Basic Program in Amsterdam

	Venerable Kaye Miner

Venerable Kaye Miner will lead this course in easy to understand English.

This study program in Buddhism is the Basic Program of the FPMT, and is made available by the Maitreya Instituut in Amsterdam and Emst (in Emst, the program is taught in Tibetan with Dutch translation). The Basic Program was designed by Lama Zopa Rinpoche as a modern integrated program for Buddhist study. It is a comprehensive and practice-oriented transmission of the Dharma, intended for anyone who wishes to go beyond introduction courses and the respective practices. Meditations and discussions are part of this program.

Students who pass the final, comprehensive exam will be awareded an FPMT Basic Program Completion Certificate. Candidates for the exam must have completed all the subjects of the core curriculum, the Lamrim retreat, and satisfy the Basic Program criteria for behavior and conduct. With this certificate, students can assist as qualified teachers and teachers-assistants in FPMT centers.

See also the Overview of the Basic Program.

Dharmabeschermers and Djindaks (members of the Maitreya Instituut) receive a 10% discount on this program.

Stages of the path to enlightenment - Lam.rim

The path to enlightenment collects the essential points from the vast range of the Buddha’s discourses into the progressive stages of spiritual practice. It is a comprehensive guidebook to Buddhist thought, which focuses on the practical needs of your spiritual journey. Studying and contemplating the subjects of the lam.rim will enable you to see yourself and others, past, present and future events in your life from a totally new perspective. The teachings of the Buddha are a living philosophy not an academic dissertation on abstract concepts.

This season we begin this new module from the FPMT Basic Program which will continue for 2 years.
This subject is very accessible; for those who have already received an introduction to Buddhism through Discovering Buddhism or Buddhism in a Nutshell it is suitable to join in at any time.

Tuesdays 20.00 – 21.30
Tuesdays Jan. 19 – July 27 (except Feb 23)
Cost: € 10,- (you may join per class), 10 class discount card € 90,- 

Through thorough examination you can realize that if your entire life is dedicated to seeking happiness through things like chocolate and ice cream, there is no significance in your being born human. Birds and dogs have the same kind of attitude to life. If you think you're intelligent you should dedicate your life to goals higher than those of chickens!
Lama Thubten Yeshe, from 'Be your own therapist'