Foundation Programme
The Foundation Study Programme students meet at the Amitabha Centre on Tuesday nights @ 6:15 to 9:00 pm
The Foundation Programme(FP) provides a systematic presentation of particular subjects of Mahayana Buddhism to enable practitioners to deepen their knowledge and experience of Buddhism. The Programme comprises six subjects based on Buddha's sutra teachings and the corresponding commentaries by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso.
This year we are studying the book Eight Steps to Happiness by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Through studying Eight Steps we can learn how to develop love based on genuine cherishing of others; how to gain practical instructions on transforming life’s difficulties; and essential advice for developing compassion and wisdom.
Eight Steps is Venerable Geshe-la's commentary to the much revered Buddhist text Eight Verses of Training the Mind, by the 11th century Buddhist monk Geshe Langri Tangpa
You are welcome to contact Gen Demo for further details about the enrolling in the programme.
The Foundation Programme (FP) is available by correspondence, and in some of our branches FP students meet informally to support each other in their studies.
Interested?
To find out more about the study programme, please contact Gen Demo on 06 3553524 or email amitabha@xtra.co.nz to discuss, to arrange to observe a class or to join.