Basic Program Information Evening

Thursday 28th February
The "Basic Program" is a 2 year course of study and practice that provides a basic grounding in Buddhist philosophy and it's application in everyday life. You can learn all about it by attending our (free) Information Evening.

6 - 6.45 pm Introduction to Basic Program
This part of the evening is intended to introduce prospective students of the Basic Program to Buddha House and the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition. We will discuss the purpose of the Basic Program along with detailing the various subjects which make up its curriculum, its components-teachings, discussions, meditations, homework, exams, etc. as well as its timing, attendance, cost, and so forth.

6.45 pm Light supper provided

7.15 - 9 pm Studying the Dharma - Geshela
In this part of the evening the Basic Program teacher, Geshe Pema Tsering, will talk about the need for study and the way to study most effectively in order to integrate these teachings in our daily lives. He will also share his own experience of study in the Tibetan monasteries of India culminating with his being awarded the title of Geshe - a Doctorate Degree awarded by the Tibetan Government to those who embody the teachings of Buddhism both in scholarship and inner spiritual qualities. There is an opportunity for questions to Geshe-la.

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There is no cost for this evening.