Introduction to Buddhism course – 8 Week Course

Introduction to Buddhism course 

Location: Atlantic Theravada Buddhist Meditation Center
817 Herring Cove Road, Halifax
Duration: 8-week course
Start Date:  8th February 2018 Friday 7:00PM
Course fee: FREE

More details: Call/TEXT +1 (902) 580-5454
study.atlanticbuddhist@gmail.com

1. First Week

  • Self Introductions
  • Introduction to Three Buddhist sects
  • Life of The Buddha (Brief)
  • Triple Gem

2. Second Week (Wisdom)

  • Four Noble Truths
  • Eight-fold path

3.Third Week (Buddhist Morality)

  • Ten unwholesome actions
  • Ten wholesome actions

4.Fourth Week (Buddhist Morality)

  • Four Brahma viharas
  • Eight Wordily conditions (Ashta loka dharma)

5.Fifth Week (wisdom)

  • The Five Aggregates

6.Sixth Week (Wisdom)

  • Karma
  • Rebirth

7.Seventh Week (Practice)

  • Bodhisattva Ideal
  • Ten perfections (Parami)

8.Eighth Week (Practice)

  • Buddhist lay life
  • Generosity, Morality and Mental Cultivation
  • Important of Care for the dying and the dead