Going Deeper: The Foundation Programme
Foundation Programme (FP) is an ongoing, weekly course on Buddhism and meditation. The course is suitable for anyone with interest in deepening their understanding of Buddhist meditation and wisdom.
The Programme consists of a dynamic combination of teachings, meditation and discussion, all of which enable us to go deeper into the layers of meaning within each book that we study. All of this helps us to make real progress along our spiritual path. Each class consists of preliminary prayers, guided meditation and reading from the book with commentary and discussion.
There are many benefits to joining the Foundation Programme namely:
- Increased personal insight, wisdom and experience of Dharma (Buddha’s teachings)
- Studying and meditating more effectively following a specially-designed programme and qualified meditation teacher
- An opportunity to discuss and ask questions
- Help, support and friendship from like-minded people
- Gain the ability to integrate Buddha’s instructions into busy modern life.
You are welcome to come to the free introduction September 2nd and attend a subsequent class as a taster for free.
For more information, please email epc@meditateinbrighton.com.
The Book We Are Studying
How To Understand The Mind
This remarkable book offers us deep insight into our mind and reveals how we can use an understanding of the nature and functions of our mind to maintain a peaceful mind in daily life. Through understanding our mind we can identify those states that give rise to happiness and those that give rise to unhappiness and use Buddhist meditation to cultivate the former and overcome the latter.
Teacher
Our Resident Teacher, Gen Kelsang Thekchen, is a senior meditation teacher in the New Kadampa Tradition. He has been a Buddhist monk and teacher for 20 years, having taught in many Centres in the UK and Canada. He presents Buddha’s teachings in a practical and often humorous way that enables the listener to easily understand the teachings and put them into practise.
