Buddhism Beyond Belief: The Path of the Householder

Buddhism Beyond Belief:
The Path of the Householder

January 30 – April 10

Thursday evenings from 6pm ET – 7:30p ET

Special Bonus Enneagram Class: April 17

$333 payable in full or in three installments ($111/mo for three months)

Pay in full here

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About the Program

The first thing I want to tell you from my 30+ years of Buddhist practice and study is this: the dharma is real. It is not only a philosophy or a science of mind, as it is sometimes called. It is a deeply nuanced guidebook for living a good and potent life, one that benefits you and everyone you encounter. It is one of the great privileges of my life to share these teachings with you.

During this program, we will look at teachings from the three main cycles of Buddhist wisdom. We will not study them only to understand them, but to live them. The focus will be to help you to  bring it all to life at home, in relationships, and in our speedy, spinning world.

We will study (and practice):

• The Central Importance of Ritual (and how to create the perfect one for you)
• The Four Noble Truths 
• The Noble Eightfold Path
  • Right View
  • Right Intention
  • Right Speech
  • Right Action
  • Right Livelihood
  • Right Effort
  • Right Mindfulness
  • Right Meditation

• The Six Paramitas
  • Generosity
  • Patience
  • Discipline
  • Exertion
  • Meditative Equanimity
  • Wisdom
• The Power (and Necessity) of Lineage
• The Inexplicable Joy of the Heart Sutra (and how to practice it)
• Mind (and heart) Protection
• Magic 
• Mandala Principle

And, of course, more. Please remember: this course is not about memorizing or analyzing our chosen topics but about arriving at true understanding by living them. Our guiding question about each topic will not be “what does this mean?” but “what does this mean to me?”

Class Dates (some topics subject to change to a different date)

January 30: The Power of Ritual

Feb 6: Establishing Your Personal Ritual Practice

Feb 13: The Power (and Necessity) of Lineage

Feb 20: The Four Noble Truths

Feb 27: The Noble Eightfold Path

March 6: NO CLASS (a week to process and assimilate)

March 13: The Six Paramitas (Transcendent Actions)

March 20: The Heart Sutra

March 27: Mandala Principle

April 3: Mind Protection

April 10: Magnetizing Magic

April 17: Special Bonus Class on the enneagram
I realize that not everyone is an enneagram nerd. BUT I AM! (My latest book, The Buddhist Enneagram is evidence.) This last class is for anyone who wants to take a deeper look at this amazing system to type themselves and learn more about how it can support the spiritual journey.

In between classes, I’ll offer suggested readings, exercises, and optional essay questions for you to answer in our private forum. (They’re optional, but may turn out to be the best part of the program. I’m just saying.)

MTT grads, if you have questions, please email me here.

$333 payable in full or in three installments ($111/mo for three months)

Pay in full here

Payment plan here