Introduction to The Teachings of The Buddha (3-hours)

Introduction to The Teachings of The Buddha (3-hours)

This course is an introduction to The Teachings and practices of The Buddha.

You will learn “What is a Buddha”, “What The Teachings of The Buddha are and are not”, how a Practitioner can develop a “life practice” based on independent verification of Gotama Buddha’s Teachings to determine if they are true or false.

Students will be introduced to how they can acquire wisdom through learning, reflecting (i.e. independently verifying), and practicing The Teachings of The Buddha, leading to Enlightenment.

Students will learn the very first Teaching of The Buddha which describes the problem in the unEnlightened mind, the cause of the problem, the elimination of the problem, and the path to eliminating the problem. Students can experience a break through to finally understand what is causing the discontent feelings in their mind and how to eliminate them on The Path to Enlightenment.

At the conclusion of this course, Students will have learned an introduction to these Teachings and an introduction to developing a meditation practice to eliminate discontent feelings from the mind such as sadness, anger, frustration, irritation, annoyance, guilt, shame, fears, boredom, loneliness, shyness, jealousy, resentment, stress, anxiety, etc.

The Enlightened mind will experience peacefulness, calmness, serenity, and contentedness with joy - permanently. The Enlightened mind will no longer experience any discontent feelings and this course can be your first step in that direction.

Teachings & Discussions (Dhamma Talk)

• Introduction to The Teachings of The Buddha
• The Four Noble Truths: Establishing Right View

Meditation Practice

• Meditation Instruction: Breathing Mindfulness Meditation
• Meditation Position: Seated​

(There are no prerequisites for this course.)

Class Location

Classes will be held at Wat Tung Yu (Thai Buddhist Temple) in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Belmont

2616 Monte Cresta Drive

Belmont, CA 94002 USA

Class Schedule & Dates Available

19 March 2025

3:00PM - 6:00PM

3:00PM - Chanting & Meditation

3:30PM - Teaching & Discussion (Dhamma Talk)

6:00PM - Finish

Learning Resources

This course is based on the book "Developing a Life Practice: The Path That Leads to Enlightenment" (Volume 1). You may prefer to read this book prior to the course. Printed books are available online or at the Temple.

https://www.buddhadailywisdom.com/freebuddhabooks

Ongoing Support

Ongoing support for students will be provided through an online community.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/DailyWisdom999/

Online Participation

If you are unable to attend this course in Chiang Mai, Thailand at Wat Tung Yu, you are welcome to participate through our live stream and/or Zoom.

Live Stream

Youtube: https://bit.ly/DailyWisdom-Youtube

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DailyWisdom999/events

Website: https://www.buddhadailywisdom.com/livestream

Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/8850929240

Password: 999999

Donation

This course is offered at no cost. Donations will be accepted to contribute to the expense of hosting the course. All are welcome and no one is turned away for lack of funds.

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