Free online course led by Roy Sutherwood

Monday evenings at 6.30pm

Starts on Monday 17th January 2022 at 6.30pm and runs each Monday for seven consecutive weeks

17th January to 28th February 2022

This Course is Open to the Public, Free of Charge and there is No Need to Book

Each class runs for around 1 hour

You can register to gain access to any extra course notes or 'homework' while the course is running

Register at: https://www.thebuddhistsociety.org/page/introducing-buddhism

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A Seven Week Online Course

This course would be appropriate for anyone new to Buddhist meditation, or interested in giving a bit more context to their practise, or to anyone keen to refamiliarise themselves with the basic principles and practices of Buddhism.

The Buddhist Society’s ‘Introducing Buddhism’ course consists of seven consecutive talks designed to acquaint the newcomer with the basic fundamentals of Buddhism. Each talk is designed to give an introduction to the theory and practice of Buddhist teachings and how they relate to our everyday life and problems, in the modern world. Many experienced Buddhists have found these classes valuable in refreshing their understanding of the Dharma.

The Buddhist Society considers the Introducing Buddhism course to be of special importance as it forms the foundation for its structured programme. In this context, those who have attended this course are encouraged to continue their studies by attending the First Turning of the Wheel Course, The Great Way Course, and the Gateway to the Vajrayana Course.

Those wishing to attend are asked to do so from the opening talk.

These classes are free and open to non-members but students are encouraged to join The Society as members to support our wonderful free classes and courses and donations are very welcome.

Subjects include:

Lesson 1. Monday 17th January - What is Buddhism? The Buddha’s life story

Lesson 2. Monday 24th January - Three Signs of Being, Three Fires

Lesson 3. Monday 31th January - Four Noble Truths

Lesson 4. Monday 7th February - Noble Eightfold Path

Lesson 5. Monday 14th February - Wheel of Life, Karma & Re-birth

Lesson 6. Monday 21st February - The Paramitas

Lesson 7. Monday 28th February - Meditation, Where to from here?

About the Teacher

This course will be led by Roy Sutherwood, a former Director of Jamyang Buddhist Centre, London and a recognised foundation level teacher for the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT). Roy is a senior student of Geshe Tashi Tsering, currently Abbot of Sera Mey Monastic University, Karnataka, India and has studied under masters of Buddhist philosophy and meditation for many years. He also teaches on the Society's Introduction to Buddhism course and on Mahayana Buddhist topics at the Society's annual Summer School.