Foundation Program (FP)
More Information:
Classes are held on Sundays at 3:30 pm—5:30 pm and at 6:30 pm—8:30pm.
We are currently studying Joyful Path of Good Fortune on Foundation Program at KMC Texas.
Interested? Students wishing to join FP may attend two classes before registering. Please contact info@meditationintexas.org or (817) 303-2700 with any questions or if you would like to attend a class to observe.
To find out more about FP, such as membership levels or how to join, please contact the Education Program Coordinator at info@meditationintexas.org or (817) 303-2700
The purpose of the Foundation Program is to provide a systematic presentation of particular subjects of Mahayana Buddhism to enable practitioners to deepen their knowledge and experience of Buddhism.
Five Subjects
The program comprises the following five subjects, based on Buddha’s Sutra teachings and the corresponding commentaries by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso:
- The Stages of the Path to Enlightenment, based on the commentary Joyful Path of Good Fortune
- Training the Mind, based on the commentaries Universal Compassion and Eight Steps to Happiness
- The Heart Sutra, based on the commentary Heart of Wisdom
- Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life, based on the commentary Meaningful to Behold
- Types of Mind, based on the commentary Understanding the Mind
