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The Living Word of the Buddha
Living the Word of the Buddha
SUTTA DISCOVERY
An appreciation and experience of the early Suttas
Every Tuesday @ 7.45-9.30 p.m.
Venue: The Buddhist Fellowship Centre
9 Lorong 29, Geylang, #04-02, S 409222
Tel: 6842 6422.
Website: http://www.buddhistfellowship.org
The most direct way to learn Buddhism is to read and live the Pali suttas, some of the oldest records we have of the Buddha's teachings. As we search these suttas, we will discover ourselves amidst its stories, teachings and practices. In short, we will get a taste of the timeless truth that has liberated countless beings from suffering.
This new series will also help you how learn to use the Pali Canon: to locate suttas, teachings and stories, and have an idea of how Suttas are transmitted and translated. Although a very basic knowledge of Buddhism (Five Precepts, etc) is helpful, no knowledge of Pali is required for this course. It is suitable for beginners and mid-range enthusiasts.
SUTTAS FOR STUDY
18/2 Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta (S 56.11) the first discourse of the Buddha.
25/2 Anattalakkhana Sutta (S 22.59) the 2nd discourse: on the self and not-self.
4/3 Ädittapariyaya Sutta (S 35.28) the Fire Sermon: the world's first missionary religion.
11/3 Veludvăreyya Sutta (S 55.7) the Bamboo Gate discourse: how to practice the 5 Precepts.
18/3 Vitakkasanthána Sutta (M 20) how to overcome distracting thoughts.
25/3 Cűla-Mâluőkyaputta Sutta (M 63) on the right priorities in life and ending suffering.
1/4 Alagaddűpama Sutta (M22.1-14) how to study Buddhism for best effect
8/4 Alagaddűpama Sutta (M22.15-47) dealing our self.
15/4 Kesaputtiya (Kălăma) Sutta (A 3.65.1-14) the true meaning of the Kălăma Sutta.
22/4 Kesaputtiya (Kălăma) Sutta (A 3.65.15-18) the Buddha's wager.
29/4 Ariyapariyesană Sutta (M 26.1-24) how the Buddha found the Middle Way.
7/5 Ariyapariyesană Sutta (M 26) what it takes to win enlightenment.
15/5 [Vesak Eve]
Piya Tan who leads this series has been a Theravada monk for 20 years, and specializes in early Buddhism. He was consultant and regular lecturer to the Buddhist Studies Team that successfully introduced Buddhist Studies in Singapore Secondary Schools in the 1980s. After that, he was invited as a visiting scholar to the University of California at Berkeley. He has written many educational Buddhist books (such as Total Buddhist Work). He is a full-time Buddhist worker who is currently running the “Pali Without Grammar” series (an in-depth study of Pali Suttas), and also conducts regular Sutta and Buddhist studies classes for the NUSBS, the Singapore Buddhist Federation, and the Buddhist Fellowship, besides running his own research centre, the Pali Centre. He is married with 2 young children.
Piya's website: http://www.dharma.per.sg/
For future Sutta titles, please see http://www.dharma.per.sg, under SUTRA STUDY
or contact Piya directly at libris@singnet.com.sg.