Sat, Mar 23
|DDM Toronto Centre
Sheng Yen Academy Buddhism Course
Sheng Yen Academy Buddhism Course registration has closed. Only registered students may attend lectures.
Time & Location
Mar 23, 2024, 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
DDM Toronto Centre, 1025 McNicoll Ave, Scarborough, ON M1W 3W6, Canada
About the Event
This course is delivered by DDM monastic teachers in Mandarin Chinese. English speakers will use translated English materials while listening to the simultaneous interpretation of the teaching at the class.
Prior to the start of the course, attendees will be assigned to discussion subgroups per attendee's language preference. There are three available language options; Mandarin, Cantonese, and English. Please mark your language preference at registration time.
◎ Year Two First Semester Dates and Time:
Eleven classes on Saturdays from 12:30pm to 3:30pm in 2024 on
Jan. 20, 27
Feb. 3, 17, 24
Mar. 2, 16, 23, 30
Apr. 20, 27
◎ Course Description:
1. The Sheng Yen Academy Buddhism course takes 3 academic years to complete, with 2 semesters each year, aiming to provide a solid foundation with a systematical approach. The course is to be attended in person with prior approved exceptions.
2. To advance to next semester, attendees are required not to miss more than 3 classes in a semester (Exceptions are provided to those who made up the class within three days of the missed class)
3. There are annual minimum volunteer hours in the “Field of Merits”to fulfill before proceeding to the next year.
◎ Course Outline:
Field of Wisdom
Year One
1st Semester: Buddha Dharma Fundamentals, Dharma Drum Mountain and the Founder Master Sheng Yen
2nd Semester: The approach and practice of the three dharma doors: 1, Chan Meditation, 2, Mindful of Buddha, and 3, Guan Yin Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara.
Year Two
1st Semester: ‧ Five Lectures on the Buddha Path (Religion and Buddhism, The Right View of Buddha Dharma, Humanistic Buddhism, Buddhism in Daily Life, Genuine Buddhism in Practice)
2nd Semester: One of the three books by Master Sheng Yen: Treasures from Within ( Tathagata-garbha ),Classics of Mind (Heart Sutra), Exploring Consciousness
Year Three
1st Semester: Essence of Bodhisattva Precepts
2nd Semester: One of the three books by Master Sheng Yen: Treasures from Within ( Tathagata-garbha ),Classics of Mind (Heart Sutra), Exploring Consciousness
Field of Merits
32 volunteer hours each year
◎ Course Objectives:
Providing guidance for a good understanding of the true meaning of Buddhist teachings, the humanitarian approach of Buddhism, and the Chinese Chan Buddhism as propagated by Master Sheng-Yen. Let the unsettled body and mind find a place to settle down; this opens up opportunities for the spiritual growth, and aspires to study and practice Buddhist teachings further in an orderly manner.