About us
The Kosala Mahayana Buddhist Center provides authentic Buddhist instruction, including calming and illuminating meditation practices and coherent philosophical and spiritual teachings with lively discussions. This tradition comes out of Tibet and now has teachers and centers around the globe. The Kosala Center opened in Carrboro in 2006.
We charge $10-$12 for classes to cover rent and expenses, but no one is turned away for lack of funds. Come enjoy our beautiful meditation space, free tea, and many books.
Everyone is welcome!
Read about our weekly classes and special events on our website and see the schedule:
https://www.meditationinthetriangle.org/
At this link, you will be able to sign up to receive our monthly and prayers/events newsletters.
Upcoming events
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Mon Eve Meditation-Basic Buddhist Meditation: Finding Happiness Inside Ourself
Kosala Kadampa Buddhist Center, 101 Cosgrove Avenue, Suite 142, Chapel Hill, NC, USMeditation classes for everyone with modern Buddhist monk Gen Kelsang Norbu and Kadampa Buddhist Teacher Nancy Fox
Mondays, 7-8:30pm, October 12 - November 16
$15 for non-members/free with a membership“Dharma instructions teach us how to make ourself and others happy.” - Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, The New Meditation Handbook
We all want to be happy, but how often do we seek happiness outside ourself? It might seem like a cliché, but it’s true that we’ll never be happy with anyone else if we’re not happy with ourself. The first step to finding happiness inside ourself is working on our own mind. Therefore, the basic Buddhist meditations are for establishing happiness within our own mind.
In these classes, Gen Norbu will introduce and guide the basic Buddhist meditations for establishing happiness within our own mind. Start at the beginning of the series if you can, but if you miss the beginning then start when you are able.
Recommended reading: The New Meditation Handbook by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Available in our shop, or download here - The New Meditation Handbook
To register, please visit:
https://www.meditationinthetriangle.org/meditation-classes
To learn about membership, please visit:
https://www.meditationinthetriangle.org/membershipOctober 12 - Introduction to Buddhist Meditation: Our Precious Human Life
October 19 - Eliminating the Laziness of Attachment: Death and Impermanence
October 26 - Focusing Our Spiritual Practice: The Dangers of Lower Rebirth
November 2 - Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha: Refuge Practice
November 9 - Meditation on Karma: Actions and Their Effects
November 16 - Meditation on Non-attachment: Developing Renunciation for Samsara1 attendee
Sunday Morning Meditation
Kosala Kadampa Buddhist Center, 101 Cosgrove Avenue, Suite 142, Chapel Hill, NC, USIntroduction to Buddhism: Meditation and The Buddhist Way of Life
Meditation classes for everyone with Kadampa Buddhist teacher Ann Gerhardt and modern Buddhist monk Gen Kelsang NorbuSundays, 10:30-11:30am, August 16 - October 4
“In his Dharma teachings, Buddha advises us not to seek happiness outside ourself, but to establish it within our mind.” - Introduction to Buddhism, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
We all want to be happy all the time, but we normally seek happiness outside ourself. No matter how much we seek happiness outside ourself, we will never find real, lasting happiness, because happiness is a part of the mind that experiences inner peace, or peace of mind. Therefore, the only way to find real, lasting happiness is to establish it within our mind.
How do we establish happiness within our mind? To do this, we have to develop and maintain a peaceful mind. This is the main purpose of meditation and the Buddhist way of life.
In these introductory classes, Ann and Gen Norbu will introduce the basic foundations of the Buddhist way of life, including teachings on the mind, reincarnation, karma, and of course meditation. Start at the beginning of the series if you can, but if you miss the beginning then start when you are able.
Recommended reading: Introduction to Buddhism by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Available in our shop, or download here - Introduction to Buddhism
August 16 - Following an Enlightened Example: Who was Buddha?
August 23 - Inner Problems, Inner Solutions: Understanding the Mind with Gen Norbu
August 30 - Understanding Reincarnation: Past and Future Lives
September 6 - No Class: Labor Day weekend
September 13 - How to Change Our Feelings: What is Karma?
September 20 - Appreciating Our Spiritual Opportunity: Our Precious Human Life with Gen Norbu
September 27 - Calming the Mind, Reducing Distractions: What is Meditation?
October 4 - Opening the Door to the Spiritual Path: Meditation on Death$12 for non-members | discounts with a membership
To learn more and register, please visit:
https://www.meditationinthetriangle.org/meditation-classesTo learn about membership, please visit:
https://www.meditationinthetriangle.org/membership1 attendeeMon Eve Meditation-Basic Buddhist Meditation: Finding Happiness Inside Ourself
Kosala Kadampa Buddhist Center, 101 Cosgrove Avenue, Suite 142, Chapel Hill, NC, USMeditation classes for everyone with modern Buddhist monk Gen Kelsang Norbu and Kadampa Buddhist Teacher Nancy Fox
Mondays, 7-8:30pm, October 12 - November 16
$15 for non-members/free with a membership“Dharma instructions teach us how to make ourself and others happy.” - Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, The New Meditation Handbook
We all want to be happy, but how often do we seek happiness outside ourself? It might seem like a cliché, but it’s true that we’ll never be happy with anyone else if we’re not happy with ourself. The first step to finding happiness inside ourself is working on our own mind. Therefore, the basic Buddhist meditations are for establishing happiness within our own mind.
In these classes, Gen Norbu will introduce and guide the basic Buddhist meditations for establishing happiness within our own mind. Start at the beginning of the series if you can, but if you miss the beginning then start when you are able.
Recommended reading: The New Meditation Handbook by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Available in our shop, or download here - The New Meditation Handbook
To register, please visit:
https://www.meditationinthetriangle.org/meditation-classes
To learn about membership, please visit:
https://www.meditationinthetriangle.org/membershipOctober 12 - Introduction to Buddhist Meditation: Our Precious Human Life
October 19 - Eliminating the Laziness of Attachment: Death and Impermanence
October 26 - Focusing Our Spiritual Practice: The Dangers of Lower Rebirth
November 2 - Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha: Refuge Practice
November 9 - Meditation on Karma: Actions and Their Effects
November 16 - Meditation on Non-attachment: Developing Renunciation for Samsara1 attendee
Beginner Meditation Retreat: Karma Explained
Kosala Kadampa Buddhist Center, 101 Cosgrove Ave #142, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA, Chapel Hill, NC, USwith Kadampa Buddhist teacher Ann Gerhardt
- $25 for non-members/discounts with a membership
Schedule:
10-11:15am Session 1
11:15-11:45am Coffee & Snacks
11:45am-1pm Session 2“The purpose of understanding and believing in karma is to prevent future suffering and to establish the basic foundation for the path to liberation and enlightenment.” - Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, Modern Buddhism
Generally, karma means “action.” From non-virtuous actions comes suffering, and from virtuous actions comes happiness: if we believe this, we believe in karma.
Meditation is a virtuous mental action that is the main cause for experiencing mental peace in the future. Whenever we practice meditation, whether or not our meditation is clear, we are performing a virtuous mental action that is a cause of our future happiness and peace of mind. We are normally concerned mainly about bodily and verbal actions, but in reality mental actions are more important. Our bodily and verbal actions depend on our mental action—on our mentally making a decision.
In this retreat, Ann will introduce the basic Buddhist understanding of karma. Making the best decisions for our future happiness and freedom from suffering depends on understanding the relationship between all our intentional actions and the karmic effects of those actions.
To register, please visit:
https://www.meditationinthetriangle.org/retreats-and-events-1To learn about membership with Kosala, please visit:
https://www.meditationinthetriangle.org/membership1 attendee
Past events
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