{"id":16595,"date":"2026-11-12T12:13:02","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T17:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/?post_type=ctc_event&#038;p=16595"},"modified":"2026-11-12T12:20:42","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T17:20:42","slug":"buddhism-101-the-wisdom-of-the-heart-sutra-two-part-online-course","status":"publish","type":"ctc_event","link":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/events\/buddhism-101-the-wisdom-of-the-heart-sutra-two-part-online-course\/","title":{"rendered":"Buddhism 101: The Wisdom of the Heart Sutra | Two-Part Online Course"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What if the way we see ourselves and the world is based on a misunderstanding?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the most profound teachings in Buddhism invites us to look beyond our \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0432\u044b\u0447ual assumptions and discover a different way of experiencing life. The <em>Heart Sutra<\/em> explores this insight through the wisdom of emptiness, interdependence, and nonduality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join Rev. G.R. Lewis for a welcoming,<strong> two-part online course<\/strong> that introduces the teachings behind the <em>Heart Sutra <\/em>before exploring the text itself, including its famous mantra and traditional chanting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>No previous study of Buddhism is necessary. Beginners are welcome!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dates:<\/strong> Wednesdays, December 9 and 16, 2026<br><strong>Time:<\/strong> 7:00\u20138:20 PM ET<br><strong>Format:<\/strong> Live online<br><strong>Tuition:<\/strong> $78 for both classes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Learn more and register before December 3rd below:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-buddhist-faith-fellowship-meditation-mindfulness-amp-retreats-in-middletown-ct wp-block-embed-buddhist-faith-fellowship-meditation-mindfulness-amp-retreats-in-middletown-ct\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"q7Xbrg4Svt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/buddhism-101-the-wisdom-of-the-heart-sutra\/\">Buddhism 101: The Wisdom of the Heart Sutra<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cBuddhism 101: The Wisdom of the Heart Sutra\u201d \u2014 Buddhist Faith Fellowship | Meditation, Mindfulness &amp; Retreats in Middletown, CT\" src=\"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/buddhism-101-the-wisdom-of-the-heart-sutra\/embed\/#?secret=IWIkS5SO3v#?secret=q7Xbrg4Svt\" data-secret=\"q7Xbrg4Svt\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" style=\"border: none;\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What if the way we see ourselves and the world is based on a misunderstanding? One of the most profound teachings in Buddhism invites us to look beyond our \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0432\u044b\u0447ual assumptions and discover a different way of experiencing life. The Heart Sutra explores this insight through the wisdom of emptiness, interdependence, and nonduality. Join Rev.&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":747,"featured_media":16596,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","ctc_event_category":[],"class_list":["post-16595","ctc_event","type-ctc_event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","ctfw-has-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ctc_event\/16595","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ctc_event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ctc_event"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/747"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16595"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ctc_event\/16595\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16598,"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ctc_event\/16595\/revisions\/16598"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16596"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16595"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ctc_event_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ctc_event_category?post=16595"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}