Learn about\u00a0the Buddhist path from the ground up. Who was the Buddha and his disciples, and\u00a0the Eightfold Path? What is meditation? How\u00a0do\u00a0can you\u00a0meditate?\u00a0 What are the Buddha\u2019s teachings for ordinary working people?<\/p>\n
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Our Buddhism Course 101 is offered to all those interested in surveying the Buddha\u2019s life and teachings, and how they are applied to 21st century American life. Since 2004,\u00a0this course\u00a0has been the New England Institute of Buddhist Studies\u2019 most popular\u00a0and comprehensive course, and considered the number one Buddhist course in Connecticut.\u00a0\u00a0It is open to beginners to intermediate levels. The classes meet only 6 times over a 6 month period of time<\/em>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This comprehensive 101 course is known for its insightful class discussions and plenty of opportunities to learn and practice the necessary spiritual tools to help you awaken to the Oneness of Reality and discover your life\u2019s purpose.\u00a0 The vast majority of the students who previously have taken this course have commented that this course has been\u00a0the key vehicle in their personal and spiritual transformation. Most would say that 101 is not just\u00a0a course but a unique\u00a0experience that helps you realize your inner potential of understanding, faith, and compassion.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Registration closes on January 13, 2015.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n To learn more about the Buddhism 101 Course, visit our New England Institute for Buddhist Studies here<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Learn about\u00a0the Buddhist path from the ground up. Who was the Buddha and his disciples, and\u00a0the Eightfold Path? What is meditation? How\u00a0do\u00a0can you\u00a0meditate?\u00a0 What are the Buddha\u2019s teachings for ordinary working people? Our Buddhism Course 101 is offered to all those interested in surveying the Buddha\u2019s life and teachings, and how they are applied…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1126,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","ctc_event_category":[],"class_list":["post-3758","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\/3758","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\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3758"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ctc_event\/3758\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13837,"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ctc_event\/3758\/revisions\/13837"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1126"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3758"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ctc_event_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ctc_event_category?post=3758"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}6 months that will change your life<\/strong><\/h4>\n