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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
3rd Trimester 2003
0902 Titth'ăyatana Sutta 1 (A 3.62). Wrong theories regarding karma.
0909 Titth'ăyatana Sutta 2 (A 3.62). Karma and interdependent origination (introduction).
0916 Cűla Mălankyaputta Sutta (M 63) on the right priorities in life and ending suffering.
0923 Mălunkya,putta Sutta (S 35.95). Minding the mind.
0930 Ambalatthika Răhul'ovăda Sutta (M 61). Teaching Dharma to a child.
1001 Children's Day
1007 Mahă Răhul'ovăda Sutta (M 62). Meditations on the elements, the breath, etc
1010 Pavarană: Invitation Day
1014 Sâmańńaphala Sutta (D 2.1-55) The 6 Sectarian Teachers; moral virtue.
1021 Sâmańńaphala Sutta (D 2.56-101) The true practitioner.
1028 (Uggata,sarira) Aggi Sutta (A 4.44) The three fires reinterpreted.
1104 Änăpănasati Sutta (M 118)
1109 Änăpănasati Day
1111 Angulimăla Sutta (M 86). The conversion of a serial killer.
1118 Măra: a mythology of evil. A study based on the Pali Canon.
1125 Măra: a psychology of evil: A study from the Samyutta Nikăya and other Canonical sources.
1202 Monks and money (S 4:326; A 2:53). A glimpse at Right Livelihood.
1209 Chann'ovăda Sutta (M 144). Death and suicide.
1216 Alagaddűpama Sutta 1 (M 22.1-14). How to study Buddhism for best effect.
1223 Alagaddűpama Sutta 2 (M 22.15-47). Dealing with our self.
1230 Bakkula Sutta (M 124). The story of a fish: living well, dying well.
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).