Exploring Buddhism 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.

Our Fourth Module:

Wednesdays, Nov. 3 – Dec. 15

No class Nov. 24th

6:30 – 8 pm PDT

(7 classes)

Exploring the Path

To proceed on the stages of the path to enlightenment it is important to get a good understanding of this entire spiritual journey.

This module of Exploring Buddhism will provide a concise overview of the whole path to enlightenment as it is traditionally presented in texts belonging to the stages of the path genre, and impart the importance of and method for, meditating on the complete teachings of Buddha in this practice-oriented way.

Previous study of at least some modules of Discovering Buddhism, either in a center or online is highly recommended before enrolling in this program.

Each module in Exploring Buddhism stands alone but is also part of the complete with the entire program intended to be taught over a period of approximately two years.

In this module, we will be offering optional discussion group meetings before each session beginning with session 2 (with a group moderator) & before sessions 3 & 6 with Gen Don for anyone who would like to discuss the topics of the previous week’s session.

This program is initially being run as a pilot program in select FPMT centres to further test and refine the curriculum.

We are using the Zoom video conferencing system for this class.

Registration for this module is now closed.

This program is being jointly offered by:

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.

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