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| Continuing
from where the Foundation Series left off, the Intermediate
Series surveys the most essential teachings and meditations
of Mahayana (Greater Vehicle) Buddhism, which is founded
on the generation of universal compassion that takes responsibility
for all sentient beings. |
| Each retreat in the series provides
training in the theory and practice of an essential Mahayana
meditation. The series leads progressively on to the final
retreat of the series on Vajrasattva, an intermediate-level
tantric meditation for purification and inner transformation,
and serves as a general prerequisite for more advanced
retreats. |
When taken after having completed the Foundation
Series, the Intermediate Series is designed to provide
a solid basis for the practice of Mahayana Buddhist meditation,
which in turn forms the precondition for tantric practice.
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Daily Schedule |
1st Session: |
10 am - 12:30 pm |
Lunch: |
12:30 - 2 pm |
2nd Session: |
2 - 4 pm |
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| July 27 |
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Introduction
to Mahayana Buddhism |
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| August 24 |
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Guru
Yoga:
The Spiritual Practice of Relying Upon and Receiving Blessings
from a Spiritual Teacher |
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| September 28 |
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Relative
Bodhichitta:
Generating the Mind of Enlightenment |
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| October
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Ultimate
Bodhichitta:
Developing Wisdom and Insight |
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| November 2
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Vajrasattva
Meditation:
The
Path of Purification and Inner Transformation |
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Payment
and registration deadline is four days before the event
date.
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To
register for these courses please call the center
at: 404-982-0051 |
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Tuition: |
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Per
class: $54 for DLM members and $60 for all others
Entire Series: $225 for DLM members and $250 for all others |
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Members who have completed the entire series in the past
may repeat for FREE, but are still required to register. |
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A voluntary offering to the teacher is customary in the
Buddhist tradition. |
Deadline: |
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Registration and payments
must be recieved four days before each retreat. Repeating
members must pre-register. |
| Location: |
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Drepung Loseling Monastery
1781 Dresden Drive
Atlanta GA 303199 |
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Geshe
Dadul Namgyal is an exceptional scholar and practitioner with extraordinary English language skills in communicating the Dharma at all levels. He received his Geshe Lharam, the highest degree of learning in Tibetan Buddhism, from Drepung Loseling Monastery in 1993. In addition to serving as the Editor of Lhaksam Tsegpa, a journal produced by the Institute of Buddhist Dialectics, and Editor of Dreloma, a Drepung Loseling publication, he has also played a key role over the years as a convener, interpreter, and speaker for numerous conferences and forums exploring the interface of Buddhism with modern science, western philosophy and psychology, and other religious traditions, on both a national and international level. With this unique background and expertise in the interface between Buddhism and modern science, he will be an invaluable resource for the Emory-Tibet Science Initiative, which is developing a comprehensive science curriculum for Tibetan monks and nuns. Geshe Dadul-la also served for many years as the Principal of the Monastic School for Modern Education at Drepung Loseling Monastery, and then as a Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhism at the Central University of Tibetan Studies in Sarnath, India. In recent years, Geshe Damdul-la has served as the auxiliary English language translator for His Holiness the Dalai Lama and has traveled extensively in this capacity throughout the world. |
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| Suggested
Reading for the Intermediate Series |
I - |
Introduction to Mahayana Buddhism |
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The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment (the Lamrim Chenmo)
by Tsong-Kha-Pa, Volume I; pages 117-128, 143-246. |
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Guru Yoga |
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The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment (the Lamrim Chenmo)
by Tsong-Kha-Pa, Volume I; pages 69-116 |
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Relative Bodhicitta
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A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life; chapters one and three (the root text) |
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Bodhicitta: Cultivating the Compassionate Mind of Enlightenment
by Phu-Khang Dge-bshes Blo-bzang-rgya-mtsho |
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The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment (the Lamrim Chenmo)
by Tsong-Kha-Pa, Volume II; pages 13-232 |
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Ultimate Bodhicitta
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Harmony of Emptiness and Dependent-Arising
by Phu-Khang Dge-bshes Blo-bzang-rgya-mtsho |
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The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment (the Lamrim Chenmo)
by Tsong-Kha-Pa, Volume III, the section on 'insight'; pages 107-224, 277-362 |
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Vajrasattva Meditation |
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The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment (the Lamrim Chenmo)
by Tsong-Kha-Pa, Volume I; pages 247-259. |
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Becoming Vajrasattva: The Tantric Path of Purifications
by Lama Thubten Yeshe, Nicholas Ribush and Lama Zopa Rinpoche
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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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