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SUMMARY:The Essence of the Three Yanas -Sydney and Online
- 2026
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The Essence of the Three Yanas is the seco
nd module of the This Life course. It prese
nts the key teachings and insights from the Buddha
via the Three Vehicles: Peace\, Compassion & Wisd
om. Through this nine week course\, we will explor
e how the treasure of this ancient wisdom may help
us navigate the challenges in our modern society
and learn to live a contented and meaningful life.
The course is aimed at people who have some exp
erience of meditation and buddhist studies.
\n \n This course explores the Buddhist path to
awakening through reflecting on the example of th
e Buddha\, understanding the fundamental message o
f his teachings\, the Dharma\, and looking into th
e value of the spiritual community—the Sangha —ded
icated to following in the Buddha’s footsteps.
\n \n This cou
rse explores the life of the Buddha\, both in its historical context and from a
spiritual perspective\, and reflects on the relev
ance that the Buddha’s life has for us now.
\n \n It prese
nts the key principles of the Buddha’s <
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harma teachings: including the four nob
le truths and the four seals\, which form the basi
s for all levels of practice on the Buddhist path.
The course does not merely address these topics i
ntellectually\, but rather gives students the oppo
rtunity to explore and internalize these crucial p
oints through contemplation and practise. This wil
l include examining:
\n \n
—The insights the Buddha's teachings
offer us about life and death.
\n \n —How Buddhism is both a religio
n and a science of mind\, and how it differs from
other religions and philosophies.
\n \n —The Buddhist view of the natu
re of reality and ourselves.
\n
\n We will also explore the
idea and value of a spiritual community\, <
b>Sangha and the role it plays in the p
ath to awakening.
\n \n For more experienced students this is a
wonderful chance to clarify\, reinforce and deepe
n the crucial principles of our view and practice.
\n \n Rigpa’s policy is that financia
l difficulties should not be an obstacle to attend
ing our courses. If this is an issue for you and a
ttending this course\, please contact us at sydney
@rigpa.org.au
\n \n Curr
ent Sangha Members/Subscribers can register FREE u
sing their discount code.
Course Fees: $20 per we
ek or $10 concession. One week Free if you pay for
the full term in advance.
D
ates: 28 April to 30 June 2026.
NOTE: This is a 9 week ter
m with a one week break during our June Retreat\,
no class on 9 June.
DESCRIPTION: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Essence of the Three Ya
nas is the second module of the This Life course.
It presents the key teachings and insights from th
e Buddha via the Three Vehicles: Peace\, Compassio
n & Wisdom. Through this nine week course\, we wil
l explore how the treasure of this ancient wisdom
may help us navigate the challenges in our modern
society and learn to live a contented and meaningf
ul life.\n \n \n The course is aimed at people who
have some experience of meditation and buddhist s
tudies. \n \n \n \n This course explores the Buddh
ist path to awakening through reflecting on the ex
ample of the Buddha\, understanding the fundamenta
l message of his teachings\, the Dharma\, and look
ing into the value of the spiritual community—the
Sangha —dedicated to following in the Buddha’s foo
tsteps.\n \n \n \n This course explores the life o
f the Buddha\, both in its historical context and
from a spiritual perspective\, and reflects on the
relevance that the Buddha’s life has for us now.\
n \n \n \n It presents the key principles of the
Buddha’s Dharma teachings: including the four nobl
e truths and the four seals\, which form the basis
for all levels of practice on the Buddhist path.
The course does not merely address these topics in
tellectually\, but rather gives students the oppor
tunity to explore and internalize these crucial po
ints through contemplation and practise. This will
include examining:\n \n \n \n —The insights the B
uddha's teachings offer us about life and death. \
n \n \n \n —How Buddhism is both a religion and a
science of mind\, and how it differs from other re
ligions and philosophies.\n \n \n \n —The Buddhist
view of the nature of reality and ourselves. \n \
n \n \n We will also explore the idea and value of
a spiritual community\, Sangha and the role it pl
ays in the path to awakening.\n \n \n \n For more
experienced students this is a wonderful chance to
clarify\, reinforce and deepen the crucial princi
ples of our view and practice. \n \n \n \n Rigp
a’s policy is that financial difficulties should n
ot be an obstacle to attending our courses. If thi
s is an issue for you and attending this course\,
please contact us at sydney@rigpa.org.au\n \n \n \
n Current Sangha Members/Subscribers can register
FREE using their discount code. \n \n \n \n \n Cou
rse Fees: $20 per week or $10 concession. One week
Free if you pay for the full term in advance.\n \
n Dates: 28 April to 30 June 2026. \n \n \n NOTE:
This is a 9 week term with a one week break during
our June Retreat\, no class on 9 June.\n \n \n \n
If you have any questions please contact us at sy
dney@rigpa.org.au.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
CATEGORIES:Course - Sydney
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260428T183000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20260630T203000
LOCATION:158 Australia Street\n Newtown\n Sydney\, NSW 2050
\n Australia\n
URL:https://registration.rigpa.org.au/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1370
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