The topic of the course is "What mantra are you really running
on?
AIM:
That each student will find what their current lifes agendas are, and in doing
so, be able to formulate the dhammic agendas they wish to have.
OBJECTIVES:
1. The student will understand the real meaning of mantra and agenda through
researching dictionaries and Buddha Dharma texts.
2.The student will identify what their real agendas are through reflective meditation
in the following ways; In doing this the student identifies what Mantra they
are running on. They ask the questions:
A. What is my belief of happiness?
B. What is my idea of success?
C. What is my idea of peace?.
Then, they compare this with what the Buddha's answers to these three questions
are.
3. The student will identify their level on the path to waking up, by measuring
how close they are to what the Buddha's answers to the 3 questions are. By doing
this the student will see how they can change this mantra to a Buddha Dhamma
one.
4. The log book will be used to check and record what in the present, our mind
is doing while we are doing activities during the course.
At random intervals we will be asked to record in our log book what our mind
was doing at that particular moment. Was our mind inside the body or outside?
Was it in the present? What cetisika was present in the mind? Was there mindfulness?
What was our motive, and so on. Each time we are asked, write a snap shot comment
on what our mind was doing that second. What feeling- pleasant unpleasant or
neutral was arising; Which realm would that mind mainly befound in:- Buddha,
Human, Deva, Animal,Ghost, Hell, or Azura: Should take 3-4 mins per entry.
5. The student will write a shorterm and longterm plan of how they can come to
see and therefore follow the Buddha's answers for themselves. By doing this the
student can run on a Buddha Dhamma Mantra.
ACTIVITIES TO MAKE
MERIT
1. Clean the hall and library, vacuum carpets, dust altars, change flowers and
water bowls.
2. Help build the new hall
3. File in sariputa room.
4. Set up 2007 planners
5. Digitise teachings
6. Provide food and drinks to all.
7.Clean kitchen and toilets.
8. Prepare radio program.
DAILY STUDENT ACTIVITY
1. Students will bring an offerings daily and an excercise book to be used as
a log book of practice.
2. Students will arrive and pay respect in the hall first, take 5 precepts and
refuge.
3. Students will make an offering to the abbot.
4. Students will take on extra precepts of
- No idle chatter
- No slander
- No flattery
- No harsh speech
- No devisive speech
DAILY SCHEDULED PLAN
10-11am:- Increase your awareness of your mind and body, making merit from
the list.
11-11:15am:- Tea and snacks
11:15-12:15pm:- Teaching and course activity
12:15-12:30pm:- Feedback
12:30-1pm:- Lunch- 5 reflections to be kept and no talking while eating.
SATI- increases your awareness of your mind and body.
1-1:30pm:- Wash up
1:30-2:30pm:- Merit making for one hour- You need to do all of the eight merit
making activities.
2:30-4pm:- Teaching and meditating- wise relection.
4-4:15pm:- Tea time.
4:15pm Feedback and sharing of merit
*Chan Academy is a registered trading name of the Buddhist Discussion Centre
(Upwey) Ltd.
33 Brooking Street, Upwey, Victoria, Australia, 3158 A.C.N. 005 701 806 A.B.N.
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file location: LAN I:\Bhavana Course 2006.rtf