These classes will look at developing a path to inner peace in our mind, which will increase our concentration and our capacity for spiritual practice through meditation.

Buddha, the founder of Buddhism appeared in this world in 624 BC. Just as doctors give different medicine for people with different illnesses, so Buddha gave different teachings for people with different problems and capacities. One of the most important of these is ‘The Perfection of Wisdom Sutra’, and to help us understand how to integrate these teachings into our daily life, the Buddhist master Atisha wrote, ‘Lamp to the Path to Enlightenment’, also known as the Stages of the Path, or Lamrim.

Gen Kelsang Yankyi will be our guide though each stage on the path to enlightenment, which was first laid-out and explained by the teachers of this ancient wisdom.

Overview

• Foundation

1 – Introduction

• The Initial Scope

2 – Our Precious Human Life

3 – Death and Impermanence

4 – What’s Next

5 – Refuge and Reliance

6 – Karma

7 – Beginning to walk the Path

• The Intermediate Scope

8 – True Sufferings Part 1

9 – True Sufferings Part 2

10 – True Origins

11 – True Cessations

12 – The Three Higher Training’s

• The Great Scope

13 – Developing Equanimity

14 – Recognizing That All Living Beings are Our Mothers

15 – Remembering the Kindness of All Living Beings

16 – Equalizing Self and Others

17 – The Disadvantages of Self-Cherishing

18 – The Advantages of Cherishing Others

19 – Exchanging Self With Others

20 – Great Compassion

21 – Wishing Love

22 – The Mind of Enlightenment

28/01/21 – Tranquil Abiding

04/02/21 – The Emptiness of the Body

11/02/21 – The Emptiness of the Self

18/02/21 – Relying Upon a Spiritual Guide

The books, ‘The New Meditation Handbook’ and ‘Modern Buddhism’ will be referred to throughout the course.

Physical versions of both books available via; https://tharpa.com/

A digital version of ‘Modern Buddhism’ is freely accessible via; http://emodernbuddhism.com/