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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. Sutta notes will be given but there is no charge nor registration for the series.
SUTTAS FOR STUDY
2nd Trimester 2003
0527 Ädiya Sutta (A 5.41) How to enjoy your wealth. (A 4.62, 7.49)
0603 Abhabba Sutta ( A 10.76 ). Why some are unable to progress spiritually..
0610 Tirokudda Sutta (Kh 7). Can merit be transferred? (S 1.41 = A 3.52 = J 3:471; S 1.42)
0615 Father's Day
0617 Brahma,vihăra S (A 10.208). Tikandaki Sutta (5.144). The four divine virtues.
0624 Haliddavasana Mettă Sutta (S 46.54). Can lovingkindness lead to enlightenment?
0701 Is there a soul? Avyăkata Samyutta (S 44.8, 10) & selections from the Pali Canon.
0708 Is rebirth immediate? Mahă Tanhă,sankhaya S (M 38.26-29); Kutuhala,săla Sutta (S 44.9).
0713 Äsalha Pujă: Dharma (or Dharmacakra) Day
0715 Dhamma,dăyăda Sutta (M 3). Our best inheritance (by the Buddha & Săriputta)
0722 Aggańńa Sutta 1 (D 27). How the universe. [The Buddha's Teachings, 1991b: ch 8; cosmos chart]
0729 Aggańńa Sutta 2 (D 27). How society began.
0805 The welfare of the nation & of the individual: Ajătasattu (D 16.1.4 & 1.7)& Pasenadi (S 3.5)
0809 National Day
0812 [15th day of 7th lunar moon] Băla,pandita Sutta (M 129). What is hell?
0819 Deva,duta Sutta (M 130). Origin of the Four Sights. [Hungry Ghosts' festival]
0826 Heaven and hell. Mahăsihanăda Sutta (M 12.32-43); Pătăla Sutta (S 36.4) (S 56.102-131; A 9.68)
IF THERE IS ANY PALI SUTTA YOU WISH FOR STUDY, please contact Piya.
Piya Tan who conducts this series was 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 project, the Pali Centre. He is married with 2 young children.
Please note that this syllabus may be adjusted to reflect the current interest of the class. However, all titles listed here will be covered in due course. You may propose any Sutta from the Pali Canon for study.
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ALL ARE WELCOME
to join this on-going class. No registration required.
However, if you wish to have a complete set of the class notes,
please inform Piya Tan.
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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.
Note: To order the Sutta Discovery notes click here( in Acrobat format 90KB).