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 "Buddhism in Nutshell" - Introductory Course

Starting Thursday February 9th 2012

For six weeks, starting on Thursday Febrary 9th, the FPMT course "Buddhism in a Nutshell" will be presented over six weeks by Ven. Lobsang Dawa.

Buddhism in a Nutshell is an introductory course on Buddhism for complete beginners. It presents basic Buddhist philosophy and principles within the Tibetan Mahayana context, and provides simple meditation instruction.

Buddhism in a Nutshell is presented in six sessions and covers these basic principles of Buddhism:

• Life of Shakyamuni Buddha; the similarities of Shakyamuni Buddha’s life to ours; how the Buddha answered the big “meaning of life” questions that we all have
• The Four Noble Truths
• The structure of the Four Noble Truths based on the medical model
• Truth of Suffering — the diagnosis of our existential situation
• Truth of the Cause of Suffering — karma, delusions, ignorance
• Truth of the Cessation of Suffering — nirvana
• Truth of the Path to the Cessation of Suffering — practices of the wisdom and methods taught by the Buddha
• Buddha’s teachings in a gradual form for the practice of one individual … where to start, what next, etc.
• What does it mean to be a Buddhist, an “inner being”
• Specifics of the path: three principles of the path using Foundation of All Good Qualities
• Different kinds of Buddhism: Theravadan, Mahayana, Vajrayana, Zen, Ch’an, Pure Land, etc.
• Different schools of Tibetan Buddhism: Gelug, Kagyu, Sakya, Nyingma
• A little history of Buddhism

The course is being presented as part of the weekly classes and there is no extra charge, or registration required; if you can't make the first class, each week can be attended as a separate meditation class where a different aspect of Buddhism is explored.

Starts at 7:30 p.m. (open from 7:00 for tea!) until 9:30

Suggested donation £5:00

Friends Meeting House

Hill Street,

Coventry CV1 4AN

For directions visit the Coventry Quakers Website.