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SUMMARY:Guru Yoga Mandala Offering Retreat
DESCRIPTION:We all wish for spiritual realizations\, but these depend upon creating certain inner conditions such as purifying negativity\, accumulating merit\, and receiving blessings. To do this we need to practice the four great preliminary guides. As a result\, we will gain mahamudra realizations – the quick path to enlightenment. In this retreat we focus on the preliminary practices of receiving blessings and accumulating merit.
URL:https://meditateinseattle.org/event/guru-yoga-mandala-offering-retreat/
LOCATION:Kadampa Meditation Center Washington\, 6556 24th ave NW\, Seattle\, WA\, 98117\, United States
CATEGORIES:#1 Front Page: Upcoming Classes, Prayers & Events,#3 Special Events & Retreat Page,Advanced Retreats Page Feed
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SUMMARY:Powa Ceremony: Special Prayers for the Recently Deceased
DESCRIPTION:Beautiful and meaningful prayers to the Buddha of Compassion for those who have recently died. Includes the Buddhist meditation known as "transference of consciousness" for the deceased. Everyone welcome.
URL:https://meditateinseattle.org/event/powa-ceremony-special-prayers-for-the-recently-deceased-2/2026-06-27/
LOCATION:Kadampa Meditation Center Washington\, 6556 24th ave NW\, Seattle\, WA\, 98117\, United States
CATEGORIES:#1 Front Page: Upcoming Classes, Prayers & Events,Prayers
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SUMMARY:Long Protector Prayers
DESCRIPTION:An epic traditional 3.5-hour chanted practice with offerings\, which connects us to powerful enlightened Dharma Protectors who support our spiritual progress and the welfare of the entire world. Everyone welcome.
URL:https://meditateinseattle.org/event/long-protector-prayers-2/2026-06-28/
LOCATION:Kadampa Meditation Center Washington\, 6556 24th ave NW\, Seattle\, WA\, 98117\, United States
CATEGORIES:#1 Front Page: Upcoming Classes, Prayers & Events,Prayers
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SUMMARY:Sunday Morning Meditation Class: Meditations for World Peace
DESCRIPTION:Generate authentic hope and happiness every Sunday morning at Kadampa Meditation Center Washington! Join us for our classes on building world peace one peaceful mind at a time\, learning Buddha’s special methods of loving kindness. In these classes we will be exploring teachings from the book\, The New Eight Steps to Happiness\, written by the renowned Buddhist Master Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. \nTraducción Simultánea al Español \n 
URL:https://meditateinseattle.org/event/sunday-morning-meditation-class-meditations-for-world-peace-3/2026-06-28/
LOCATION:Kadampa Meditation Center Washington\, 6556 24th ave NW\, Seattle\, WA\, 98117\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sunday Morning Kids Meditation Class: Meditations for World Peace
DESCRIPTION:New Summer Kid's Class Schedule \nThe Children’s class includes singing a prayer\, interactive teaching on keeping a peaceful mind and a loving heart\, short meditation\, and coloring or other activities. \nChildren will be on the main floor\, while adults have the option to be with their children or participate in the adult meditation class upstairs. \nSummer Schedule: \nJun 14\nJun 28\nJuly 12\nJuly 26\nAugust 9\nAugust 23\nSept 6 No regular clasess - Meditation in the Heart Lamrim Retrat \nSuggested for ages 5 to 12.\nOlder (or quiet) children are welcome in the adult class.\nDharma for Kids is offered freely and supported by donations. \n 
URL:https://meditateinseattle.org/event/sunday-morning-kids-meditation-class-meditations-for-world-peace/2026-06-28/
LOCATION:Kadampa Meditation Center Washington\, 6556 24th ave NW\, Seattle\, WA\, 98117\, United States
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SUMMARY:In-Depth Study: Foundation Program
DESCRIPTION:Foundation Program is designed for those who wish to deepen their understanding and experience of Kadampa Buddhism through a systematic study of six texts by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. Joining a structured study program of Buddha’s teachings brings great benefits: developing a good heart\, improving wisdom\, and enhancing cherishing of others all come from going deeper into study and meditation practice.
URL:https://meditateinseattle.org/event/in-depth-study-foundation-program/2026-06-28/
LOCATION:Kadampa Meditation Center Washington\, 6556 24th ave NW\, Seattle\, WA\, 98117\, United States
CATEGORIES:Foundation Program
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SUMMARY:Morning Prostrations: Purifying Negativity
DESCRIPTION:Join us on weekday mornings for a 30-minute prostration practice that purifies our mind of negativity. Every weekday morning we engage in The Bodhisattva’s Confession of Moral Downfalls\, a powerful practice that focuses on the Thirty-five Confession Buddhas to make our mind pure and clean.
URL:https://meditateinseattle.org/event/morning-prostrations-purifying-negativity-4-2/2026-06-29/
LOCATION:Kadampa Meditation Center Washington\, 6556 24th ave NW\, Seattle\, WA\, 98117\, United States
CATEGORIES:#1 Front Page: Upcoming Classes, Prayers & Events,Prayers
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SUMMARY:Heart Jewel with Lamrim Meditation
DESCRIPTION:The Heart Jewel chanted prayer and meditation practice is the heart essence of Kadampa Buddhism. It is used by many Kadampas as their main daily practice. Through this beautiful practice we can overcome obstacles to our meditation practice and create favorable conditions so that we can nurture and increase our pure Dharma realizations.
URL:https://meditateinseattle.org/event/heart-jewel-with-lamrim-meditation-4/2026-06-29/
LOCATION:Kadampa Meditation Center Washington\, 6556 24th ave NW\, Seattle\, WA\, 98117\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260629T203000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260525T003932Z
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SUMMARY:Monday Evening Meditation Class: De-escalating Harm in our Life & World
DESCRIPTION:In this course we learn how to de-escalate harm in our life and our world\, through Buddhist methods on non-retaliation. When we are harmed\, or someone we care about is harmed\, our instinct is to retaliate\, but this only creates more problems and suffering. In this course\, learn powerful methods to respond compassionately and wisely to harm. \nJun 8 - Identifying our real enemy\nJun 15 – Understanding karma and blame\nJun 22 – Turning the tables of harm\nJun 29 – The danger of attachment\nJul 6 – Escaping our jealousy\nJul 13 – Overcoming defensiveness
URL:https://meditateinseattle.org/event/monday-evening-meditation-class-de-escalating-harm-in-our-life-world/2026-06-29/
LOCATION:Kadampa Meditation Center Washington\, 6556 24th ave NW\, Seattle\, WA\, 98117\, United States
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SUMMARY:Teacher Training Program
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URL:https://meditateinseattle.org/event/teacher-training-program-2/2026-06-30/
LOCATION:Kadampa Meditation Center Washington\, 6556 24th ave NW\, Seattle\, WA\, 98117\, United States
CATEGORIES:Teacher Training Program
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SUMMARY:Center Closed for Fourth of July Holiday
DESCRIPTION:The Center is closed from July 2 to July 5 for the Fourth of July holiday.\nThanks
URL:https://meditateinseattle.org/event/center-closed-for-fourth-of-july-holiday/
LOCATION:Kadampa Meditation Center Washington\, 6556 24th ave NW\, Seattle\, WA\, 98117\, United States
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SUMMARY:Thursday Evening Meditation Class: Meditation Made Easy
DESCRIPTION:In these Thursday evening classes we learn Buddhist meditation practices and understandings to grow our own joyful meditation practice and experience real inner peace. Everyone is welcome!
URL:https://meditateinseattle.org/event/thursday-evening-meditation-class-meditation-made-easy-new-teachers/2026-07-09/
LOCATION:Kadampa Meditation Center Washington\, 6556 24th ave NW\, Seattle\, WA\, 98117\, United States
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SUMMARY:Wishfulfilling Jewel with Tsog.
DESCRIPTION:Special offerings and prayers made to receive the important help\, blessings and protection of the enlightened Dharma Protector Dorje Shugden. Everyone welcome.
URL:https://meditateinseattle.org/event/wishfulfilling-jewel-with-tsog-4-2/2026-07-12/
LOCATION:Kadampa Meditation Center Washington\, 6556 24th ave NW\, Seattle\, WA\, 98117\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260718T070000
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SUMMARY:Precepts
DESCRIPTION:The essence of the practice is to take eight precepts and to keep them purely for a period of twenty-four hours. \nBy doing this practice again and again\, we acquaint ourself with the practice of moral discipline and thereby make our human life meaningful. \nWe receive many great benefits from practicing moral discipline in this way. It helps us to solve the problems of this life by avoiding the causes of suffering; and it creates the cause for us to take fortunate rebirths in future lives and thereby protects us from the sufferings of lower rebirth. \nIn particular\, because it is performed with bodhichitta motivation\, this practice is very powerful for purifying negative karma. It accumulates a vast collection of merit and creates the cause for us to attain the unsurpassed happiness of enlightenment. \nWe first need to receive these precepts from a qualified Preceptor\, and then we can take them on our own as often as we wish. Instructions on both these methods are included in this sadhana. \nIf we wish to take the essence of this precious human life we should strive to engage in this practice as often as we can. \nAn explanation of the practice \nWhen we take the eight Mahayana precepts\, we explicitly promise to abstain for twenty-four hours from eight actions: \n\nKilling\nStealing\nSexual activity\nLying\nTaking intoxicants\nEating after lunch\nSitting on high or luxurious thrones or seats\nWearing ornaments\, perfume\, etc\, and singing and dancing\, etc.\n\nThese eight\, however\, are merely symbolic\, for in reality we promise to abstain from all non-virtuous actions for twenty-four hours. \nTaking and keeping these precepts is a special purification practice. Buddha realized that all living beings’ suffering comes from their previous negative karma\, and so he taught special practices to purify it. \nTo purify our negative karma we must practice the four opponent powers: the power of regret\, the power of reliance\, the power of the opponent force\, and the power of promise. These are explained fully in Joyful Path of Good Fortune. Within these four\, we are here emphasizing the power of promise – promising not to repeat non-virtuous actions. \nThere are many levels on which we can make this promise. We can promise not to commit non-virtuous actions for the rest of our life\, for a year\, for a month\, for a week\, or\, in this case\, for a day. \nIf we manage to keep our actions of body\, speech\, and mind pure for one day we can then extend it to two days\, then to three days\, and so on\, until eventually we can keep pure moral discipline all the time. \nIf we reach the point when we can keep our actions of body\, speech\, and mind completely pure all the time\, we shall have accomplished the Pure Land. With a pure body and a pure mind there is no basis for experiencing suffering; instead we shall experience only unceasing happiness from within. \nWe all want to be happy – living in a pure environment with pure friends\, pure enjoyments\, and so on – but this is unattainable for as long as we have negative karma in our minds. \nTherefore\, we need to rely upon Buddha’s skilful method for purifying our negative karma. This practice is very simple\, and it lasts for only a day at a time; but it leads to very great results.
URL:https://meditateinseattle.org/event/precepts-2/2026-07-18/
LOCATION:Kadampa Meditation Center Washington\, 6556 24th ave NW\, Seattle\, WA\, 98117\, United States
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