Basic Buddhism 6-Week Course

The Buddha was born about 563 BC and lived for 80 years teaching for about 50 years of these. His teachings were extensive covering the nature of our experience and how to mentally evolve fully to be able to benefit both ourselves and all other beings.

"Do not commit any unwholesome actions. Engage in perfect wholesome actions. Subdue your mind thoroughly." - Buddha

In this short course we will cover some key aspects of his teaching which will assist in evolving your mind. In particular we will explore countering our negative emotions and developing genuine love and compassion.

About Us
We are a joint initiative between Jamie Denham’s West End Yoga Centre and Alan Carter of Benefitting Beings through Wisdom an associate of FPMT (The Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition).

We are developing a community of like minded people who are interested in the teachings of the Buddha. We are trying to keep the facility cost to a minimum to cover costs and any additional monies will be donated to Buddhist projects.

Presenter
Alan Carter has completed advanced studies in Buddhist Philosophy and Practice at Chenrezig Institute, Eudlo and has been a registered FPMT teacher for 15 years. Alan has been a Buddhist for 25 years and has participated in group/personal retreats amounting to 18 months. He has led two 1 month group retreats at Chenrezig Institute and was the resident teacher at Chandrakirti centre in Nelson NZ for 18 months.

Alan has a passion for presenting the profound and inspiring teachings of Buddhism in a way to develop genuine inner transformation. Alan gives classes which will include presentation, discussion, group work and meditation. Sessions will be broken up with breaks/meditation or getting in groups to discuss. Please come 15 mins early so that we can start on time as a group.