Progressive Stages of Meditation on Emptiness

Progressive stages of meditation on emptiness is a series of meditation practices on a particular aspect of the Buddha’s teachings. The idea is that by beginning with one’s first rather coarse common sense understanding, one progresses through increasingly subtle and more refined stages until one arrives at complete and perfect understanding.

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Instructor: Lama Matthew Palden Gocha
Dates:  Four sessions on Thursdays, beginning on December 3, 2020
Times: 7:45 – 9:00 pm
Class Fee: $30
Text: Progressive Stages of Meditation on Emptiness – Get it on Amazon
Prerequisite: Basics of Buddhism

Emptiness Through the Eyes of the Middle Way School

There are four principal Buddhist philosophical schools that together create the four pillars of Buddhist doctrine. The various tenets of these four schools form the basis for understanding the entire scope of the Buddha’s teachings. Join Lama Matt as we explore the fourth of these philosophical schools, the Madhyamaka (Middle Way).

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Instructor: Lama Matthew Palden Gocha
Dates:  Four sessions on Thursdays, beginning on October 29, 2020
Times: 7:45 – 9:00 pm
Class Fee: $30
Text: Opening the Wisdom Door of the Madhyamaka School – Get it from the Chiso Bookstone
Prerequisite: Basics of Buddhism

Emptiness Through the Eyes of the Mind Only School

There are four principal Buddhist philosophical schools that together create the four pillars of Buddhist doctrine. The various tenets of these four schools form the basis for understanding the entire scope of the Buddha’s teachings. Join Lama Matt as we explore the third of these philosophical schools, the Cittamatra (Mind Only).

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Instructor: Lama Matthew Palden Gocha
Dates:  Four sessions on Thursdays, beginning on October 1, 2020
Times: 7:45 – 9:00 pm
Class Fee: $
Text: Opening the Clear Vision of the Mind Only School – Get it on Amazon
Prerequisite: Basics of Buddhism

Emptiness Through the Eyes of the Hinayana

There are four principal Buddhist philosophical schools that together create the four pillars of Buddhist doctrine. The various tenets of these four schools form the basis for understanding the entire scope of the Buddha’s teachings. Join Lama Matt as we explore the first two of these philosophical schools, the Vaibhashika & Sautrantika.

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Instructor: Lama Matthew Palden Gocha
Dates:  Four sessions on Thursdays, beginning on September 3, 2020
Times: 7:45 – 9:00 pm
Class Fee: $30
Text: Opening the Clear Vision of the Vaibhashika and Sautrantika Schools – Get it on Amazon
Prerequisite: Basics of Buddhism