Foundation Program

ABOUT THE FOUNDATION PROGRAM

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The Foundation Program is designed for students who have gained a basic understanding of Kadampa Buddhist practice and are interested in pursuing a formalized and committed study program. Through regular teachings and meditation, systematic study, and group discussion, the Foundation Program offers the same training followed by spiritual practitioners in an unbroken lineage dating back to Buddha Shakyamuni.

 

In this way we can gain authentic experience of the Dharma while still maintaining our contemporary lifestyle. By studying on this program we shall gain great confidence in meditation – from basic techniques for overcoming our everyday problems to practices leading to unsurpassed happiness and permanent inner peace. Warm friendships develop as students inspire each other, sharing insights and experiences of the spiritual path.

The Foundation Program requires enrollment and attendance weekly versus the drop-in meditation classes. If you are interested in joining or have any questions, please contact our Foundation Program Coordinator, at Erika.Oliphant@gmail.com.

 

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

 

We are studying Joyful Path of Good Fortune: The Path to the Supreme Happiness of Enlightenment by Geshe Kelsang Gyasto Rinpoche.

 

We all have the potential for self-transformation, and a limitless capacity for the growth of good qualities, but to fulfil this potential we need to know what to do at every stage of our spiritual journey.

 

With this Lamrim book, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche offers us step-by-step guidance on the meditation practices that will lead us to lasting inner peace and happiness. With extraordinary clarity, he presents Buddha’s teachings in the order in which they are to be practiced, enriching his explanation with stories and analogies. A perfect guidebook to the Buddhist Path.

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What we need is not displays of miracle powers but a clear example of how to enter an unmistaken spiritual path, how to practice that path comfortably and smoothly, and how to complete it successfully. This is the actual method for solving our daily problems.

- Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche

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FP $65 per month includes: 

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• Weekly Foundation Program (FP) class

• Free weekly meditation (GP) classes (unlimited)

• ONE retreat or workshop per month

• THREE preliminary retreats per year: Guru Yoga & Mandala Offering, Vajrasattva Meditation & Recitation, Refuge Retreats

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