VAJRASATTVA GROUP PRACTICE DATES

12/13/2009 (Sun) 10:00 ~ 11:30 AM

12/27/2009 (Sun)  10:00 ~ 11:30 AM

 

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2009 Dec ~ 2010 Jan Class Schedule

 

Geshe Tenzin Sherap

 

December 19 ~ 20, 2009

Weekend Intensive: Four Noble Truths

(English with Chinese Translation)

 

December 19 Saturday

08:00~10:00  Session 1 10:00~10:30  Tea break 10:30~12:30  Session 2 12:30~14:30  Lunch 14:30~16:30  Session 3 16:30~17:00  Discussion

December 20 Sunday

08:00~10:00  Session 4 10:00~10:30  Tea break 10:30~12:30  Session 5                ~End~

The Four Noble Truths are the central and pivotal teaching of the Buddha. They are: the truths of suffering, the cause of suffering, the cessation of suffering and the path to the cessation of suffering. The Four Noble Truths are very practical to our daily practice, and how we relate to the present moment, as their main focus is about understanding the causes of suffering and to end suffering. Therefore; in this course, Geshe Sherap will be giving an in-depth teaching on delusions, which are the causes of suffering, and how delusion is defined and presented by different tenets or schools of thought in Buddhism.

 

January 16 ~ 17, 2010

Weekend Intensive: Buddhist Tenets - Mind Only School

(Jan 16 is in English only and Jan 17 is Tibetan with Chinese translation only)

 

January 16 Saturday *English Only

08:00~10:00  Session 1 10:00~10:30  Tea break 10:30~12:30  Session 2 12:30~14:30  Lunch 14:30~16:30  Session 3 16:30~17:00  Discussion ~ end English classes ~

January 1 7 Sunday *Tibetan with Chinese Translation Only

08:00~10:00  Session 1 10:00~10:30  Tea break 10:30~12:30  Session 2 12:30~14:30  Lunch 14:30~16:30  Session 3 16:30~17:00  Discussion ~ end Chinese classes ~

The basic philosophical perspective is that afflictive emotions such as desire, hatred, jealousy, etc. that bind beings in a round of uncontrolled birth, aging, sickness and death, are founded on the misperception of the nature of persons and phenomena. Since it is no easy matter to penetrate the thick veil of misconceptions within our consciousness, Buddhist philosophy includes the study of not only the best and final system of thought, but also the “lower” systems. This provides a gradual way to approach extremely subtle topics and develops the capacity to investigate appearances so as to penetrate their reality, which leads to liberation and the ability to help a vast number of beings.

This course will be an in-depth teachings on the Mind-Only (Cittamatra) school of Buddhist Tenets, and will derive its materials from the "Presentation of Tenets: a Precious Garland" written by the 18th century Tibetan master Gonchog Jikme Wangbo. This text systematically explains and compares the four major Buddhist tenets in terms of their views of the basis, path and resultant state of Buddhahood. In our earlier weekend intensive class Geshe Sherap has already taught the chapter on Sautrantika school, so we will continue on to the chapter of Mind-Only school in this course. Previous studies of the Buddhist tenets are helpful, but not required to attend the class.

Weekend Intensive Registration Form

Registration is required for all weekend intensive courses

 

 

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