Purpose
The Foundation Programme is a unique structured study programme that enables us to gain deeper understanding and experience of Buddhist teachings and to develop a regular meditation practice.
Through regular teachings, meditation, systematic study and group discussion, the Foundation Programme offers deep support for your spiritual life.
Meaningful to Behold is a highly acclaimed commentary to the great Indian Buddhist Master Shantideva’s famous spiritual poem Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life, one of the best loved and most important Mahayana Buddhist texts. It reveals with poetic beauty and deep spiritual insight how to enter, make progress on, and complete the Buddhist path to enlightenment.
Benefits of studying this book
Many people have the compassionate wish to benefit others, but few understand how to accomplish this successfully in daily life. Bodhisattvas are friends of the world, who have such strong compassion that they are able to transform all their daily activities into ways of benefiting others.
The path of the Bodhisattva was exquisitely explained in the universally loved poem Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life by the 8th century master Shantideva. With this commentary, the full effectiveness and profundity of this wonderful poem are revealed in full and made applicable for our time. This practical handbook is essential for those wishing to follow a way of life characterised by greater empathy and compassion for others.
The Class
The class is held on Saturdays from 10am to 12pm, generally 2 to 4 times a month, depending on our calendar of events. Please check our monthly calendar for dates.
Prior to class, students study an assigned portion of the text, usually a few pages long, and try to memorize the essential points. Class begins with chanted prayers and guided meditation. The teacher then reads the assigned section from the book while giving commentary to the text. The students then discuss the material. The teacher and students conclude by deciding what to meditate on in the next class and how to practice during the coming week.
The Benefits of Foundation Programme
- A structured programme to help establish a regular meditation practice
- A deeper understanding of the meditations themselves
- The support of a spiritual community for your personal spiritual growth
- An opportunity to discuss and ask questions with experienced practitioners
- Gain the ability to integrate Buddha’s teachings into our daily lives and solve all our human problems
Further information
We ask people who wish to join the Foundation Programme to have the following intentions:
- To join the programme for the time it takes to complete the study of one complete section of the book. This is usually 9 to 12 months.
- To attend every class for the section being studied.
- To memorize the condensed meaning (outlines) and/or root text for the section being studied.
- To sit a written exam at the end of the section.
Fees: The cost of joining the programme is RM100 per calendar month throughout the year. This fee includes unlimited attendance at our weekly meditation classes.
Contact us: Interested to know more about the Foundation Programme?
email meditateinpenangEPC@gmail.com
or WhatsApp 016-666 6428