Mahamevnawa Buddha Meditation CentreMahamevnawaBuddha Meditation Centre
Every Monday · Intermediate

Monday
Dhamma School.

A weekly evening class for those who want to go further into the Buddha’s teaching.

Over 12 weeks we take up Dependent Origination (paṭiccasamuppāda) — the Buddha’s account of how suffering arises, and how it comes to an end — working through it slowly, week by week, with time for discussion and questions. Beginning September 14.

This is not a beginner’s class. Everyone is welcome to join, but if you are new to Buddhism or to meditation, the best place to start is Meditate With A Monk on Sunday afternoons or our drop-in Friday Dhamma Talk.

Schedule
When
Every Monday · 6:30 – 8:00 PM
Dates
September 14 – November 30, 2026 · 12 weeks
Topic
Dependent Origination (paṭiccasamuppāda)
Level
Intermediate
Where
2610 St Mary’s Road, Winnipeg, MB R2N 4A2 · In person
Cost
Free · No registration required
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Come along if
  • You have an established meditation practice, or have been sitting with us for a while.
  • You’ve heard the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path explained before.
  • You want to build a deeper foundation in the Buddha’s teaching.
  • You want to understand how the Buddha explained the arising of suffering, and its ending.
Before You Come

New to Buddhism? Start here.

Dependent origination is among the most demanding of the Buddha’s teachings, and the class assumes some existing knowledge and understanding of Buddhist concepts.

If you are new to Buddhism, begin with our drop-in Friday Dhamma Talk or Meditate With A Monk on Sunday afternoons. Everyone is welcome — whatever your beliefs or religious background.

First time at the monastery? Read what to expect before you visit.

What We’ll Cover

Dependent origination, twelve links.

We work through the twelve links by which the Buddha described the arising of suffering — what each one means, how they condition one another, and where the chain can be broken.

  1. 01

    Avijjā

    Ignorance

  2. 02

    Saṅkhārā

    Volitional formations

  3. 03

    Viññāṇa

    Consciousness

  4. 04

    Nāmarūpa

    Name and form

  5. 05

    Saḷāyatana

    The six sense bases

  6. 06

    Phassa

    Contact

  7. 07

    Vedanā

    Feeling

  8. 08

    Taṇhā

    Craving

  9. 09

    Upādāna

    Clinging

  10. 10

    Bhava

    Becoming

  11. 11

    Jāti

    Birth

  12. 12

    Jarāmaraṇa

    Ageing and death

Sessions build on one another. Please do your best to join all sessions.

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