Mingyur Rinpoche and his dedicated team have developed a unique way of learning, understanding, and integrating Buddhism in this experiential, transformational course. Teachers facilitate a process whereby students sharpen their intellectual knowledge and undergo an inner transformation of their thinking, emotions, and behaviours. In Buddhist terms, the aim is to transform body, speech, and mind. Transformative learning goes beyond transmitting knowledge and facts, stressing the internalisation and integration of what is learned. The content of the programme explores the view, meditation and conduct of the Shravakayana, Mahayana and Vajrayana vehicles of Buddhism. The key points of the four Buddhist philosophical schools, from Buddhist materialism to the MiddleWay perspective, are brought to life. The aim is to encourage open-mindedness, curiosity, and the capacity for multi-dimensional understanding. This Foundation Studies course gives equal weight to engaging the head, heart, and...

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