BP Stages of the Path
Please note that this class has been completed. If you wish to read about the current BP Subject, please visit: www.dci.org.nz/basic-program/subjects/
“With study comes understanding; but this must be put to use. It is therefore vital to put as much as one can of what one has studied into practice.”
The Tuesday night Stages of the Path class is one of the core subjects of the series of Intermediate Level Classes known as the FPMT Basic Program or BP. It requires some previous study to attend these classes.
The Stages of the Path class offers an excellent foundation and context for Buddhist practice. This subject is a key element of the Basic Program and is highly recommended for all interested in the Basic Program Course of Studies. The Basic Program Classes are taught by our Resident Teacher, Lharampa Geshe Wangchen.
The celebrated system of teachings known as the Stages of the Path (lam-rim) represents a synthesis of the entire path to enlightenment. Presented in a clear and concise form, these teachings are easy to understand and apply in meditation. Instruction begins with the preliminary practices, and then progresses through the essential practices of the ‘beings of the three scopes’, including correct guru devotion, renunciation, the altruistic wish for enlightenment and the view of the middle way.
This class will use Lama Tsongkhapa’s Middle Length Lam-Rim as the root text for the class.
This class is highly recommended for all, including those new to intermediate level classes.
Course Dates
Please note that this class has been completed. If you wish to read about the current BP Subject, please visit: www.dci.org.nz/basic-program/subjects/
Classes are on Tuesdays 7.30 – 9pm beginning July 5.
The length of this class is one year (minus a two month Summer Break).
The approximate dates are: July 5, 2016 till mid-December and then from mid-February till the end of June 2017.
There will also be optional Discussion Nights offered on alternate Thursdays 7.30 – 9pm led by a Senior Student Discussion Leader.
Note: Even if you are not sure you will be able to attend all of the classes, it is still an excellent course to attend as much of as you can.
Cost
Materials Fee: $38 includes a printed and bound class text and also access to a multitude of downloadable supplementary materials.
Facility Fees: $10 per class (Dharma Friend Monthly Contributors are free)
The Facility Fee for the optional Discussion Nights on alternate Thursdays is also $10 (Dharma Friend Monthly Contributors are free).
We highly recommend that Basic Program Students consider becoming a Dharma Friend Monthly Contributor if they are not already one.
There are Three Payment Method Options for paying the Materials and Facility Fees:
- paying by internet banking (bank account details are provided on the Materials Fee and Facility Fee Payment Forms)
- paying by cash or cheque in person (cheques payable to “Dorje Chang Institute”)
- paying by PayPal using either a PayPal account or a credit card – please note that PayPal takes a small portion of each payment
How to Join the Class
Please note that this class has been completed. If you wish to read about the current BP Subject, please visit: www.dci.org.nz/basic-program/subjects/
Questions? Please feel free to contact us using our Contact Form or by calling our Spiritual Program Office 09 8288776 if you have questions about joining the class.
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