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Examining the Buddha's Teachings

Online
SOW 2024 September

Venue

Time (IST)

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Cost
FREE FOR MEMBERS of The Theosophical Society, NON-MEMBERS can access the course by paying a fee of 50 USD or 25 USD (chosen countries) or 2000 INR (India).
Non-members will receive a payment link after fulfilling the application.).

Content

Dates: September 3 until 27 September, Tuesdays and Fridays
Time: 4 PM Paris, 2:00 PM GMT, 7:30 PM IST (India Time)

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CURRICULUM

First week

Session 1 – Tuesday September 3rd

  • Introduction
  • Fundaments
  • Philosophical foundations 1

Session 2 – Friday September 6th

  •  Philosophical foundations 2
  •  Philosophical foundations 3
  •  Development of the teaching in various main schools

Second week

Session 3 – Tuesday September 10th

  • Development of the teaching outside India
  • Abhidharma (Abhidhamma)
  • Outstanding historical figures 1

Session 4 – Friday September 13th

  • Outstanding historical figures 2
  • Practical applications: the flowering of logics and dialogue
  • Nagarjuna and Madhyamaka (Madhyamika)

Third week

Session 5 – Tuesday September 17th 

  • Some other main Mahayana sutras
  • The tantric confluence

Session 6 – Friday September 20th

  • The real practice – The Paramitas
  • The hindrances and the dangers

Fourth week

Session 7 – Tuesday September 24th

  • Esoteric aspects 1: The invisible world – The Twelve Nidanas
  • Mystic meaning of ‘Bodhisattva’ – The Four Great Vows

Session 8 – Friday September 27th

  • Esoteric aspects 2: Arahatship, Initiations, Hierarchies, and Buddhas
  • The ‘leaf‘of knowledge and the remaining ‘forest’ to know

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