The Foundation Programme
"Our present understanding and experience of Dharma is quite superficial. There is a big gap between our mind and Dharma and we cannot apply Dharma in our daily lives. Our approach remains like someone watching television, and our mind remains as uncontrolled as before. Why is this? It is because we are not studying systematically, according to a specially designed programme. If we just pick at Dharma randomly we shall never gain deep and stable experience. For this reason the spiritual programme's offered in New Kadampa Tradition Centre's are very important" - Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Deepen your experience of inner peace and happiness with the Foundation Programme here at Maitreya Centre
Sunday Foundation Programme
The Foundation Programme starts again on Sunday 5th February 2012
In this class we are studying "Meaningful to Behold"
by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso with our Resident Teacher Kelsang Chodor,
here at Maitreya Buddhist Centre. This class runs from 9.00am until 1.00pm with a 45 minute break between sessions.
The cost is £35 for a centre card per month, which includes all the Foundation and
General Programme Classes and half price on Day Courses.
If you are at all interested in the Sunday class, please contact the Education Coordinator at Maitreya Centre on (01424) 733 761 or
by email at epc@meditateinbexhill.co.uk
Why study on the Foundation Programme?
Many Buddhist practitioners have a sincere wish to deepen their knowledge and experience of Dharma and to gain authentic spiritual realisations through a structured programme of Dharma studies. The Foundation Programme is designed to fulfil this wish. It provides a systematic presentation of the basic subjects of Mahayana Buddhism and forms a perfect basis for a strong daily practice and successful meditation retreats. Through studying on the Foundation Programme we learn how to eliminate our negative states of mind and how to cultivate positive states of mind. Our negative minds such as anger and selfishness will not go away by themselves; we need a tried and tested method to reduce and eventually to eliminate all negativity from our minds.
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