FPMT Discovering Buddhism:
(Module 6)
All About Karma
with Gen Don Handrick
Mondays, September 9 - October 14, 2024
6:00pm - 7:30pm PT
Via Zoom
Registration required
Practice Day: Sunday, October 20 (Open to all) / 1:00pm - 4:30pm PT
In-person and via Zoom
(Module 6)
All About Karma
with Gen Don Handrick
Mondays, September 9 - October 14, 2024
6:00pm - 7:30pm PT
Via Zoom
Registration required
Practice Day: Sunday, October 20 (Open to all) / 1:00pm - 4:30pm PT
In-person and via Zoom
Program Description:
Learn the essential facts about the law of cause and effect in relation to actions and their results. Gain a clear understanding of how karma works. Discover effective tools to accumulate merit—the cause of happiness and success—and purify mistaken actions done in the past. Explore ways to become adept at dealing with life more effectively and thereby take control of our future.
Topics:
All About Karma is the sixth in a series of classes called Discovering Buddhism. In this course, we explore 13 essential topics in Buddhism. This is an excellent course of study for those who have some basics but want to go deeper into Buddhist philosophy. All are welcome to join our Discovering Buddhism classes. Starting at the beginning of a new topic is best, but don't worry about the module number or the order in the series.
DB was developed by the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition. Whether you want to work towards completing the Discovering Buddhism course or are simply interested in learning more about Tibetan Buddhism this class is a great place to start!
Learn the essential facts about the law of cause and effect in relation to actions and their results. Gain a clear understanding of how karma works. Discover effective tools to accumulate merit—the cause of happiness and success—and purify mistaken actions done in the past. Explore ways to become adept at dealing with life more effectively and thereby take control of our future.
Topics:
- Four principles of karma
- Ten non-virtues and their results
- Four parts of a karmic deed
- The practice of rejoicing
- Importance of motivation
- Four opponent powers and their relation to the four kinds of karmic results
- The six methods for purification
- How to make every action meaningful
- Importance of accumulation of merit and purification
- Merit as the source of all happiness, success, and realizations
- Importance of practicing patience since anger destroys all merit
All About Karma is the sixth in a series of classes called Discovering Buddhism. In this course, we explore 13 essential topics in Buddhism. This is an excellent course of study for those who have some basics but want to go deeper into Buddhist philosophy. All are welcome to join our Discovering Buddhism classes. Starting at the beginning of a new topic is best, but don't worry about the module number or the order in the series.
DB was developed by the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition. Whether you want to work towards completing the Discovering Buddhism course or are simply interested in learning more about Tibetan Buddhism this class is a great place to start!
About Gen Don Handrick:
Gen Don Handrick is a touring teacher for the FPMT, sharing the Dharma with centers and study groups in North America and other parts of the world, both in-person and online. From 2006 through 2020, he served as the resident teacher at Thubten Norbu Ling, in Santa Fe, NM. During that time, he also taught regularly at Ksitigarbha Tibetan Buddhist Center in Taos, NM, and volunteered for the Liberation Prison Project, teaching Buddhism once a month at a prison in nearby Santa Rosa. Beginning in 2016, Don became a touring teacher for half of each year, visiting and teaching at other centers worldwide. Since 2012 he has been an active member of the Interfaith Leadership Alliance of Santa Fe.
Gen Don has received teachings from many esteemed lamas in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition including His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Ribur Rinpoche, Choden Rinpoche, and Khensur Jampa Tegchok. In 1998 he attended the FPMT's Masters Program of Buddhist Studies in Sutra and Tantra, a seven-year residential study program conducted at Lama Tzong Khapa Institute in Tuscany, Italy. He completed all five subjects of this program in 2004, receiving an FPMT final certificate with high honors. In 2015, he had the honor of being selected to lead the renowned November Course, a one-month teaching and meditation retreat held annually at Kopan Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Gen Don Handrick is a touring teacher for the FPMT, sharing the Dharma with centers and study groups in North America and other parts of the world, both in-person and online. From 2006 through 2020, he served as the resident teacher at Thubten Norbu Ling, in Santa Fe, NM. During that time, he also taught regularly at Ksitigarbha Tibetan Buddhist Center in Taos, NM, and volunteered for the Liberation Prison Project, teaching Buddhism once a month at a prison in nearby Santa Rosa. Beginning in 2016, Don became a touring teacher for half of each year, visiting and teaching at other centers worldwide. Since 2012 he has been an active member of the Interfaith Leadership Alliance of Santa Fe.
Gen Don has received teachings from many esteemed lamas in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition including His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Ribur Rinpoche, Choden Rinpoche, and Khensur Jampa Tegchok. In 1998 he attended the FPMT's Masters Program of Buddhist Studies in Sutra and Tantra, a seven-year residential study program conducted at Lama Tzong Khapa Institute in Tuscany, Italy. He completed all five subjects of this program in 2004, receiving an FPMT final certificate with high honors. In 2015, he had the honor of being selected to lead the renowned November Course, a one-month teaching and meditation retreat held annually at Kopan Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Registration:
Advanced registration for this program is required.
We offer all Dharma teachings and center events on a “dana” basis. This means we’re grateful for your generosity but there is no required cost to attend and no one is turned away for lack of funds.
Suggested donation amounts are provided, and we welcome you to offer what you can to help us sustain our programming and make the dharma and events like this possible. And of course, ordained sangha (ordained nuns and monks) are always welcome free of charge.
If you're not donating at this time but would like to attend, please email [email protected].
Advanced registration for this program is required.
We offer all Dharma teachings and center events on a “dana” basis. This means we’re grateful for your generosity but there is no required cost to attend and no one is turned away for lack of funds.
Suggested donation amounts are provided, and we welcome you to offer what you can to help us sustain our programming and make the dharma and events like this possible. And of course, ordained sangha (ordained nuns and monks) are always welcome free of charge.
If you're not donating at this time but would like to attend, please email [email protected].