In addition to weekly meditation classes, Heruka Center also offers the Foundation Program for those who want to study Mahayana Buddhism through a structured in-depth program.
The Foundation Program provides a chance to deepen our knowledge and experience of Buddhism through a structured program of study and meditation classes. It is an excellent basis for daily meditation practice.
Taught by Gen Kelsang Rinzin
Meets twice weekly:
Sundays from 4:00 to 6:00 pm and
Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 pm
ABOUT THE BOOK: Joyful Path of Good Fortune by Ven. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche
Learn and study the entire Buddhist path to enlightenment!
Joyful Path is a clear and comprehensive explanation of the entire path to enlightenment. It is a commentary to Atisha’s Lamrim instructions, the stages of the path to enlightenment. Through these teachings, we gain the ability to put all Buddha’s teachings of both Sutra and Tantra into practice. We can easily make progress on and complete the stages of the path to the supreme happiness of enlightenment.
In the first section, we will learn classical Buddhist teachings such as how to purify karma, how to set up a shrine with offerings, and how to meditate. We will study extensively about karma, going for refuge, and much more.
This is a perfect guidebook to the Buddhist path.
You may try two classes for free. To register for the course, or for the free classes, please contact us.
| Thursday, August 27th | Relying upon a Spiritual Guide, 113-116 |
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| Sunday, August 30th | Discussion |
| Thursday, September 3rd | We progress towards enlightenment, 117-120 |
BREAK: SW Dharma Celebration | |
| Thursday, September 10th | Offering to the Spiritual Guide |
| Sunday, September 13th | Our experiences of spiritual..., 120-124 |
| Thursday, September 17th | How to rely upon our Spiritual Guide by developing faith and respect, 124-128 |
| Sunday, September 20th | How to develop conviction that our Spiritual Guide is a Buddha, 128-133 |
| Thursday, September 24th | How to develop respect for our Spiritual Guide by remembering his or her kindness, 134-137 |
| Sunday, September 27th | Discussion |
| Thursday, October 1st | How to rely upon our Spiritual Guide by engaging in actions of service and devotion, 138-142 |
| Sunday, October 4th | Our Precious Human Life, 143-149 |
| Thursday, October 8th | The remaining four freedoms, 126-130 |
| Sunday, October 11th | Meditating on the great value of our precious human life, 130-133 |
| Thursday, October 15th | Meditating on the great value of our precious human life, cont'd, 133-136 |
| Sunday, October 18th | Discussion |
| Thursday, October 22nd | When we meditate on the great value and rarity, 136-139 |
Break for Fall Festival | |
| Thursday, October 29th | Training the mind in the actual methods for taking the essence of our precious human life, 139-143 |
| Sunday, November 1st | Meditation on death, 144-148 |
| Thursday, November 5th | Even if...our practice will not be pure, cont'd, 148-151 |
| Sunday, November 8th | We engage in Dharma practice sincerely and energetically, 152-155 |
| Thursday, November 12th | Discussion |
| Sunday, November 15th | Using three ways of reasoning to gain conviction that death is certain, 155-159 |
| Thursday, November 19th | Death will come regardless of whether or not we have made the time to practice Dharma, 159-164 |
| Sunday, November 22nd | The human body is very fragile, 164-167 |
Thanksgiving Break | |
At the time of death even our body is of no use, 167-171 | |
The sufferings of the lower realms, 172-175 | |
Discussion | |
Reasoning using external signs, 175-177 | |
Considering how the world as it appears to us depends upon karma, 178-181 | |
The sufferings of beings in the neighboring hells, 181-184 | |
The sufferings of hungry ghosts, 185-188 | |
Going for refuge, 189-193 | |
Discussion | |
Going for refuge, cont'd, 193-196 | |
The Buddha Jewel, cont'd, 197-200 | |
The Dharma Jewel, 200-202 | |
The Sangha Jewel, 203-206 | |
Buddha is very skillful in liberating living beings, 206-209 | |
Discussion | |
Going for refuge understanding the different natures of the Three Jewels, 209-213 | |
The measurement of going for refuge perfectly, 213-216 | |
We are held back from falling into the lower realms, 216-219 | |
The general commitments, 219-223 | |
Remembering the benefits of going for refuge..., 223-226 | |
Discussion | |
Karma, 227-230 | |
The results of actions are definite, 230-233 | |
If an action is not performed..., 233-236 | |
Particular types of action and their effects, 237-240 | |
Sexual misconduct, 241-244 | |
Discussion | |
Malice, 245-247 | |
The effects of non-virtuous actions, 248-251 | |
Virtuous actions and their effects, 251-254 | |
Virtuous actions and their effects, cont'd, 254-256 | |
Throwing actions and completing actions, 257-260 | |
Their causes, 260-263 | |
Discussion | |
Review class | |
Review class | |
Review class | |
Exam |
Cost and Registration
Heruka Buddhist Center
149 W Harvard St, Suite 102
Fort Collins,
CO
80525
We are just off of College Ave. Harvard is two lights north of the mall, or the first light south of Drake. Go west one block to McClelland, turn south, and then immediately turn into the parking lot.
NOTE: Parking is on the south side of the building, and entrance is not from Harvard St., but McClelland Dr.
