The New England Institute of Buddhist Studies’ 3 month Course, called A New
Earth workshop: A Discussion on Eckhart Tolle’s Book – A New Earth, is scheduled to begin on November 8th,
2009. This program will offer 3 great books to read and discuss, and opportunities to practice the Pure
Land dharma. If you seek to further spiritual transformation or just
want to deepen your practice and knowledge of Shin and the Pure land tradition, you are invited to join us. This course is perfect for the
beginner to advanced student.
Book Selection
A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose Eckhart Tolle
The Course
Prerequisite: None
Education: Participants must read the required book and are expected to do all homework assignments.
Homework is sent via e-mail and the 1st assignment is due on the 1st class.
Practice: Buddhism should not be approached just on an intellectual basis but must be applied in
daily life, which, through committed and diligent practice, will transform the mind and heart. To get most out of the
course, participants should try to practice deep hearing, voicing the nembutsu, sitting or walking meditation and attend
sangha gatherings to hear the dharma on a regular basis.
Commitment: All participants are allowed just one absence from a class but homework must be delivered via
e-mail before the missed class.
Attendance will be taken.
Discipline: All homework must be completed and handed in at the time of the class.
Donation: $95 for non-members and $76 for BFF members. The book is included as a gift
(a $14 value).
Time & Place: The course will meet once a month, on a Sunday afternoon, after regular sangha gathering
in Middletown, from 1 p.m. to approx. 3 p.m. Classes
will be 2 hours each.
Dates of Classes: 11/8, 12/6, 01/10
What Will Be Studied?
Some of the topics
to be learned include the following:
·
The Flowering
of Human Consciousness
·
Ego: The
Current State
of Humanity
·
The Core
of Ego
·
Role-playing:
The Many Faces of the Ego
·
The Pain-Body
·
Breaking
Free
·
Finding
Who You Truly Are
·
The Discovery
of Inner Space
·
Your Inner
Purpose
