English Buddhism Course 2018
Seeking Joy and Peace through Buddhism
There is a growing interest in Buddha’s teachings worldwide as Buddhism is seen as the way to end all suffering and attain happiness.
Sign up for the English Buddhism Course today and learn how to apply the Buddha’s teachings into your daily life. Cultivate invaluable qualities of wisdom and compassion that can lead you to develop more joy and peace.
Module 1 | 6 Mar ~ 8 May
• Life of the Buddha
• Buddhist Observances
Module 2 | 26 Jun ~ 7 Aug
• Three Refuge
• Five Precepts / Eight Precepts
• Ten Wholesome Actions
Module 3 | 11 Sep ~ 27 Nov
• Four Noble Truths
• Noble Eightfold Path
• Sigalovada Sutta
*Course Offering:
– $90 per course year
*For course fee concession, please call or email our staff for more details.
Time: 7.30 pm – 9.00 pm
(Free shuttle bus service will be provided to Ang Mo Kio and Bishan MRT Stations after lessons)
Course Venue:
Venerable Hong Choon Memorial Hall | Level 1 | Classrooms
Registration: Online Registration for Year 1
OR at Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery @ Reception Office | 9 am – 4 pm
Enquiry: 6849 5300 | 6849 5345
Module 1 | 7 Mar ~ 9 May
• Six Realms of Existence and Rebirth
• What is Kamma?
• The Concept of ‘I’
• Three Marks of Existence
• Dependent Origination
Module 2 | 30 May ~ 8 Aug
• Buddhist Councils
• Spread of Buddhism in various countries
Module 3 | 5 Sep ~ 31 Oct
• The Three Poisons
• The Five Hindrances
• Six Perfections
• Four Immeasurables
**Pre-requisite: Completed Year 1 Buddhism Course or have equivalent Year 1 Buddhism knowledge
*Course Offering:
$90 per course year
*For course fee concession, please call or email our staff for more details.
Time:
7.30 pm – 9.00 pm (Free shuttle bus service will be provided to Ang Mo Kio and Bishan MRT Stations after lessons)
Course Venue:
Venerable Hong Choon Memorial Hall | Level 1 | Classrooms
Registration: Online Registration for Year 2
OR at Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery @ Reception Office | 9 am – 4 pm |
Enquiry: 6849 5300 | 6849 5345
Module 1 | 8 Mar ~ 10 May
• Definition, history, forms of meditation etc
• Science of meditation
• Preparation for meditation
Module 2 |17 May ~ 19 Jul
• 5 Hindrances
• The contemplation of impurity
• The contemplation of loving kindness and compassion
• Samatha vs Vipassana
• The contemplation of counting the breath
Module 3 | 26 Jul ~ 27 Sep
• The contemplation of the Buddha
• Satipatthana Sutta: The Foundations of Mindfulness
• The contemplation of causes and conditions
***Pre-requisite: Completed Year 2 Buddhism Course or have equivalent Year 2 Buddhism knowledge
*Course Offering:
$90 per course year
*For course fee concession, please call or email our staff for more details.
Time:
7.30 pm – 9.00 pm (Free shuttle bus service will be provided to Ang Mo Kio and Bishan MRT Stations after lessons)
Course Venue:
Venerable Hong Choon Memorial Hall | Level 1 | Classrooms
Registration: Online Registration for Year 3
OR in person at Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery @ Reception Office | 9 am – 4 pm |
Enquiry: 6849 5300 | 6849 5345
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