The Dhamma is practice with the body that enables the investigation of the mind, and this interrelationship is the subject of many early Buddhist teachings. Knowing the wisdom of the body can help with everything from remembering where you put your keys to unlocking the doors of insight into the nature of phenomena. Yet putting the Dhamma of the body into practice takes persistent effort, and a degree of awareness and structure that we don't often bring to our everyday lives.

This extended course of study is designed to provide the supports for development of an embodied practice. The course provides a framework for engaging with the Dhamma, one that explores and understands the wisdom inherent in the material world. By gathering together a sangha of interested practitioners, a set of suttas that relate to this theme, and opportunities for meaningful in-person retreats and online interactions, this course can help you to shift from thinking about the Dhamma to embodying it.

The Fundamentals of Dhamma course is structured so that participants can have one course activity each week.

• The first week of the month is devoted to reviewing the readings (below) and journaling about one's experience of the body as it relates to the theme for the month.

• The entire group will gather in a hybrid form - some in person at the vihara in Alexandria and some online via Zoom - on the second Sunday of each month from 8:00 to 9:15 am Eastern US time. Dhammadipa will offer a Dhamma talk and a guided meditation with a bit of time for Q&A.

• Participants will also be part of a facilitated small group that will meet once per month at a time of their choosing during the third or fourth week of the month.

• Dhammadipa will also offer opportunities for individual practice discussion during the third and fourth weeks of the month.

Details and registration at https://dassanaya.org/fundamentals-of-dhamma

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