Study Program

 

Eight Steps to Happiness: the Buddhist Way of Loving Kindness

with Resident teacher Mick Marcon

Join the Foundation Program in Newcastle as we study the book 'Eight Steps to Happiness', an inspiring explanation of one of Buddhism's best-loved teachings, Eight Verses for Training the Mind. Composed by the great Tibetan Bodhisattva, Geshe Langri Tangpa, this short poem shows how we can transform all life's difficulties into valuable spiritual insights.

In these classes Mick Marcon will give a commentary to the profound and beautiful instuctions in this book. He will reveal how training in love, compassion and wisdom quickly brings meaning and lasting happiness into our modern lives.

"Our present understanding and experience of Dharma is quite superficial. There is a big gap between our mind and Dharma in our daily lives. Our approach remains passive, like someone watching television, and our mind remains as uncontrolled as before. Why is this? It is because we are not studying systematically, according to a specially designed program. If we just pick at Dharma randomly we shall never gain deep and stable experience. For this reason the spiritual programs offered in New Kadampa Tradition Centres are very important". Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

The Foundation Program

If you wish to deepen your experience of Buddha's teachings and learn how to transform your life into a dynamic spiritual path, you will enjoy the Foundation Program (FP). Joining FP involves enrolling for the study of the entire book 'Eight Steps to Happiness'. You undertake to attend all the classes in the term and to take an exam at the end.

The Classes: Sundays 9.30am - 1.15pm

There are two classes on Sunday morning with a break in between. Each class consisits of prayers, a guided meditation, teaching and disscussion. Class fees are $70 per month, which entitles you to attend all of the meditation classes and courses held in Newcastle and the Central Coast. You are welcome to try the program for a week before enrolling. For further information or to enrol please call Mick on (02) 40234562.