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offering the five-part Foundation Series for many years,
Drepung Loseling Institute has recognized a need to redesign
the series to better suit those new to Buddhist meditation.
The new Foundation Series will cover the foundational
practices common to all three “yanas” or vehicles.
It will begin with an “Introduction to Buddhism”
and continue with retreats on four universal Buddhist
meditation practices.
For
students who have completed the Foundation Series, we
have also created a five-part Intermediate Series, which
will begin with an “Introduction to Mahayana Buddhism”
and then cover four essential Mahayana meditations.
As
was the case with the original Foundation Series, these
two series have been designed in consultation with Kyabje
Rizong Rinpoche.
The
new Foundation Series will be offered by Geshe Lobsang
Tenzin beginning on February 3 and continuing on the first
Saturday of each month, from 10am-4pm. The Intermediate
Series is scheduled to begin in July.
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| February
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Introduction
to Buddhism |
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| March
3 |
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Shamatha:
Alleviating Stress and Cultivating Inner Balance |
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| April
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Vipashyana
Meditation:
Cultivating Personal Insight into Our Inner World of
Thoughts, Reactions, and Emotions
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| May
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The
Four Immeasurables:
Lovingkindness, Compassion, Joy, and Equanimity
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| June
2 |
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Refuge:
Refuge:
Entering the Path of Inner Transformation |
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Geshe
Lobsang Tenzin was born in Kinnaur, a small Himalayan
region adjoining Tibet. At age 14 he joined the Institute
of Buddhist Dialectics in Dharamsala and continued his training
at Drepung Loseling Monastery in south India. He was awarded
the degree of Geshe Lharampa, the highest degree of learning
in the Tibetan Buddhist world. Geshe Lobsang completed his
Ph.D. at Emory University in 1999; his dissertation centered
on traditional Buddhist and contemporary Western approaches
to emotions and their impact on wellness. He currently teaches
at Emory University, where he is collaborating on a research
project to study the benefits of compassion meditation for
reducing depression. |
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| Tuition: |
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$54
per Class for DLI Members and $60 for all others
Entire Series: $225 for DLI Members and $250 for all others
Members who have completed the entire series in the past
may repeat for free, but are still required to pre-register.
A voluntary offering to the teacher is customary in the
Buddhist tradition. |
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| Location: |
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Drepung Loseling Institute
2531 Briarcliff Road, Suite 101
Atlanta GA 30329 |
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Payment
and registration deadline is five days before the event
date.
To
pre-register for these courses please call the Institute
at:
770-938-9709
or e-mail us at: institute@drepung.org
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| Suggested
Reading for the Foundation Series |
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| I.
Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism
• Happiness by Matthieu Ricard
II.
Shamatha Meditation
• The Attention Revolution by Alan
Wallace
III.
Vipashyana Meditation and the Four Applications of Mindfulness
• The Art of Living by William Hart
• Genuine Happiness by Alan Wallace
IV.
The Four Immeasurables
V.
Refuge
• The Four Noble Truths by H.H. the
Dalai Lama
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| Cancellation
Policy: |
One-day
events: If you withdraw before the day of the event, we
will refund your fees, minus a $20 administrative charge.
There will be no other refunds.
Multiple-day events: If you withdraw before the start of
the retreat, course, or event, we will refund your fees,
minus a 10% administrative charge. If you withdraw after
the first retreat or teaching session, we will refund 75%
of the fees. After the start of the second session there
will be no refunds. You must speak directly with a member
of the Institute staff if you wish to withdraw and receive
a refund. |
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