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  • Coeur D' Alene - Library Talk

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    Kadampa Meditation Center Washington 6556 24th ave NW, Seattle, WA, United States

    Meditation for Overcoming Painful Feelings Talk & Guided Meditation FREE EVENT With Kadam Trina Gunther, Buddhist Teacher. Join us for a free talk and guided meditation on how we can use Buddhist wisdom to overcome our painful feelings. When things go wrong, we can easily become overwhelmed by painful feelings that lead us to panic, […]

  • Northwest Dharma Celebration

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    Kadampa Meditation Center Washington 6556 24th ave NW, Seattle, WA, United States

    Blessing Empowerment of Buddha White Tara Teachings on How to Swiftly Solve our Problems with the Wisdom of Subtle Impermanence with Gen Kelsang Gomlam Join us for our biggest gathering of the year, the 2026 Northwest Dharma Celebration! This year our Western National Spiritual Director and visiting Teacher Gen Kelsang Gomlam will grant the blessing […]

  • Northwest Dharma Celebration Introduction

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    Kadampa Meditation Center Washington 6556 24th ave NW, Seattle, WA, United States

    Join us for our biggest gathering of the year, the 2026 Northwest Dharma Celebration! This year our Western National Spiritual Director and visiting Teacher Gen Kelsang Gomlam will grant the blessing empowerment of Buddha White Tara. An empowerment is a uniquely qualified guided meditation in which we receive special blessings into our mind. Gen Gomlam […]

  • Refuge Retreat

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    Kadampa Meditation Center Washington 6556 24th ave NW, Seattle, WA, United States

    Going for refuge is the first of the four great preliminary guides which lead us to the state of full enlightenment. Through training in sincerely going for refuge we enter the gateway to Buddhism; and training in the compassionate mind of bodhichitta we enter the gateway to the Mahayana – the main path to the […]

  • Skagit Valley Day Retreat: Spiritual Vitality in the Heart

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    Fidalgo Bay Resort 4701 Fidalgo Bay Rd., Anacortes, WA, United States

    Where does our spiritual vitality come from? It comes from the precious mind of faith, which brings us a special experience of inner peace and ignites our passion for spiritual healing for ourselves and others. In this retreat, Kadam Trina will guide three sessions on the revitalizing mind of Buddhist faith in the enlightened Buddha […]

  • Ocean Meditation Retreat 2026

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    Ocean Park Retreat Center 28511 Vernon Ave, Ocean Park, WA, United States

    Discovering a World of Kindness A blissful weekend at Ocean Park Retreat Center In this retreat, we’ll learn to recognize the incredible kindness we have received from others — from our mother of this life, from countless beings who provide for us, and from those who guide and inspire our spiritual growth. Through guided meditations […]

  • Compassion Fasting Retreat (Nyungnay)

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    Kadampa Meditation Center Washington 6556 24th ave NW, Seattle, WA, United States

    During this 2-day retreat, we practice fasting, making prostrations, and offering chanted prayers to the protector of the world, the Buddha of Compassion Avalokiteshvara. This beautiful practice emphasizes compassion for all living beings and is a powerful way to purify negativity, pacify strong delusions, receive blessings, and increase our love, compassion, and Bodhichitta. You are […]

  • US National Festival 2026

    Kadampa Meditation Center Washington 6556 24th ave NW, Seattle, WA, United States

    The Heart of Reality Prajnaparamita Empowerment & Teachings on the Heart Sutra with Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab This is an excerpt of the Heart Sutra, viewed to be the quintessence of Buddha's explanation of emptiness, or "ultimate truth". From one point of view, it is utterly simple and a bare revelation of the truth. From another […]

  • Fearless Wisdom: The Blessing Empowerment of Arya Tara

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    Kadampa Meditation Center Washington 6556 24th ave NW, Seattle, WA, United States

    This empowerment is a sublime guided meditation through which we make a deep connection with Arya Green Tara and gain insight on how to rely on her blessings in our spiritual practice. Arya Tara is a female Buddha, a manifestation of the ultimate wisdom of all enlightened beings. “Tara” means rescuer; if we rely on […]

  • NKT - IKBU International - Spring Festival 2026

    Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Center.   Conishead Priory, Ulverston, United Kingdom BUDDHA AMITAYUS EMPOWERMENT AND TEACHINGS ON EIGHT VERSES OF TRAINING THE MIND with Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab Through this empowerment we will receive the special blessings of Amitayus, the Buddha of long life, wisdom and merit. Then, based on Eight Verses of Training the Mind, Gen-la Khyenrab will explain how […]

  • Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, A Buddhist Master for Our Time

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    Kadampa Meditation Center Washington 6556 24th ave NW, Seattle, WA, United States

    Join us for an evening of deep inspiration and celebration of our founder Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, with videos of his life and accomplishments, refreshments and community. From a humble monk to a world-renowned Buddhist meditation master, we can all see reflections of our own spiritual potential through accounts of his dedication, compassionate actions […]

  • Offering our Faith Retreat

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    Kadampa Meditation Center Washington 6556 24th ave NW, Seattle, WA, United States

    Thursday, June 4, 2026 retreat 10:30am - 5:15pm Offering to the Spiritual Guide 6:30pm - 8:00pm Free Event Every day, we remember the extraordinary kindness of Venerable Geshe-la, our Root Guru and Founder of the New Kadampa Tradition, but on this auspicious day, with minds of rejoicing and gratitude, we will offer him our faith […]

  • Skagit Valley Day Retreat: The Freedom of Acceptance

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    Fidalgo Bay Resort 4701 Fidalgo Bay Rd., Anacortes, WA, United States

    Life doesn’t always go the way we want—but learning to accept things as they are can bring deep peace and resilience. In this retreat, Kadam Trina will guide three meditation sessions on patient acceptance. Experience the inner freedom and emotional balance of an accepting mind, breaking free from the oppressive mind of anger and frustration.

  • Guru Yoga Mandala Offering Retreat

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    Kadampa Meditation Center Washington 6556 24th ave NW, Seattle, WA, United States

    Guru Yoga and Mandala Offering Retreat The practices of accumulating merit and receiving blessings We all wish for spiritual realizations, but these depend upon creating certain inner (mental) conditions such as purifying our negativity, accumulating merit (good fortune), and receiving blessings. In Guru Yoga Mandala Offering Retreat we focus on the practices of accumulating merit […]

  • Center Closed for Fourth of July Holiday

    Kadampa Meditation Center Washington 6556 24th ave NW, Seattle, WA, United States

    The Center is closed from July 2 to July 5 for the Fourth of July holiday. Thanks

  • Garden Mulching Work Party at KMCWA

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    Kadampa Meditation Center Washington 6556 24th ave NW, Seattle, WA, United States

    Saturday, July 11th | 10:00 - 2:00pm Join with friends and work in the Center's garden. Come for the entire day or drop in as you can. Bring your gloves and a sack lunch! See you there. Contact if needed: admin@meditateinseattle.org

  • BUDDHIST MEDITATION WORKSHOP At Bellevue College

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    BUDDHIST MEDITATION WORKSHOP At Bellevue College With Cecilia Watson Saturday, July 18 9am-12pm By training in meditation, we create an inner space and clarity that enable us to control our minds regardless of the external circumstances. Gradually, we develop mental equilibrium, a balanced mind that is happy all the time, rather than an unbalanced mind […]

  • In-Depth Study: Foundation Program EXAM

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    Kadampa Meditation Center Washington 6556 24th ave NW, Seattle, WA, United States

    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 […]