Buddhist Courses | Agon Shu Toronto Buddhist Temple

Courses

Meditation Courses

Meditation Courses: Beginner

We offer beginner-level meditation courses provided by our monk, Seiji Hayashi. These courses are suitable for those who would like to start learning meditation, unwind and relax, and learn meditation with Buddhist teachings.

This course can be taken upon donation with a fee of your choice
Anyone of any age is welcome to participate
Participants must contact us through email days prior to the lesson date.

Meditation Courses: Intermediate

We also offer intermediate-level meditation courses provided by the same instructor. These courses are suitable for those who have taken beginner courses, are willing to deepen their understanding of Buddhist meditation and challenge intermediate level meditation techniques.

This course can be taken upon donation with a fee of your choice
Anyone of any age is welcome to participate
Participants must contact us through email days prior to the course date.

To meet your needs, both beginner and intermediate courses will be both given on fixed class dates and privately with appointments.

Mantra & Mudra

We offer Mantra & Mudra lessons for:

Those willing to learn and practice Mantras & Mudras;
And, those who would like to know more about Buddhist deities and how the taught practices can improve their life conditions.

Anyone can participate upon donation. The donation fee is completely your choice.

Description

Mantra is a powerful chanting originally derived from Sanskrit, and there are countless mantras with each resonating with different Buddhist deities.

On the other hand, mudra is a hand pose that enhances one's connection with Buddha and his deities. Just like Mantra, there are also thousands of mudras, each corresponding to different Buddhist deities.

Our basic esoteric practices require the chanting of Mantras paired with their respective mudras. Thus, educating these esoteric techniques is essential.

In these lessons, our monk will teach:

Mudras: their poses, meanings, and to which deity they resonate with
Mantras: how to chant, their meanings, and to which deity they belong

During the lessons, all participants will chant aloud with our monk upon his instruction for practice.

We wish participants to enjoy the learning together and have great opportunities to put the taught practices into their daily lives.

To attend this course, please contact us days prior to the lesson date.

Mantra & Mudra courses will be given at our temple both on fixed dates and privately with appointments.

Advanced Courses

Advanced Buddhist Courses are for those who would like to step forward and begin their official Buddhist practice, the Gedatsu Hosho Gyo practice, or members. In other words, those who have the commitment to spiritually connect with Buddha through Busshari Houjuson, the Sacred Stupa, are eligible to take these courses.

Below are the requirements for attending the advanced lessons:

The applicant has continually attended our monthly worship.
The applicant fully submits to Agon Shu Buddhist teachings and philosophy.
The applicant is a member or has submitted the member application form.

Description

In the Advanced Courses, our priest will teach from daily esoteric practices to in-depth esoteric techniques and Buddhist disciplines to lead the members toward karmic liberation and spiritual elevation.

Introductory Seminars

Introductory Seminars are particularly given to our new members. In these lessons, our priest will teach techniques and disciplines required for Gedatsu Hosho Gyo Practice as well as the basic Buddhist teachings all members must fully understand.

Nyorinbo

In Nyorinbo lessons, the fundamental esoteric techniques and Buddhist teachings necessary for liberation from Samsara are taught.

Tokko no Kaji

Practitioners will learn Tokko no Kaji esoteric healing techniques and will then receive the Tokko license. Pre-requisites must be met for eligibility.

Yashiki Jorei

Practitioners will learn House Purification esoteric techniques and will then receive the Yashiki Jorei license. Pre-requisites must be met for eligibility.

Introductory Course Program

We offer Agon Shu's Introductory Course Program for those willing to deepen their understanding of Agon Shu's fundamental teachings and commit themselves to Gedatsu Hoshogyo Practice. In this program, the subjects such as:

The Hidden Goal of Buddhism, Challenge as opposed to Unconditional Acceptance;
Agon Shu Buddhist Perspective on Reality;
The Principle of Reality's Construction, Fate, and Karma;
The Demand of Lord Buddha's Connection;
The Afterlife;
Unsaved Souls and the Cycle of Worldly Events;
The Completely Forgotten Aspects of Spiritual Affairs;
The Etheric Impurity;
The Only Gate to Buddhist Path;
And, The Basic Buddhist Disciplinary Mindset;

Will be delved into in great detail.

The curriculum of the program is divided and numbered in lessons. Those absent in the prior lessons must attend missed classes before partaking in ongoing lessons. Contact us if you are interested in learning from lesson 1.

The completion of this course program is required to be eligible for the Agon Shu Membership Application. One should never follow a path blindly without a precise understanding and the certainty of its merit. Yet, it must be clear that the mindset of profit and loss itself cannot bear the light of Buddha's Discipline.

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