FOUNDATION PROGRAM
CLASSES
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Foundation
Program (FP)
is a wonderful way in which to broaden our understanding of Dharma and
enhance our spiritual life. FP was designed by Venerable Geshe Kelsang
Gyatso as means to facilitate the spiritual needs and wishes of people
around the world. Classes begin with prayers that prepare the mind for
meditation. The prayers are followed by a meditation based on material
studied in the previous class. This in turn is followed by reading and
in-depth analysis and discussion of a particular dharma text. Finally,
students divide into partners to try and recall from memory the
essential points of the material that was covered in the class.
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WHO CAN JOIN
FOUNDATION PROGRAM?
Anyone may join
Foundation
Program. However, it is very helpful if you first attend General
Program classes and then graduate to FP. The reason for this is to
become acquainted with basic Buddhist concepts and meditation, and then
to resolve any doubts or misunderstandings concerning these subjects. If
you feel that you have already reached this point, then you are very
welcome to join.
A COMMITMENT TO STUDY AND PRACTICE
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Unlike
General
Program which is casual and operates on a drop-in basis, Foundation
Program requires a deeper spiritual maturity and commitment. There are
six main commitments of the program, these are: make every effort
to
attend each class; to promise to study and memorize to the best of your
ability the material being studied; to write an exam; to pay a monthly
fee; to attend the tsog offering pujas, and not to engage in any
action that will cause disharmony in the Centre.
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e-mail Kelsang Rabgye
for more information.
