FPMT Foundational Buddhism Program

Mind and Its Potential

Discovering Buddhism, Module 1

with Simon Harrison, FPMT Registered Teacher
Sundays, 10am

4 Sessions (30 August – 20 September)
1 Retreat Day (27 September, 10am – 4pm)

Examine the meaning of “mind” according to Buddhism, its nature and function, and how it determines our experience of happiness and suffering. Explore the differentiation between mind and brain, how mind is the creator of our experiences, and the implications of possessing a mind that has no beginning and no end. Learn methods to transform destructive thoughts and attitudes and develop a more positive and joyous mind.

Course Costs:

General:
Facility Contribution (4 sessions $40 + 1 Retreat Day including Vegetarian Lunch and Afternoon Tea $80) $120
Materials Fee $20
Total: $140

Dharma Friend Monthly Contributors:
Facility Contribution (4 sessions free + 1 Retreat Day including Vegetarian Lunch and Afternoon Tea $65) $65
Materials Fee $20
Total: $85

We have limited scholarships available for those experiencing financial hardship. These scholarships do request recipients to make a contribution of volunteer work. Please contact our office directly to apply.

Please register for this course. Click here to register.

For those unable to attend in person, an audio recording service option is available. Same registration process; when you register please note in the comments box of the registration form that you are unable to attend in person and would like the audio recordings.

Sunday Morning Classes

Sunday mornings, from 10am – 12pm, we offer a variety of introductory Dharma talks and classes. Everyone is welcome. The topics will be posted on this page and on our Google Program Calendar closer to the time. If there are any changes to this class they will be noted on our calendar.

FPMT Foundational Buddhism Program

Discovering Buddhism Program Overview

Information Session – free and open to all

with Simon Harrison, FPMT Registered Teacher
Sunday, 10am
23 August 2026

Everyone is welcome to attend this Discovering Buddhism Program Overview Session.

The FPMT’s Discovering Buddhism Program is designed as an experiential course in Tibetan Buddhist philosophy and practice. Discovering Buddhism offers a fourteen-module program that gives students a solid foundation in the teachings and practice of Tibetan Mahayana Buddhism.

Discovering Buddhism is intended to be more than an academic undertaking. The program includes classes, readings, meditations and retreats as part of the curriculum.

Come and learn more about what this program has to offer!

Free and open to all.

This is an introduction to the series. The first module, Mind and Its Potential, will begin on 30 August 2026. (If you wish to join the first module, please register here.)