Samudra Buddhist Centre : Meditate in Hamilton

FOUNDATION PROGRAM CLASSES

Current Text - Joyful Path of Good Fortune

Foundation Program (FP) is a wonderful way in which to broaden our understanding of Dharma and enhance our spiritual life. FP was designed by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso as means to facilitate the spiritual needs and wishes of people around the world. Classes begin with prayers that prepare the mind for meditation. The prayers are followed by a meditation based on material studied in the previous class. This is followed by the teacher reading the text and giving some commentary, answering questions, and facilitating group discussion. Finally, students divide into partners to try and recall from memory the essential points of the text that was covered in the class.

WHO CAN JOIN FOUNDATION PROGRAM?

Anyone may join Foundation Program. However, it is very helpful if you first attend General Program classes and then graduate to FP. The reason for this is to become acquainted with basic Buddhist concepts and meditation, and to provide the opportunity to resolve any doubts or misunderstandings concerning these teachings. If you feel that you have already reached this point, then you are very welcome to join.

A COMMITMENT TO STUDY AND PRACTICE

Unlike General Program which is casual and operates on a drop-in basis, Foundation Program requires a deeper spiritual maturity and commitment. Students who enroll in the program are the very heart of Samudra Buddhist Centre. The main commitments of the program are: make every effort to attend each class; to promise to study and memorize to the best of your ability the material being studied; to write an exam; to pay a monthly fee; to cherish the Centre, fellow students, and to maintain harmony; and to attend the tsog offering pujas held each month.

e-mail Kelsang Rabgye for more information.

TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM CLASSES

WHO CAN JOIN TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM?

Since this program studies both sutra and tantra it is necassary that students have recieved the Highest Yoga Tantra empowerments of Heruka and Vajrayogini. The commitments are similar to Foundation Program, however, in addition to there are three annual meditation retreats that must be attended.

e-mail Kelsang Rabgye for more information.