2026–27 Theravada Studies Offerings

Anukampa Practice Program (3 units)

August 2026–July 2027 · Zoom · Vanessa Able & Gil Fronsdal

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Deepening Meditation Program (3 units)

October 2026–May 2027 · Zoom · Gil Fronsdal

This Insight Meditation Center (IMC) program may be taken for certificate credit. Register through IMC; certificate students will receive additional information about receiving Sati Center credit.

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Eightfold Path Program (3 units)

October–June · Zoom and in-person · Lydia Ridgway, Yanli Wang, Thina Ollier, Janel Crooks, and others

This Insight Meditation Center (IMC) program may be taken for certificate credit. Register through IMC; certificate students will receive additional information about receiving Sati Center credit.

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Sutta Study

Two self-paced systematic courses on the Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha (Majjhima Nikāya) · Taught by Gil Fronsdal & Diana Clark

• Exploring the Buddha’s Middle Length Discourses – Part A (1.5 units) — More Information
• Exploring the Buddha’s Middle Length Discourses – Part B (1.5 units) — More Information

Theravāda Studies Seminar (1 unit)

August 2026–June 2027 · Zoom · Supervised by Gil Fronsdal

An eight- to nine-month seminar linking several shorter Sati Center programs. Certificate students participate in discussion groups with Gil Fronsdal and guest teachers.

Included seminar offerings

1. Sutta Study: The Naturalistic Teachings of the Simile of the Cloth – Gil Fronsdal
   Thursday, August 20 @ 3:30–4:30 p.m. Pacific · Certificate Discussion: 4:30–5:30 p.m. Pacific
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2. Theravāda Buddhism – Aleix Ruiz-Falqués
   Fridays, October 2, 9, 16 & 23 @ 8:00–9:30 a.m. Pacific
   An introduction to the history of Theravāda Buddhism by one of today’s leading Pāli scholars.
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3. Sutta Study: The Buddha’s Critique of the Brahmanical “Self” – Gil Fronsdal
   Thursday, October 29 @ 3:30–4:30 p.m. Pacific · Certificate Discussion: 4:30–5:30 p.m. Pacific
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4. The Verses of the Nuns (Therīgāthā) – Gil Fronsdal
   5 Week Course: Thursdays, October 15, 22, 29, November 5, 12 @ 3:30–4:30 p.m. Pacific · Certificate Discussion: 4:30–5:30 p.m. Pacific
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