conditions such as purifying negativity, accumulating merit, and receiving blessings. In this retreat we focus on the preliminary practices of accumulating merit, or positive energy, by making mandala offerings and receiving powerf , ...
Meditations for World Peace
10:00 am - 11:15 am
Change yourself and change your world In these classes we learn how to use the power of meditation to make our greatest contribution to peace in the world and bring a positive influence to those around us. Each class consists of guided meditations and a teaching on how we can use Buddhist principles and practice to , ...
20
Guru Yoga Mandala Offering Retreat
We all wish for spiritual realizations, but these depend upon creating certain inner conditions such as purifying negativity, accumulating merit, and receiving blessings. In this retreat we focus on the preliminary practices of accumulating merit, or positive energy, by making mandala offerings and receiving powerf , ...
Creating a Perfect Future (MKE)
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Our experience of life (good or bad) depends entirely upon our perception. If the world we inhabit is the world of our experience, and experience is dependent upon our mind, then the power to create the world we experience also lies within our mind. Understanding this, we can tap into our deep potential within our min , ...
21
Guru Yoga Mandala Offering Retreat
We all wish for spiritual realizations, but these depend upon creating certain inner conditions such as purifying negativity, accumulating merit, and receiving blessings. In this retreat we focus on the preliminary practices of accumulating merit, or positive energy, by making mandala offerings and receiving powerf , ...
Foundation Program
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Tuesday Nights 6:30-8:30 PM (Enrollment is required) Benefits of Foundation Program: There are many benefits to joining the Foundation Program, namely: • Increased personal insight, wisdom and experience of Dharma (Buddha’s teachings)• Studying and meditating more effectively following a specially-desi , ...
22
TTP break
All Day
Guru Yoga Mandala Offering Retreat
We all wish for spiritual realizations, but these depend upon creating certain inner conditions such as purifying negativity, accumulating merit, and receiving blessings. In this retreat we focus on the preliminary practices of accumulating merit, or positive energy, by making mandala offerings and receiving powerf , ...
Meditation at Noon
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
In just 30 minutes your whole day can change! By connecting to your heart, and intentionally cultivating inner peace, you can access the best of yourself and learn to live from this place of peace and wellbeing.  This class is suitable for everyone and consists of a short talk and a guided meditation. No speci , ...
23
Heart Jewel
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Heart Jewel practice includes special prayers and requests to our Spiritual Guide, Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed prayer to his Dharma Protector and a guided meditation on Lamrim (stages of the path to Enlightenment). This is a wonderful opportunity to receive the blessings of Je Tsongkhapa, th , ...
Buddhist Wisdom for Daily Life
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Apply the ancient wisdom of Buddhism to improve your life in these modern times. Learn to overcome negative thoughts and live from a more peaceful place, regardless of the circumstances. Through teaching and guided meditation you’ll gain practical advice to gain mastery over your mind. This is an ongoing , ...
24
Lamrim: The Stages of the Path
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Meditations to make our life happy and meaningful The Stages of the Path to Enlightenment, or “Lamrim” in Tibetan, is a sophisticated, practical presentation of Buddhist teachings, which is designed to help us improve and grow in a deliberate and joyful way. Over 1000 years ago the Buddhist sage Atisha consolidated , ...
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Finding Peace in Uncertain Times (Cedarburg, WI)
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
How can we find inner peace and a positive mind when our times appear so troubled? if we learn to investigate and understand our mind through contemplation and meditation, we can learn how to view ourselves, others and the world differently so that we can be peaceful even in the most troubled times.  These Sat , ...
OSG with Tsog offering
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Offering to the Spiritual Guide with Food Offering (Tsog) This is a special Guru Yoga of Je Tsongkhapa in conjunction with Highest Yoga Tantra that is a preliminary practice for Vajrayana Mahamudra. The main practice is relying upon our Spiritual Guide as a Buddha and making praises and requests, but it also includ , ...
26
TTP break
All Day
Meditations for World Peace
10:00 am - 11:15 am
Change yourself and change your world In these classes we learn how to use the power of meditation to make our greatest contribution to peace in the world and bring a positive influence to those around us. Each class consists of guided meditations and a teaching on how we can use Buddhist principles and practice to , ...
27
Creating a Perfect Future (MKE)
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Our experience of life (good or bad) depends entirely upon our perception. If the world we inhabit is the world of our experience, and experience is dependent upon our mind, then the power to create the world we experience also lies within our mind. Understanding this, we can tap into our deep potential within our min , ...
28
Heart Jewel
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Heart Jewel practice includes special prayers and requests to our Spiritual Guide, Je Tsongkhapa combined with the condensed prayer to his Dharma Protector and a guided meditation on Lamrim (stages of the path to Enlightenment). This is a wonderful opportunity to receive the blessings of Je Tsongkhapa, th , ...
35 Confession Buddhas
11:00 am - 11:45 am
No matter how negative our mind is we have the opportunity to purify it completely by engaging in purification, the root of future happiness and spiritual realizations. In this practice, we visualize the Thirty-five Confession Buddhas and practice purification in their presence. Through the power of their blessings an , ...
Foundation Program
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Tuesday Nights 6:30-8:30 PM (Enrollment is required) Benefits of Foundation Program: There are many benefits to joining the Foundation Program, namely: • Increased personal insight, wisdom and experience of Dharma (Buddha’s teachings)• Studying and meditating more effectively following a specially-desi , ...
29
Quick Path to Great Bliss
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Vajrayogini is a female enlightened Deity of Highest Yoga Tantra who is a manifestation of thewisdom of all the Buddhas. To engage in this extensive self-generation practice successfullywe should first receive the empowerment of Vajrayogini, and then study authentic instructionson the practice, such as those found in , ...
TTP break
All Day
Meditation at Noon
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
In just 30 minutes your whole day can change! By connecting to your heart, and intentionally cultivating inner peace, you can access the best of yourself and learn to live from this place of peace and wellbeing.  This class is suitable for everyone and consists of a short talk and a guided meditation. No speci , ...
WFJ with Tsog offering
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Wishfulfilling Jewel with Food Offering (Tsog) This 90-minute practice generally is held on the 29th of each month. You may attend in person as a walk-in. In the first part of this practice, we visualize Je Tsongkhapa and make prayers and requests to purify negativity, and accumulate merit. This prepares our mi , ...
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Buddhist Wisdom for Daily Life
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Apply the ancient wisdom of Buddhism to improve your life in these modern times. Learn to overcome negative thoughts and live from a more peaceful place, regardless of the circumstances. Through teaching and guided meditation you’ll gain practical advice to gain mastery over your mind. This is an ongoing , ...
31
Lamrim: The Stages of the Path
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Meditations to make our life happy and meaningful The Stages of the Path to Enlightenment, or “Lamrim” in Tibetan, is a sophisticated, practical presentation of Buddhist teachings, which is designed to help us improve and grow in a deliberate and joyful way. Over 1000 years ago the Buddhist sage Atisha consolidated , ...
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Refuge Retreat
Become your own protector This retreat provides a special opportunity to explore and deepen our mind of refuge, which is our actual protection from pain and problems. Our actual refuge is the medicine of Buddha’s teachings, which prevents the sufferings of our body and mind. Buddha is the doctor who provides us , ...