Date: 5 Aug – 21 Oct 2022 (Every Fri, 12 lessons) refer to schedule below
Time: 7.30pm – 9.00pm
Fees: FOC (BL Members), $30 only (Non members)
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About this program
Discovering Buddhism is a basic Buddhism course conducted by The Buddhist Library for beginners who have no knowledge of Buddhism as well as non-practitioners. Through a series of talks delivered by experienced monastic and lay teachers, you will learn fundamental knowledge about Buddhism.
What you will learn
Fundamental knowledge of Buddhism.
How the course is taught
The course will be a series of talks delivered by experienced Sangha and lay teachers.
The topics are carefully curated hence participants are strongly encouraged to attend all the weekly sessions to keep up with the course.
Think not lightly of good, saying,
“It will not come to me.”Drop by drop is the water pot filled.
Likewise, the wise one,
gathering it little by little,
fills oneself with good.Dhammapada 9.122
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| 5 Aug | Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha Dr. Tham Weng Yew |
| 12 Aug | Five Precepts as Moral Principles for Buddhist Lay Followers Bhante Wimalajothi |
| 19 Aug | The 1st Noble Truth about Suffering |
| 26 Aug | The 2nd Noble Truth about the Cause of Suffering Sis Evelyn Goh |
| 2 Sep | The 3rd Noble Truth about the End of Suffering Dr Lee Liang Tee |
| 9 Sep | The 4th Noble Truth about the Way Out of Suffering Bhante Wimalajothi |
| 16 Sep | The 3 Universal Characteristics Dr. Wong Weng Fai |
| 23 Sep | The Theory of Kamma and Rebirth Dr. Wong Weng Fai |
| 30 Sep | The 5 Aggregates Bro Nikko Tan |
| 7 Oct | Why is Mental Cultivation Important in the Practice? Bro Nikko Tan |
| 14 Oct | The Different Practice of Buddhism – A Look at Theravada, Mahayana & Vajrayana Concepts & Teachings/Rituals, Ceremonies and Culture Dr. Tham Weng Yew |
| 21 Oct | Facing the World – Applying Buddhism in Modern Day Settings Bro. Jono Rusly |
How To Register
Please fill up the reply slip, and then pay using one of these options:
- Bank transfer – Internet transfer to bank current account “DBS 0010193783”
- Paynow to “S81SS0026HBRS“.
- Cash or NETS – please make payment at our counter.
- Cheque – Please make cheque payable to “Buddhist Research Society” and mail the cheque to us. Please indicate behind your cheque “Discovering Buddhism” as well as the following information:
• your name
• e-mail and
• contact no.
The Buddhist Library reserve the rights to change or cancel any part of the programme due to unforeseen circumstances. No cancellations will be accepted.
