Kosala Mahayana Buddhist Center is a non-profit meditation center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. We offer meditation instruction and Buddhist teachings to help everyone to solve their daily problems and cultivate inner peace. These practical Kadampa Buddhist instructions come from an unbroken lineage dating back over 2500 years to Buddha Shakyamuni, and are highly relevant and easily applicable to modern issues in today's society.
Kosala Center provides a variety of classes and events suited to different levels of interest and experience. Please feel free to browse this website to learn about our weekly classes and upcoming special events. No prior experience in meditation or Buddhism is necessary and there are no sign-ups or commitments for our drop-in classes.
Kosala Center provides a variety of classes and events suited to different levels of interest and experience. Please feel free to browse this website to learn about our weekly classes and upcoming special events. No prior experience in meditation or Buddhism is necessary and there are no sign-ups or commitments for our drop-in classes.
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About Kosala
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Kosala Mahayana Kadampa Buddhist Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit Buddhist meditation Center which offers classes on meditation and Buddhism in Carrboro, Chapel Hill and throughout the Triangle for all levels of interest. We are run entirely by volunteers and keep our doors open with class fees and the contributions from people like you!
Founder
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Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso is a fully accomplished meditation master and internationally renowned teacher of Buddhism. Geshe-la, as he is affectionately called by his students, has made his life's work creating texts which allow people to incorporate Buddhist methods for creating a happy life into their busy daily lives.
Weekly Classes
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We are now able to stream our weekly classes via Zoom until we are able to open our physical location again. For security reasons, we are asking people to register for each weekday class that is being streamed. So please make sure you are registered for each class you want to attend (e.g., Meditation 101) before attending.
Advice for a Happy Life Sunday mornings
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With the current masking requirements, we can't do in-person classes at the Center at this time. So weekly classes are still online via Zoom for now. Through training in meditation we can maintain a calm and happy mind in any circumstance. We offer a class on Sunday mornings that can help you relax, let go of difficult thoughts, and strengthen your mind to face the week.
Meditation 101 Tuesday nights
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With the current masking requirements, we can't do in-person classes at the Center at this time. So weekly classes are still online via Zoom for now. This class is an introduction to meditation and is perfect for absolute beginners to meditation. It is also for experienced meditators who want to learn more and improve their concentration.
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