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The Foundation Programme
Buddhist Study Programme
Manjushri KMC offers two Foundation Programmes:
- Sundays FP at 10:00am-12:00pm and 2:30 - 4:30pm
- Weekday FP on Mondays and Tuesdays at 7 - 9am and 7:30 - 9:30pm.
The Sunday group is studying Understanding the Mind and the week day group is studying Heart of Wisdom
For more information about joining the programme phone the centre.
About the Programme
The purpose of the Foundation Programme is to provide a systematic presentation of particular subjects of Mahayana Buddhism to enable practitioners to deepen their knowledge and experience of Buddhism.
The Programme comprises the following five subjects based on Buddha's Sutra teachings and the corresponding commentaries by
Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso:
1. The Stages of the Path to Enlightenment, based on the commentary Joyful Path of Good Fortune
2. Training the Mind, based on the commentaries Universal Compassion and Eight Steps To Happiness
3. The Heart Sutra, based on the commentary Heart of Wisdom
4. Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life, based on the commentary Meaningful to Behold
5. Types of Mind, based on the commentary Understanding the Mind