The Teacher Training Program

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What is the Teacher Training Programme?

The Teacher Training Programme is intended for people who wish to train as authentic Buddhist Teachers, and also for those who wish to gain a clear insight into Buddha's teachings and deep experience of their practice.

All Resident Teachers of Kadampa Buddhist Centers follow this in-depth program of study and practice.

In addition to completing the study of these twelve texts, participants are required to observe certain commitments with regard to behavior and way of life, and to complete a number of meditation retreats.

Participants can either begin with the Foundation Programme and then enroll in the Teacher Training Programme, in which case the subjects already studied on FP will automatically count towards TTP, or they can enroll in the Teacher Training Programme from the outset.

In addition to the four years on Foundation Programme, the Teacher Training Programme takes a further eight years to complete.

What are we studying?

This inspiring book reveals essential methods for developing universal love and compassion, the source of true happiness for both self and others.

It gives a detailed and practical commentary to eight beautiful verses that comprise one of Buddhism's best-loved and most enduring teachings, Eight Verses of Training the Mind. Composed by the great Tibetan Bodhisattva, Langri Tangpa, this short poem shows how we can transform all life's difficulties into valuable spiritual insights.

For centuries, these liberating meditation practices have brought lasting peace, inspiration and serenity to countless people in the East.

Now, in this book, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso shares the immeasurably rich insight of this ancient wisdom with all those seeking lasting happiness and greater meaning in their modern lives.

'... induces calmness and compassion into one’s being.'— NEW HUMANITY JOURNAL

Buy it here.

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