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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
January 21 - May 12, 2012
10:00 am to
4:00 pm
Third Saturdays except May which is the second Saturday
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Taught
by
Geshe
Lobsang Tenzin |
| 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 2011 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 January 21 and continuing on the third Saturdays (except May which is the second Saturday), from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.
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January
21 |
Introduction
to Buddhism |
February 18 |
Shamatha:
Alleviating Stress and Cultivating Inner Balance |
March 17 |
Vipashyana
Meditation:
Cultivating Personal Insight into Our Inner World of
Thoughts, Reactions, and Emotions |
April 21 |
The
Four Immeasurables:
Loving kindness, Compassion, Joy, and Equanimity |
May 12 |
Refuge:
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
Lobsang Tenzin was born in Kinnaur, a small Himalayan
kingdom adjoining Tibet. At the age of 14 he received
his ordination from His Holiness the Dalai Lama and began
training at the Buddhist School of Dialectics, the private
school of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala for
seven years. In 1991, Geshe Lobsang Tenzin was sent to
Atlanta by Drepung Loseling Monastery to establish and
oversee the development of Drepung Loseling Monastery,
Inc. that serves as the North American seat of Drepung
Loseling Monastery. In 1994, he was awarded the degree
of Geshe Lharampa, the highest degree of learning in Tibetan
Buddhism, from Drepung Loseling Monastery. Geshe Lobsang
received his Ph.D. from Emory's Graduate Institute for
the Liberal Arts in 1999. Currently he serves as Spiritual
Director of Drepung Loseling Monastery, Inc. and teaches
as a senior lecturer at Emory University, where he continues
to engage in on-going research on mind/body medicine and
the function of meditation in promoting health and well-being.
He is also the co-director of the Emory Collaborative
for Contemplative Studies and serves as contemplative
principal Investigator for Emory’s on-going research
study on the benefits of compassion meditation in reducing
depression. |
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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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