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| DLM - Spiritual Development Program |
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Drepung
Loseling Monastery, Inc. |
an
affiliate of Emory University, presents |
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The
Intermediate Series |
*Via ZOOM
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July 8 - Nov 11, 2023
Second Saturdays, 10:00 am to
4:00 pm
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Taught
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| Geshe Ngawang Phende |
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| Recommended for all who have completed the Foundation Series course at Drepung Loseling |
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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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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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Schedule |
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Morning Session: |
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10:00 am - Noon |
Lunch Break: |
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Noon - 2:00 pm |
Afternoon Session:
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2:00 - 4:00 pm • with Q&A
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July
8 |
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Introduction
to Mahayana Buddhism |
August 12 |
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Guru Yoga: |
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The Spiritual Practice of Relying Upon and Receiving
Blessings from a Spiritual Teacher |
September 9 |
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Relative Bodhichitta: |
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Generating the Mind of Enlightenment |
October 14 |
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Ultimate Bodhichitta: |
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Developing Wisdom and Insight |
November 11 |
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Vajrasattva Meditation: |
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The Path of Purification and Inner Transformation |
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Payment and registration is four days before the event date. |
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Tuition: |
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$72 per class ($62 for DLM members)
Full Series: $305 ($265 for DLM members) |
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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 and may be given or sent directly to the teacher. |
Location: |
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On-line via ZOOM and in person if we meet a minimum of 15 in person participants
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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 Intermediate Series |
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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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| Recording
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| No recordings, audio or visual, without express permission from Drepung Loseling Monastery. |
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| Cancellation
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| 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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