House of Dhamma

 

Buddhist Study Groups 2012

 

These study groups provide a theoretical introduction to Buddhism.



Each day, there will be presentations on the subjects indicated below and after a break,
discussions based around those presentations follow. Non-Buddhists are encouraged to attend.
This is an opportunity to learn from each other and share our knowledge and experience.

The courses will be conducted by Acharn Helen Jandamit and occasionally invited speakers.

 

 

Dates and times


Note: These courses will be arranged by request only.

Two consecutive days from 10.00 to 16.00
Groups of two to six persons. Advance booking esential.
Snacks and course materials are provided.

Suggested donation 6,000 baht per person for group participation.
9,000 baht for individual instruction.

Note: It is necessary to have completed level one before doing level two and so on.

 

 

Level One

Session one
The Triple Gem A
The Buddha - his life and historical background
The Dhamma - the texts and the truth within the texts

Session two
The Triple Gem B
The Sangha - the Ariya Sangha, the ordained Sangha, the four pillars of Buddhism, monks, nuns, laymen, laywomen, priests

Session three
Overview of the development of the vehicles of Buddhism, A
Theravada

Session four
Overview of the development of the vehicles of Buddhism, B
Mahayana and Vajrayana

 

Level Two

Session one.
The role of monks, nuns, laymen and laywomen in Buddhism A
Laypeople and the precepts and the ordained Sangha and the Vinaya

Session two,
The role of monks, nuns, laymen and laywomen in Buddhism B
Thai Mae Jis and ten-precept nuns

Session three,
Lay life and new developments (esp. in the West)

Session four,
Bodhisatva ordination
Lay and ordained meditation teachers


Level Three:

Session one.
The three marks of existence
Dukkha- suffering, unsatisfactoriness
Anicca - transitoriness, changeableness
Anatta - insubstantiality, uncontrolability, non-self

Session two.
Bhavana - Mental culturen compared
Anapansati. The four Jhanas
Samatha and Vipassana meditation

Sessions three and four.
Meditation centres in Thailand
Some famous meditation teachers

 

* Accommodation is not available at the House of Dhamma but a list of nearby,
reasonably priced hotels is available on request.

Please print out and fax the slip below to 0 2512-6083 (within Thailand)
or copy, fill it in and and e-mail it to dhamma.art@gmail.com at least 10 days
before the starting date of the course you would like to attend.
Please include a return e-mail address so that you can get information
about making a deposit and payment details. You will receive confirmation
of your place, when the deposit is received.

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Please give brief details of any previous meditation experience.

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For more information

e-mail : dhamma.art@gmail.com

Fax:  + 66 2512-6083 (From outside Thailand ) or 02 512-6083 (within Thailand)

Phone + 66 2511-0439 (From outside Thailand) or 02-511-0439 (within Thailand)