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| DLM - Spiritual Development Program |
Drepung
Loseling Monastery, Inc.
an
affiliate of Emory University, presents |
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The
Foundation Series
July 13 - November 9, 2013
10:00 am to
4:00 pm
Second Saturdays except August which is the third Saturday
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Taught
by
Geshe
Ngawang Phende |
| The 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. |
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students who have completed the Foundation Series, we
have also created a five-part Intermediate Series, which
will begin in July 2013 with an “Introduction to Mahayana Buddhism”
and then cover four essential Mahayana meditations. |
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was the case with the original Foundation Series, these
two series have been designed in consultation with Kyabje
Rizong Rinpoche. |
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Daily Schedule |
1st Session: |
10 am - Noon |
Lunch: |
Noon - 2 pm |
2nd Session: |
2 - 4 pm |
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The Foundation Series will be offered by Geshe Ngawang Phende beginning on July 13 and continuing on the second Saturdays (except August which is the third Saturday), from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.
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July
13 |
Introduction
to Buddhism |
August 17 |
Shamatha Meditation:
Alleviating Stress and Cultivating Inner Balance |
September 14 |
Vipashyana
Meditation:
Cultivating Personal Insight into Our Inner World of
Thoughts, Reactions, and Emotions |
October 12 |
The
Four Immeasurables:
Loving kindness, Compassion, Joy, and Equanimity |
November 9 |
Refuge:
Entering the Path of Inner Transformation |
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Payment
and registration deadline is four days before the event
date.
To
register for these courses please call the center
at: 404-982-0051 |
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Tuition: |
$54
per Class for DLM Members and $60 for non-members
Full Series: $225 for DLM Members and $250 non-members
Members who have completed the entire series in the past
may repeat for FREE, but are still required to register.
A voluntary offering to the teacher is customary in the
Buddhist tradition. |
Location: |
Drepung Loseling Monastery
1781 Dresden Dr.
Atlanta GA 30319 |
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Geshe
Ngawang Phende was born in Nepal in 1968. As
a young boy he entered Drubthob Rinpoche’s
monastery in Nepal where he received his
initial monastic training. He joined Drepung Loseling
Monastery, south India in 1982 at the age of 12, where
he successfully completed his monastic education and passed
the Geshe Lharampa examination in 2001. He then attended Guymey
Monastery for further Tantric studies and stayed there
for a year. Geshe Ngawang was the resident teacher at
the Lam Rim Tibetan Buddhist Center in Johannesburg, South
Africa for nearly four years. Twice he has been on the
Mystical Arts of Tibet tour and at present is one of the resident
teachers at DLM. |
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| Suggested
Reading for the Foundation Series |
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. You must speak with a member of the administrative staff by 6pm. Leaving a message will not alter your registration. There will be no other refunds.
If you do not attend a session it is counted as a withdrawal and there will be no refunds or exchanges.
*When purchasing a series for either the Foundation or the Intermediate classes note that the series advantage gives you a lower rate and purchasing classes individually gives you flexibility. When purchasing these series the first class will count toward the one day cancellation policy. After the first class has begun for the purchase of the series there will be no other refunds or exchanges.
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.
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