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Enrollment
in the Foundation Program The Foundation Program is a study program for those people who wish to deepen their understanding and experience of Buddhism by engaging in the systematic study of essential Buddhist text. Foundation Program meets twice a week at Vajrarupini Center, every Tuesday and Sunday evening.
If you are interested in joining FP, or if you just want to find out more about the study program, please contact Sonja Hanson, education program coordinator, at sonjatara@yahoo.com.
Three
Special Spiritual Programs Geshe Kelsang has designed three special spiritual programs for the systematic study and practice of Kadampa Buddhism that are especially suited to the modern world: the General Program (GP), the Foundation Program (FP), and the Teacher Training Program (TTP). The popular General Program provides an introduction to practical Buddhist teachings that is particularly suitable for beginners. The General Program is designed to help you create a better life for yourself and others. Teachings in the General Program are generally based on topics from our basic books. Each series can last up to eight weeks and you are welcome to attend any or all classes. Currently General Program is held on Sundays at Vararupini Buddhist Center and various days during the week in different neighborhoods. Please check the class links at the left for more information The Foundation Program is for those who wish to deepen their understanding and experience of Buddhism by engaging in the systematic study of five essential Buddhist text.
The benefits of studying and practicing these texts are as follows: Joyful Path of Good Fortune - we gain the ability to put all Buddha's teachings of both Sutra and Tantra into practice. We can easily make progress on and complete the stages of the path to the supreme happiness of enlightenment. From a practical point of view, Lamrim is the main body of Buddha's teachings, and the other teachings are like its limbs. Universal Compassion - we gain the ability to integrate Buddha's teachings into our daily lives and solve all our human problems. Heart of Wisdom - we gain a realization of the ultimate nature of reality. By gaining this realization we can eliminate the ignorance of self-grasping, which is the root of all our suffering. Meaningful to Behold - we transform our daily activities into the Bodhisattva's way of life, thereby making every moment of our human life meaningful. Understanding the Mind - we understand the relationship between our mind and its external objects. If we understand that objects depend upon the subjective mind, we can change the way objects appear to us by changing our own mind. Gradually we shall gain the ability to control our mind and in this way solve all our problems. Students sign up to study one book at a time. Vajrarupini
Center currently is studying Eight Steps to Happiness Please contact the Center if you are interested in joining this study program. The Teacher Training Program
is designed for those who wish to become qualified teachers of Kadampa
Buddhism. Vajrarupini Center currently
is studying The Bodhisattva Vow
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Program students recently started to study "Eight Steps to Happiness"
by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. 
