K1950-1 : THE BUDDHIST WORLD The different paths to enlightenment of the Buddha’s successors

Course 3J with Thay Phap An and Sister Song Nghiem

After a six year search for happiness, the Buddha found his solution and passed it on to his disciples. However, his disciples understood and interpreted his teachings differently, and this caused Buddhism to develop in a range of different directions.
In this course we will enjoy discovering the different interpretations and the development of Buddhist thought.
We will learn about the path of the Buddha and his successors, how they achieved enlightenment from suffering and how they understood the meaning and purpose of life. And we can discover how, with the help of their teachings, we can cultivate happiness in everyday life, and avoid fear, worry, separation and confusion.

Course language: English and German

Sister Song Nghiem

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Sister Song Nghiem, Adorment with Parallel, was born in Vietnam. She received her PHD in chemistry from Darmstadt Technical University. She subsequently worked as a chemist in research and in industry. In 2003 Thay appointed her as a lay Dharma Teacher and a year later she was ordained as a nun by Thay. In 2012 she once again received the Dharma teacher lamp, this time as a nun. Her special inter...

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Thay Phap An

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Bhikshu Thích Chân Pháp Ấn is one of the elder disciples of Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh.

He received a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Chemical Engineering from the University of Texas in Austin in 1985. At the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), he received a Master of Science (MS) in Chemical Engineering in 1988 and a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics in 1990. He was a Re...

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