Refuge in the Three Jewels with Venerable Drimay

A good course for newcomers! 

Message from the instructor:

We usually take refuge–that is, depend on for our safety and happiness–in things like money, relationships, food, reputation, etc. These things are only temporary protectors at best and are unreliable. The Buddha wasn’t saying that we shouldn’t be happy; he was just suggesting that there are more reliable ways of finding happiness. Our path to happiness starts with what we callrefuge, namely refuge in the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha–otherwise known as the Three Jewels.

Topics covered in this course:

• reasons for going for refuge

• the definitions and qualities of the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha

• the process of formally taking Refuge Vows, i.e., becoming a Buddhist

• the preliminary practice (ngondro) of Refuge

Reading materials:

• We’ll be covering Day Twelve ofLiberation in the Palm of Your Hand, the text book for Discovering Buddhism. (This title is also available as an electronic book–Kindle, iBook, etc.) Students are responsible for getting this book on their own.

• A pdf will be posted on the DB Homework page on this website, containing transcripts of teachings on this topic.

• Other handouts will be provided in class as needed.

Suggested donation: $45, for this three-class Discovering Buddhism course.
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