A Seven Week Course – Thursdays 6:30pm
THURSDAY 22nd October 2026 – 03rd December 2026
Led by Rohit Shah
held at The Buddhist Society – in person only
This Course is Open to the Public, Free of Charge and there is No Need to Book.
This course would be appropriate for anyone new to Buddhist meditation, or interested in giving a bit more context to their practise, or to anyone keen to refamiliarise themselves with the basic principles and practices of Buddhism.
The Buddhist Society’s ‘Introducing Buddhism’ course consists of seven consecutive talks designed to acquaint the newcomer with the basic fundamentals of Buddhism. Each talk is designed to give an introduction to the theory and practice of Buddhist teachings and how they relate to our everyday life and problems, in the modern world. Many experienced Buddhists have found these classes valuable in refreshing their understanding of the Dharma.
The Buddhist Society considers the Introducing Buddhism course to be of special importance as it forms the foundation for its structured programme. In this context, those who have attended this course are encouraged to continue their studies by attending the First Turning of the Wheel Course, The Great Way Course and the Gateway to the Vajrayana Course.
Those wishing to attend are asked to do so from the opening talk.
These classes are free and open to non-members but students are encouraged to join The Society as members to support our wonderful free classes and courses and donations are very welcome.
Subjects include:
Lesson 1. What is Buddhism? The Buddha’s life story – 22nd October
Lesson 2. Three Signs of Being, Three Fires – 29th October
Lesson 3. Four Noble Truths – 5th November
Lesson 4. Noble Eightfold Path – 12th November
Lesson 5. Wheel of Life, Karma & Re-birth – 19th November
Lesson 6. The Paramitas – 26th November
Lesson 7. Meditation, Where to from here? – 3rd December
About the Teacher
Rohit Shah, who will be taking the course, has been practising Zen Buddhism for 30 years with the Zen group at the Society and at Shobo-an, the temple of the Zen Centre.
