This is a comprehensive 12-week online course guided by a long-time Buddhist scholar-practitioner, providing you with a genuine and enriching learning experience. This course is designed to help you cultivate a deep understanding of Buddhism’s fundamental principles. Each week, the course is structured as a 90-minute class.

Every Friday | June 12-August 14th | 5:00 PM-6:30 PM MT

The course covers the following key topics:

1. The Four Noble Truths: Understand the core Buddhist teachings about suffering, its origin, its cessation, and the path leading to its cessation.
2. The Noble Eightfold Path: Learn about the path leading to the cessation of suffering. This includes right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration.
3. The Three Marks of Existence: Explore the three characteristics that mark the existence of every being: impermanence, suffering, and non-self.
4. The 37 Factors of Enlightenment: Delve into the 37 aids to awakening traditionally identified as conducive to attaining enlightenment.

This course is ideal for both beginners seeking an introduction to Buddhism and advanced practitioners wishing to deepen their understanding of these essential teachings. By the end of this course, participants will have a solid foundation in Buddhist philosophy, enabling them to apply these timeless teachings to their daily lives and create a solid foundation for more advanced Buddhist studies.

Everyone who completes the entire training will receive a certificate upon completion.  (Only two absences are permitted if necessary.)

Please note: At Chung Huong Institute, we are committed to creating an inclusive, safe, and respectful environment where all participants, volunteers, and members can learn, heal, and grow together. Your safety is our priority. We ask everyone joining an in-person or online program to fill out this basic participation waiver to ensure that an active safe space is maintained.

***Please note: CHI donations are non-refundable. The only exemption is that if the minimum participant amount is not met for this course, you will get an email asking if you prefer a refund or to transfer your package to the next training date.