Foundational Teachings Class
3105 Northeast 84th Avenue
Portland, OR 97220
USA
Beginning October 8, Shin’ei will teach a 7-week series covering Foundational Teachings of Buddhism. This will go through November 19. The main text for the class will be Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching, by Thich Nhat Hanh. It is helpful but not necessary to have the book and can read ahead. People are welcome to join at any time.
Optional texts for the class will be Zen Roots by Kyogen Carlson and What the Buddha Taught, by Wapola Rahula. Any one of these texts will be sufficient. Shin’ei also suggests a small notebook for journal reflections and visual images to keep and share with the class throughout this series. The basic teachings form the original teachings of the Buddha and the fundamental underpinnings of our practice.
The October 8 class will be an overview of Buddhist teachings and the Buddha’s story.
This class can also fill a seminary requirement for those registered, which would involve regular class attendance and completing an assignment.