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Discovering Buddhism
The course is a great introduction to newcomers, a wonderful refresher course for the more experienced and highly recommended for those now wishing to commit to a deeper level of study and experiential meditation practice. Whatever your starting point you can take it at your own speed and own level. The complete course offers retreats, meditation and written assessments but you can also attend the weekly class without commitment.
The course’s general theme is “Awakening the limitless potential of your mind achieving all peace and happiness”. It has not been designed as an academic study of Buddhism, but is intended to help to practically change your life. Its aim is to give participants a solid footing in the practice of Mahayana Buddhism. By engaging in this programme, participants will receive an experiential taste of the Buddha's teachings, some retreat experience, and will have the skills they need to make their lives most meaningful.
The full course covers 14 subject areas. Students can aim to complete the full course - attending teachings and meditations, reading texts and transcripts (at home), and doing short retreats – or something less than this at the level they choose. For example, just coming to the weekly teaching/meditation sessions that will be on Wednesday evenings. Those participating fully and fulfilling all requirements can receive a certificate of completion. This will enable them to support others and teach themselves, if they wish, in this growing centre or in other F.P.M.T. centres. The course will include teachings by Geshe Tashi Tsering and other visiting teachers.
The 14 subject areas are:-
1. Mind and Its Potential
2. How to Meditate
3. Presenting the Path
4. The Spiritual Teacher
5. Death and Rebirth
6. All About Karma
7. Refuge in the Three Jewels
8. Establishing a Daily Practice
9. Samsara and Nirvana
10. How to Develop Bodhichitta
11. Transforming Problems
12. Wisdom of Emptiness
13. Introduction to Tantra
14. Special Integration Experiences
From Wednesday 10th September 2008 we will be studying subject 12. Wisdom of Emptiness
Regular teacher: Ondy Willson
Every Wednesday during term time 7.45 – 9.15pm
Cartmel Quaker Meeting House
Recommended donation of £5 per session or ask about membership fees
Lifts available from Ulverston, Barrow, Kendal or Cark Station.
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Four Noble Truths - the Foundation of Buddhist Thought

2010-03-20 - 2010-03-21