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SUMMARY:Foundation Program
DESCRIPTION:\nTuesday Nights 6:30-8:30 PM (Enrollment is required)\n\n\n\nBenefits of Foundation Program:\n\n\n\nThere are many benefits to joining the Foundation Program, namely:\n• Increased personal insight, wisdom and experience of Dharma (Buddha’s teachings)• Studying and meditating more effectively following a specially-designed program and qualified meditation teacher• An opportunity to discuss and ask questions• Help, support and friendship from like-minded people• Gaining the ability to integrate Buddha’s instructions into busy modern life.\n\n\n\nFoundation Program has many benefits and is not a drop-in class. Enrollment is required and we ask that everyone who enrolls has a sincere personal commitment to try to attend each class.\n\n\n\nFP students enrollment offers all the benefits of being a KMC Madison Member. These personal commitments combined with the special structure of the class enable us to take the most from our efforts to improve the  quality of our mind and realize our full potential.\n\n\n\nThe program consists of a dynamic combination  of teachings, meditation and discussion, all of which enable us to go deeper into the layers of meaning within each book that we study. All of this helps us to make real progress along our spiritual path. Each class consists of preliminary prayers, guided meditation and reading  from the book with commentary and discussion.\n\n\n\nFor more information about the Foundation Program from Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, click HERE\n\n\n\nWatch a video of the benefits of this program run by another Kadampa Center in New York\n\n\n\nIf you have questions about joining Foundation Program, please email info@meditationinmadison.org ( mailto:info@meditationinmadison.org ) or call (608) 661-3211.\n\n\n\nDetails\n\n\n\nLocation: Kadampa Meditation Center Madison1825 S. Park St., Madison, WI\n\n\n\nFoundation Program is livestreamed and recorded for registered students.\n
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LOCATION:1825 S Park St, Madison, WI
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