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These are Geshe Michael Roach's actual eighteen courses of a geshe. They can be downloaded for free at acidharma.org but are best received parampara- mouth to ear, from a teacher of the lineage. The courses can be mailed-in for credit or taken in person from a qualified teacher for credit with Diamond Mountain University. The final three reveiw courses must be taken in person but make nice previews of the courses they cover as well. All courses include homeworks, quizzes and meditation assignments, and are available as a series of 10 or 11 two-hour classes by request. There is never a charge for dharma classes.
These classes are the distilled version of Geshe Michael Roach's eighteen courses of a geshe, based on his 20 years of study at Sera Mey monastery. There are no homeworks or quizzes, meditation assignments are optional. Classes are informal and encourage discussion and debate and the series are usually 4 two-hour classes. There is no charge for these classes. These courses and more are available for free at lamamarut.org or at acidharma.org.
ACI 1: Three Principal Paths
Je Tsongkapa's is the founder of the Gelukpa lineage of the Dalai Lamas. When a monk at a far off post requested something consice and easy to understand that he could teach new students, Lama Tsongkapa's answered with a 14 verses prayer that covers all the great books of Buddhism and is a complete, step by step guide for disciples of any path who wish to become enlightened. By not skipping anything in this way, we are ensured success! All are welcome. No experience with Buddhism necessary. Experience with suffering very helpful.
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ACI 2: Buddhist Refuge
This course is ACI's first level of the study of Wisdom. The mainly topic is refuge- putting your hopes in something to be of value to you- and how properly focusing this tendency can lead us thru five paths to full enlightenment. Appropriate for all levels and faiths.
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ACI 3: Applied Meditation
Fixation meditation, which focuses on an object, is the best method for "rewiring your hardrive," or effectively changing the way you perceive reality. This class is meditation basics including posture, place, preliminaries, levels and objects of focus. Beginners welcome!
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ACI 4: Proof of Future Lives
In Buddhism we are encouraged to have healthy doubt. This is a critical mind which looks for proof that the teachings and teacher are valid. Because spiritual truths are hidden from us, we study logic to discover how things exist, the nature of valid perception, omniscience, how one develops compassion and proof of past and future lives.
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ACI 5: How Karma Works
The key to happiness in this life and in future is understanding how suffering is created and going for the jugular! In this course we study all the details of how karma works and functions to create both suffering and enlightenment.
Prajna Mondays and Wednesdays 10am-12pm thru Feb 2010 drop-ins welcome