Buddhist Practitioners Program

The Dekeling Buddhist Practitioners Program is a year-long intensive series of classes and meditation sessions led by George Draffan. By the end of the course participants should have: (1) a conceptual overview of the Tibetan Mahayana lam-rim (stages of the path) and how the pieces of the path fit together. (2) an experiential understanding of the gom-rim (stages of practice) and how to integrate them into life. (3) a consistent daily practice that integrates refuge and bodhicitta, shamatha, vipashyana, and the four immeasurables. Suitable for beginners and experienced practitioners who want to develop the Kagyu path of study, reflection, and meditation. The Buddhist Practitioners Program is a course of 25 classes meeting every other Thursday evening starting January 9 and ending December 11 (6:30-8:30 PM Pacific time). Classes will occur on February 6 and 20, March 6 and 20, April 3 and 17, May 1, 15, and 29, June 12 and 26, July 10 and 24, August 7 and 21, September 4 and 18, October 2 and 16 and 30, November 13 and 26 (Note: we will meet WEDNESDAY November 26 to avoid the Thanksgiving holiday), and December 11.