Join us for our Annual Walk for Peace and Vegetarian Picnic Potluck at the French Broad River Park Gazebo.
Proceeds raised from the annual Walk for Peace, along with member sponsorships and class fees are what keep our non-profit community Meditation and Modern Buddhism Center open and running. Through your generous contributions and the kind hearts of all our volunteers we are growing a hub of refuge in the midst of what can often feel like a storm. Potluck begins at 12:30pm followed by Walk.
Half-day Course Saturday, May 18 | 10:30am - 1:00pm
Anger appears in many forms and disguises. Sometimes it manifests as a feeling of stress, other times it may take the form of depression. From the slightest frustration to resentment and embittered rage, anger is an emotion we all need to understand and conquer if we are to enjoy and make the most out of our life.
Half-Day Course Saturday, May 25 | 10:30am-1pm
Do you ever have those 3am questions? What is the purpose of my life? How do I make the most of my short time on this planet? How can I seize the day and live a less ordinary life? Every moment of our human life is precious, rare, and immensely meaningful.
Day-Course Saturday, June 15 | 10:00am - 3:00pm
We have all heard the phrase ‘a picture is worth a thousand words’.
Contemplating and meditating on the symbolism and deep meaning contained in the Wheel of Life Diagram, an ancient piece of art, is like contemplating a road map pointing us toward liberation and teaching us how to develop the stages of the path to enlightenment.
Half Day-Course Saturday, June 22| 10:30am - 1:00pm
We have all heard the saying “get real’. This statement takes on great meaning when we begin to explore Buddha’s teachings on emptiness. Emptiness is freedom - the freedom to be who we wish to be. The freedom to see the people around us in the best way.
Half Day-Course Saturday, July 13| 10:30am - 1:00pm
t’s nice to want to do our best, but that desire can sometimes become misguided, unhealthy and even sabotage us. In our production oriented society it’s hard to just relax and learn to happily accept where we are at.
The 2024 international brochure showing the latest developments in Modern Kadampa Buddhism worldwide, and the international teaching program of Festivals and Dharma Celebrations for the year is now available.
The brochure shows the extraordinary developments in Kadam Dharma around the world that have emanated from the heart of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. Please share this amazing story.
Resident Teacher
Kadam Sharon has been practicing meditation and Kadampa Buddhism since 2003 and is the Resident teacher of the Je Tsongkhapa Kadampa Buddhist Center in Asheville. Before Sharon moved to Asheville in 2011, she volunteered as the Education Program Coordinator for several years at the internationally renowned world peace temple for meditation and modern Buddhism, Kadampa Meditation Center New York. There she received teachings and guidance directly from our General Spiritual Director, Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong, guided retreats, and taught classes. She has engaged in numerous focused meditation retreats and is known for teaching others how to develop a peaceful mind with great skill, lightness, and humor. Today, Sharon is a part of the Special Teacher Training Program and teaches numerous meditation classes and retreats in Asheville, NC and Greenville, SC. Sharon and her husband have one son.
Je Tsongkhapa Kadampa Buddhist Center
1070 Tunnel Road, Bldg 2, Unit 20
Asheville, NC 28805
epc@meditationinasheville.org
(828) 668-2241
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