It
also includes advanced teachings and practices from both Sutra and
Tantra, making the classes also ideal for experienced practitioners.
Classes are held weekly at numerous venues in and around London.
Find out what
to expect at a weekly class or find
a meditation class near you.
Foundation Programme (FP)
FP in Golders Green
There are currently three Foundation Programmes in Golders Green:
- Sunday mornings: 8.30am - 1.00pm
- Sunday afternoons: 2.00pm - 6.30pm
- Wednesday evenings: 7.00pm - 9.15pm
For more information
about any of these, please call 020 8455 7563 or e-mail: info@meditateinlondon.com.
FP in Wimbledon
Foundation Programme in Wimbledon is held on Sunday afternoons. For more information please call 020 8540 0049 or e-mail: info@meditateinwimbledon.org.
About Foundation Programme
FP provides an opportunity to deepen our
understanding and experience of Buddhism through studying six texts
(books links are for tharpa.co.uk):
Joyful Path of Good Fortune - a commentary to Atisha's
Lamrim instructions, the stages of the path to enlightenment. By studying
Joyful Path of Good Fortune we gain the ability to put all Buddha's
teachings of both Sutra and Tantra into practice. Then we can easily
make progress on and complete the stages of the path to the supreme
happiness of enlightenment.
Universal
Compassion - a commentary
to Bodhisattva Chekhawa's Training the Mind in Seven Points. By studying
Universal Compassion, we gain the ability to integrate Buddha's
teachings into our daily lives and solve all our human problems.
Eight
Steps to Happiness - a commentary to eight beautiful verses
that comprise one of Buddhism's best-loved and most enduring teachings,
Eight Verses of Training the Mind. Composed by the great
Tibetan Bodhisattva, Langri Tangpa, this short poem shows how we can
transform all life's difficulties into valuable spiritual insights.
Heart
of Wisdom - a commentary to the Heart Sutra. Through studying
Heart of Wisdom we gain a realization of the ultimate nature
of reality. By gaining this realization we can eliminate the ignorance
of self-grasping, which is the root of all our suffering.
Meaningful
to Behold - a commentary to Venerable Shantideva's Guide
to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life. By studying Meaningful to Behold
we transform our daily activities into the Bodhisattva's way of life,
thereby making every moment of our human life meaningful.
Understanding the Mind - a detailed explanation of the mind
based on the works of the Buddhist scholars Dharmakirti and Dignaga.
By studying Understanding the mind we understand the relationship
between our mind and its external objects. If we understand that objects
depend upon the subjective mind, we can change the way objects appear
to us by changing our own mind. Gradually we shall gain the ability
to control our mind and in this way solve
our problems.
Teacher Training Programme (TTP)
TTP is designed for people who wish to train
as authentic Dharma Teachers. In addition to completing the study
of fourteen texts of Sutra and Tantra, which include the six texts
mentioned above, the student is required to observe certain lifestyle
commitments and to complete a number of meditation retreats.
For more information about the TTP in Golders Green call 020 8455
7563 or e-mail: info@meditateinlondon.com,
and for Wimbledon call 020 8540 0049 or email: info@meditateinwimbledon.org.
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