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Course Description

This class will engage in a thoughtful reading and interpretation of a key sutra, the traditional life story of the Buddha as told to Ashvagosha. This material provides an excellent in-depth introduction to the core ideas and teachings of Buddhism, while at the same time offering plenty of rewarding material for more advanced students. The sutra engages us deeply with the problem of human suffering and what it means to be freed from that, the interdependent origination of all things, the meaning of “no self”, as well as with ethical and social issues.

Notes

This Basic Program Online Discussion Course is conducted in exactly the same manner as an in-person Basic Program discussion course - except that participants join in from whatever location is convenient for them via an Internet-connect computer, tablet or mobile device.

Prerequisites

None.

Testimonials

“The course itself has been a fairly seamless recreation of the classroom experience from the Basic Program. All participants had a fair opportunity to express their views and ask questions, and the “online blackboard” was an effective tool for the teacher to present ideas and improve or confirm student understanding of the topic. Within two or three classroom sessions, I became accustomed to the online environment and speaking into the camera.” —Al K.
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