Drepung
Loseling Monastery, Inc.
an
affiliate of Emory University, presents |
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The
Foundation Series
January 10 - May 9, 2009
Every 2nd Saturday of the month
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
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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| For
students who have completed the Foundation Series, we
have also created a five-part Intermediate Series, which
will begin in July 2009 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. |
| The Foundation Series will be offered by Geshe Ngawang Phende beginning on January 10 and continuing on the second
Saturday of each month, from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. |
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January
10 |
Introduction
to Buddhism |
February
14 |
Shamatha:
Alleviating Stress and Cultivating Inner Balance |
March
14 |
Vipashyana
Meditation:
Cultivating Personal Insight into Our Inner World of
Thoughts, Reactions, and Emotions |
April
11 |
The
Four Immeasurables:
Loving kindness, Compassion, Joy, and Equanimity |
May
9 |
Refuge:
Refuge:
Entering the Path of Inner Transformation |
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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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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. |
Deadline: |
Registration and payment by January 6, 2009. |
Location: |
Drepung Loseling Monastery
1781 Dresden Dr.
Atlanta GA 30319 |
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To
register for these courses please call the center
at: 404-982-0051 |
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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.
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. |
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