New FPMT Pilot Program!
Exploring Buddhist Philosophy and Practice
Module One: Exploring the Mind
Wednesdays,
May 19 – June 30, 2021
6:00pm – 7:30pm (PDT)
(7 classes)
The Buddha said that the source of all happiness and suffering is the mind.
In light of this fundamental teaching, it is essential that we develop an extensive understanding of the mind, and then utilize that knowledge to create the causes for our own and other’s well-being.
In this module, we will look at what the mind is and how it works, as presented in both Buddhism and science. We will explore the different ways to distinguish and classify various kinds of consciousness; and investigate how to reduce destructive states of mind and generate the constructive ones which can lead us on the path to enlightenment.
Exploring Buddhist Philosophy and Practice is a new program currently being developed by FPMT to serve as a bridge between Discovering Buddhism and The Basic Program. It is designed to help students of Buddhism delve more deeply into a broad array of topics that form a solid foundation for furthering one’s study and practice.
The program will initially be run as a pilot program in FPMT centres to further test and refine the curriculum.
Previous study of at least some modules of Discovering Buddhism, either in a center or online is highly recommended before enrolling in this program.
We are using the Zoom video conferencing system for this class.
Registration will open soon.
- Dharmakaya Center (Reno, NV)
- Gendun Drubpa Buddhist Centre (BC, Canada)
- Ocean of Compassion Buddhist Center
- Vajrapani Institute (Boulder Creek, CA)
 Don Handrick In 1998 Don attended the FPMT’s Masters Program of Buddhist Studies in Sutra and Tantra, a seven-year residential study program conducted at Lama Tzong Khapa Institute in Tuscany, Italy, taught by the scholar and kind Spiritual Friend, Geshe Jampa Gyatso. He successfully completed all five subjects of this program in 2004, receiving an FPMT final certificate with high honors. Don has received teachings from many esteemed lamas in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition including His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Ribur Rinpoche, Choden Rinpoche, and Khensur Jampa Tegchok. |
Ocean of Compassion Buddhist Centre
has extended an invitation to our dharma community to participate in some amazing online offerings (with GREAT teachers!) that we are delighted to share with you.
The Three Principal Aspects of the Path
with Thubten Pende
Second Sunday of the month
11:00am – 12:30pm
March 14, 2021 April 11
May 9 June 13
Lama Tsongkhapa’s special guru, Manjushri, provided this instruction to him. It is the quintessence of all advice on what we need to focus on in our practice to realize our optimum potential, buddhahood.
Pende will discuss at length the three principal aspects: renunciation, the spirit of enlightenment (bodhicitta), and the correct view.
Here is a link to the Internet Archive posting of the first two teachings if you would like to listen again or catch up for the next class.
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Tubten Pende is a practicing Buddhist since 1972 when he was introduced to Tibetan Buddhism in India. Pende was included in the first wave of the FPMT’s Western Buddhist teachers. He was the coordinator of the Geshe Studies Program at Manjushri Institute, England; spiritual program coordinator, director, and later resident teacher at Nalanda Monastery, France; and an FPMT International Office Education Services program developer of the Masters Program at Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa, Italy. He is interested in the effective application of Buddhist theory and practice in the daily life of ordinary people.
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Introduction to Contemplative Practice:
The Four Immeasurable Thoughts
with Ven. Thubten Khadro
Wednesdays, 6:00pm – 7:00pm
March 24 – April 21, 2021
(5 sessions)
All times are PDT (Pacific Daylight Time)
This series will include meditations to settle, calm and quiet the mind and contemplative meditations to open the heart. For the latter, we will use the Four Immeasurable Thoughts of Equanimity, Loving/Kindness, Compassion and Joy.
Venerable Thubten Khadro was born in Venezuela of European parents, emigrated to New Zealand in 2004, and has led courses/retreats in New Zealand, Australia, Colombia, India, Nepal and Germany. She is currently the resident teacher at Mahamudra Center in New Zealand, is studying an online Master Programme in Buddhist Philosophy, has done many solo retreats and for some months of the year lives in semi-retreat at Lawudo, a hermitage in the Himalayas, Nepal. She is a Buddhist Chaplain, a FPMT registered teacher, and has served in various FPMT Center
Suggested donation: $15–$30 per class.
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Teachings by His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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Those interested may watch the live webcast of the teachings and listen to them in Tibetan, English, Chinese and other languages on the official websites and Facebook pages of the Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Teachings by Lama Zopa Rinpoche
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Please check out some of the teachings being offered online by our sister centres and other centres around the world.
