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Buddhism for Beginners
Buddhism can be confusing if you’re new. There’s so much to learn and explore that you may not know where to begin. This is particularly true when it comes to Tibetan Buddhism. It’s easy to get carried away with the lure of the exotic and miss the true essence of the teachings.
Buddhism for Beginners is a gentle introduction to the fundamentals of Tibetan Buddhism, key concepts such as karma and the Four Noble Truths, and practical advice on meditation, prayer and practices.
Based on the teachings of His Eminence Tsem Rinpoche, the course approaches study topics from both an intellectual and experiential perspective. Graduates will discover the transformative nature of Dharma, and develop a well-rounded foundation in Tibetan Buddhism as a basis for further study and practice.
- Language: English & Chinese
- Prerequisites: None
- Duration: 1 year
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Schedule:
- Sunday (new term starts March 2024)
- 11.00 am – 12.30 pm
- Kechara House (online option available for long-distance participants)
- Members: Free
- Non-members: RM50 per month
- Mar 3 Introduction to Tsem Rinpoche and Kechara
- Mar 10 Life of the Buddha
- Mar 17 Overview of Buddhism
- Mar 24 Overview of Tibetan Buddhism
- Mar 31 Statues, altars and offerings
- Apr 7 Buddhist iconography
- Apr 14 What are pujas
- Apr 21 Practising Dharma in daily life
- May 5 Vegetarianism in Buddhism
- May 12 The Four Noble Truths (I)
- May 19 The Four Noble Truths (II)
- May 26 Taking refuge
- Jun 2 Ghosts, gods and the six realms
- Jun 9 Eight verses of mind transformation
- Jun 23 Karma and merit
- Jun 30 Overcoming difficulties in daily life
- Jul 7 Introduction to meditation
- Jul 14 The Four Immeasurables
- Jul 21 Lama Tsongkapa – Life and teachings
- Jul 28 Lama Tsongkapa – Guru yoga
- Aug 4 Dorje Shugden (I)
- Aug 11 Dorje Shugden (II)
- Oct 13 Possession, oracles and trances
- Oct 20 Introduction to tantra
- Oct 27 Vajrayogini
Beginner
2 hours
Adults
GEN LOBSANG PHULJUNG
Novice monk, British ex-pat and lover of Buddhist philosophy. Frequently spotted wandering around Kechara Forest Retreat chanting mantras or with his head buried in a book at his desk.
DAVID LAI
Senior pastor, reluctant writer, lover of Buddhist art, published author, and longtime student of H.E. Tsem Rinpoche. Read more of his writings at davidlai.me.
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