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Lamrim: Stages of the Path
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Meditations to make our life happy and meaningful This is an in-person event with livestream attendance available for members! REGISTER for livestream The Stages of the Path to Enlightenment, or “Lamrim” in Tibetan, is a sophisticated, practical presentation of Buddhist teachings, which is design , ...
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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Letting Go of Negativity
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
The practice of 35 confession Buddhas This is an in-person event with livestream attendance available for members! REGISTER for livestream Does it feel like no matter how hard you try you can’t develop a calm and peaceful mind? Under the influence of deluded minds we have created a great deal of , ...
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Meditations for World Peace
10:00 am - 11:15 am
Change yourself and change your world This is an in-person event with livestream attendance available for members! REGISTER for livestream 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 a , ...
Coffee, Tea & Community
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Join us Sunday mornings to sip a relaxing beverage and chat with sangha friends! Everyone welcome – just walk in! Details Location: Kadampa Meditation Center Madison1825 S. Park St., Madison, WI , ...
Teacher Training Program
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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Become a Friend to the World (MKE)
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
The practice of the six perfections  Many people have the compassionate wish to benefit others, but few understand how to accomplish this successfully in daily life. Bodhisattvas are friends of the world, who have such strong compassion that they are able to transform all their daily activities into ways of be , ...
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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 , ...
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Quick Path to Great Bliss
8:00 am - 9:30 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 , ...
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 , ...
Teacher Training Program
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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 , ...
Foundation Program
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Tuesday Nights 7-9 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-designed , ...
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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 , ...
The Yoga of Happiness
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
In this 4 week course,  we’ll explore powerful Buddhist meditations to develop a calm and balanced mind and use this as the foundation for creating a happier self and kinder world. Step-by-step we see the world and ourselves in beneficial ways. Our relationships improve and our world is transformed into an i , ...
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Lamrim: Stages of the Path
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Meditations to make our life happy and meaningful This is an in-person event with livestream attendance available for members! REGISTER for livestream The Stages of the Path to Enlightenment, or “Lamrim” in Tibetan, is a sophisticated, practical presentation of Buddhist teachings, which is design , ...
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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Meditations for World Peace
10:00 am - 11:15 am
Change yourself and change your world This is an in-person event with livestream attendance available for members! REGISTER for livestream 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 a , ...
Coffee, Tea & Community
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Join us Sunday mornings to sip a relaxing beverage and chat with sangha friends! Everyone welcome – just walk in! Details Location: Kadampa Meditation Center Madison1825 S. Park St., Madison, WI , ...
OSG with Tsog
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 , ...
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Become a Friend to the World (MKE)
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
The practice of the six perfections  Many people have the compassionate wish to benefit others, but few understand how to accomplish this successfully in daily life. Bodhisattvas are friends of the world, who have such strong compassion that they are able to transform all their daily activities into ways of be , ...
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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
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Tuesday Nights 7-9 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-designed , ...
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Quick Path to Great Bliss
8:00 am - 9:30 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 , ...
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 , ...
Teacher Training Program
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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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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 , ...
The Yoga of Happiness
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
In this 4 week course,  we’ll explore powerful Buddhist meditations to develop a calm and balanced mind and use this as the foundation for creating a happier self and kinder world. Step-by-step we see the world and ourselves in beneficial ways. Our relationships improve and our world is transformed into an i , ...
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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. , ...
Lamrim: Stages of the Path
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Meditations to make our life happy and meaningful This is an in-person event with livestream attendance available for members! REGISTER for livestream The Stages of the Path to Enlightenment, or “Lamrim” in Tibetan, is a sophisticated, practical presentation of Buddhist teachings, which is design , ...
Making Peace with Life’s Difficulties (Quad Cities)
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Buddha explained many methods for transforming difficult conditions into causes of spiritual growth and development. By transforming our adversities in this way we can learn to maintain a peaceful and positive mind even in the midst of challenging circumstances.  Everyone is welcome! Jan. 19: Letting Go of , ...
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The Art of Being a Friend: Showing Up for Others
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
This is an in-person event with livestream attendance available for members! REGISTER for livestream Buddha taught many ways to solve our problems and help others do the same. When our friends are in pain we need special methods to help them through their painful feelings.  In this class, we̵ , ...
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Meditations for World Peace
10:00 am - 11:15 am
Change yourself and change your world This is an in-person event with livestream attendance available for members! REGISTER for livestream 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 a , ...
Coffee, Tea & Community
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Join us Sunday mornings to sip a relaxing beverage and chat with sangha friends! Everyone welcome – just walk in! Details Location: Kadampa Meditation Center Madison1825 S. Park St., Madison, WI , ...
Teacher Training Program
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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The Preciousness of Tantra: the Power of Imagination (MKE)
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
The teachings of Tantra, or Secret Mantra, are the most rare and precious within Buddhism.  They show us how to open our minds and overcome the limiting views that we hold of ourselves, others, and the world around us which often lead us to experience frustration and disappointment. Tantra shows us how to create , ...
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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
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Tuesday Nights 7-9 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-designed , ...
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Quick Path to Great Bliss
8:00 am - 9:30 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 , ...
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 , ...
Teacher Training Program
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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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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 , ...
The Yoga of Happiness
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
In this 4 week course,  we’ll explore powerful Buddhist meditations to develop a calm and balanced mind and use this as the foundation for creating a happier self and kinder world. Step-by-step we see the world and ourselves in beneficial ways. Our relationships improve and our world is transformed into an i , ...
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Lamrim: Stages of the Path
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Meditations to make our life happy and meaningful This is an in-person event with livestream attendance available for members! REGISTER for livestream The Stages of the Path to Enlightenment, or “Lamrim” in Tibetan, is a sophisticated, practical presentation of Buddhist teachings, which is design , ...
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Healing from Grief and Loss (MKE)
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
The experience of loss is universal. Grief is a natural response. But we can learn to heal and move forward.  In Buddha’s teachings we find wisdom that allows us to skillfully move through our grief, heal our pain, and find renewed purpose and vision. The teachings show us how to accept, heal and transform our , ...
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Meditations for World Peace
10:00 am - 11:15 am
Change yourself and change your world This is an in-person event with livestream attendance available for members! REGISTER for livestream 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 a , ...
Coffee, Tea & Community
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Join us Sunday mornings to sip a relaxing beverage and chat with sangha friends! Everyone welcome – just walk in! Details Location: Kadampa Meditation Center Madison1825 S. Park St., Madison, WI , ...
Teacher Training Program
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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OSG with Tsog
6:30 pm - 8:30 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 , ...
The Preciousness of Tantra: the Power of Imagination (MKE)
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
The teachings of Tantra, or Secret Mantra, are the most rare and precious within Buddhism.  They show us how to open our minds and overcome the limiting views that we hold of ourselves, others, and the world around us which often lead us to experience frustration and disappointment. Tantra shows us how to create , ...
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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
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Tuesday Nights 7-9 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-designed , ...
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Quick Path to Great Bliss
8:00 am - 9:30 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 , ...
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 , ...
Teacher Training Program
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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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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 , ...
The Yoga of Happiness
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
In this 4 week course,  we’ll explore powerful Buddhist meditations to develop a calm and balanced mind and use this as the foundation for creating a happier self and kinder world. Step-by-step we see the world and ourselves in beneficial ways. Our relationships improve and our world is transformed into an i , ...
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Lamrim: Stages of the Path
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Meditations to make our life happy and meaningful This is an in-person event with livestream attendance available for members! REGISTER for livestream The Stages of the Path to Enlightenment, or “Lamrim” in Tibetan, is a sophisticated, practical presentation of Buddhist teachings, which is design , ...
WFJ with Tsog
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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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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Meditations for World Peace
10:00 am - 11:15 am
Change yourself and change your world This is an in-person event with livestream attendance available for members! REGISTER for livestream 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 a , ...
Coffee, Tea & Community
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Join us Sunday mornings to sip a relaxing beverage and chat with sangha friends! Everyone welcome – just walk in! Details Location: Kadampa Meditation Center Madison1825 S. Park St., Madison, WI , ...
Teacher Training Program
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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