Life of the Buddha: An Introduction to Buddhism

You can enter the series at this point, ask questions and approach Buddhist ideas through the story of a human life.

Start with the person behind the teachings. This online Dharma Paths class from Columbus Karma Thegsum Chöling looks at the Buddha’s life with an emphasis on his human qualities, then introduces the meaning of “Buddha” and the idea of Buddha Nature: the potential for awakening.

One of the centre’s trained meditation instructors leads the class, including a discussion of meditation’s role in developing enlightened potential. There is time for questions and discussion. This is one of 9 introductory classes that can be taken in any order, so you can begin here.

The class is free and online. Reserve through Eventbrite. You do not need to take the other classes first.