Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Class 2 - Introduction to 2012 Spring Term

Download PDF's of Class Handouts, Notes, and MP3 Tracks from the 2nd class of Spring 2012 term held on Wednesday, April 11:

DOWNLOAD Handouts - text for Class 2:

2012 Handout 3 - cont., Aspirational Prayers of Solitary Realizers.  Meaning of Maitreya's statement of Purpose for composing the Ornament (verses 2-3).  Summary of the Ornament - two verses listing the Eight Clear Realizations (verses 4-5).  13 Verses list the 70 Topics of the Ornamentt (verses 6-9 are in Handout 3).

2012 Handout 4 - cont., 70 Topics of the Ornament (verses 10-18). Chapter 1 of the Ornament, Introduction, Ten Topics of the Knower of All Aspects of the Conqueror set out in Chapter 1.

2012 Handout 5 - Review of 1st Topic of Chapter 1 - Bodhicitta.  2nd Topic of Chapter 1 - Mahayana Practice Instructions & its Ten Sub-Topics.

ALL SPRING 2012 PDF Handouts are HERE.

DOWNLOAD MP3 TRACKS:

Track 1 - Handout 3: continue Review of Perfection of Wisdom Course through 2011, i.e.,
              Review Maitreya's Ornament for Clear Realizations:

                   Preface:
                         Verse 1 –    Expression of Homage to the Three Knowers
                         Verse 2-3 – Statement of Purpose of Composition.

What is the Exalted Knower of All Aspects?

                        Verses 4-18 - Summary of the Ornament (Table of Contents)  -
What is a Clear Realization?


Track 2 - Handout 3:  Summary of the Ornament, cont.
              Verses 4-5 - Eight Clear Realizations - explained in 8 chapters by way of
                                           Seventy Topics - Verses 6-18.

Track 3 - Handout 4: First Chapter of the Ornament:

              Ten (10) Topics of Chapter 1 characterize the Omniscient Mind of a Buddha (First Clear Realization called an Exalted Knower of All Aspects).

Those 10 Topics are:
  1. Bodhicitta
  2. Mahayana Practice Instructions
  3. Path of Preparation
  4. Buddha Nature
  5. Objects of Focus
  6. Three Great Goals
  7. Armor-Like Practice
  8. Engaged Practice
  9. Practice of Accumulation
  10. Practice of Definite Emergence 
Track 4 - Handout 5:  Chapter One of the Ornament 

    Topic 1 – BODHICITTAStudied in Fall 2010 & Spring 2011 terms.

    Topic 2 – Mahayana PRACTICE INSTRUCTIONS:  General Introduction

              TEN (10) Mahayana PRACTICE INSTRUCTIONS (sub-topics of the Second Topic of Ch. 1):

          1.  Two Truths (Conventional Truth & Ultimate Truth) – studied in Spring 2011 term
          2.  Four Noble Truthsstudied in Fall 2011 term
          3.  Three Objects of Refugesubject of this Spring 2012 term.

We may reach some of the remaining Practice Instructions during Spring 2012 term:

       Three kinds of Diligence, i.e., Enthusiastic Effort/Perseverance of
          4.  Non-involvement
          5.  Tirelessness
          6.  Thoroughly applying oneself to the path of practice.

          7.  Five visions
          8.  Six Clairvoyances
          9.  Path of Seeing
        10.  Path of Meditation

NOTES of Class 2 (April 11) - rough draft transcript of class offered for what it's worth.

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This is the 2nd class of the Spring 2012 term Perfection of Wisdom course
which addresses Refuge, the 3rd sub-topic of the 2nd Topic
(Mahayana Practice Instructions) of Chapter 1 of Maitreya's
Ornament for Clear Realizations - Abhisamayalamkara.

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