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CLASSES
IN BUDDHISM
Dharma
Training Program & Dharma Teachers Program
At
Chuang
Yen Monastery & Hai An Pagoda
Dharma
Training Program
The
Program is designed to give the student an in-depth understanding of
Buddhism and Buddhist practice in the three major Buddhist
traditions - Theravada, Mahayana, and Tantrayana.
The first year of the Program provides a broad overview of
Buddhism, the second year focuses on Buddhist sutras (writings
attributed to the Buddha), the third year focuses on Buddhist
philosophy and application such as science, psychology, and
psychotherapy. Students
who complete the three-year Program receive a Certificate of
Buddhist Studies.
Dharma
Teachers Program
Students
who complete the Dharma Training Program may be invited by Ven.
Hoang to enter the one-year Dharma Teacher Training Program to
prepare for membership in the Dharma Teachers Order, an order of lay
teachers founded by Ven. Hoang to spread the Dharma in the United
States. Students who
complete the Dharma Teachers Program are ordained by Rev. Hoang, and
become members of the Dharma Teachers Order.
Requirements
for Each Year of the Program
- Tuition
for either Program is a donation of $100 per year made at the
beginning of the class year to support the program.
- Attendance
at each scheduled class, or a written summary of the week’s
text, submitted to Ven. Hoang.
- Retreat
attendance at a designated location:
- Three
one-day retreats.
- A
three-day retreat.
- In
addition, students are encouraged to attend other retreats.
- Participation
in the "Dharma Festival" that ends the three-day
retreat. (Students
answer questions posed by Ven, Hoang about the material covered
during the year).
Additional
Requirement for Year Two
- A
ten-page paper on any subject that includes Buddhist issues.
Program
Information
For
information on the Dharma Training Program and to register for the
Program, please call the Chuang Yen Monastery, Rev. Sudharma Tel:
(845) 225-1819 ext. 115 or bauscym@aol.com,
or Hayward Young Tel: (914) 909-6716 or Richard Baksa Tel: (727)
934-8040 or at the Hai An Pagoda, the Ven. Thich Tri Hoang Tel:
(860) 612-0077.
Our Teacher
Venerable
Thich Tri Hoang
The
Venerable Thich Tri Hoang was ordained in
Vietnam
at age 24. He has studied Buddhism extensively under many Vietnamese
Venerables including Thich Nhat Hanh. He has led Buddhist meditation
retreats in
Holland
,
France
, and
England
for many years, and is currently the Abbot of Hai An Pagoda.
Venerable Tri Hoang currently teaches Vietnamese language and
culture at
Central
Connecticut
State
University
in
New Britain
. More information on Venerable Tri Hoang is available at the Hai An
website: http://www.haianpagoda.org
Flyer -
Brochure -
Class Schedule
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