Australian School of Arts and Philosophy
GCDR’s affiliation to DRBA is important and noteworthy.
DRBA is a world class Buddhist association that has a long history operating a Buddhist university, schools and Buddhist texts translation and publishing works. Its contributions have gained recognition from the White House and continue to be an important benefactor of society after 54 years of teaching Americans and the world Buddhism.
DRBA is headquartered in the U.S. and since its founding in 1959, has been propagating the orthodox Buddhism taught by the original founder teacher, the Ven. Master Hsuan Hua. Master Hsuan Hua saw education as the key to world peace
and had tirelessly established world class schools in the U.S. to teach morals and virtues to the world's most developed nation.
Today, Buddhism is the fastest growing religion in Australia and as more Australians set out to understand the religion and seek mindfulness in the world of chaos, GCDR has been providing the opportunity for the study and practice of Buddhist principles as well as the teachings of meditation and Buddhist way of life.
The importance in making Buddhist education available in Australia has been without compromise. The gravity of DRBA’s commitment via GCDR has been clearly demonstrated through residence of its most esteemed monastics to teach here in Australia – DM Heng Chih and Rev. Heng Sure, both foremost disciples of Ven. Master.
Mission
The mission of the ASAP is to: “Educate the people of the nation with strong moral values and ethics so to bring forth their inherent wisdom and self-nature in order to benefit the world. To do this, the School regards and teaches languages as important enablers to grasping the profundity of the Eastern culture and its Western relevance; and to have at least competent translation prowess in its students essential to support the exploration of the human potential through investigation of Buddhist philosophies, ancient wisdom and other Eastern philosophical systems of thought and yogic practices, and through these principles apply them in all fields of the human life”
In fields of the human life we see the potential and relevance of applied Buddhism extend from principle of humaneness, to its application in the advance fields of neuro-social science, to development of mental and psychological health, or simply wanting a quiet state of mind.
GCDR's Australian School of Arts and Philosophy is affiliated with educational company Knowledge Renaissance Pty Ltd, which runs a program called ASAP English. The "ASAP English" Non-credit English as a Second Language (ESL) program offers English instruction and practice for non-native speakers at all levels of language proficiency. Classes are hosted at GCDR grounds, allowing students to learn in a Buddhist environment (accommodation available) while living harmoniously, eating a harmless plant-base diet and enjoying the beautiful beaches and natural surroundings of Queensland, Australia. For more information about Knowledge Renaissance Pty Ltd and its programs, please visit: http://www.asapenglish.com.au
Curriculum
ASAP comprises (1) the School of Arts and (2) the School of Philosophy
School of Arts (SoA)
SoA offerings in the Arts will focus on extended programs of language study (such as Sanskrit and Chinese) that can advance to levels of translation from a primary language to a target language that will require a comprehensive grasp of both languages. The SoA has also affiliated with educational company Knowledge Renaissance Pty Ltd (http://www.asapenglish.com.au), which runs a non-credit English as Second Language (ESL) program that is hosted on GCDR grounds.
School of Philosophy (SoP)
SoP offerings in Philosophy will focus on exploring the human potential through investigation of moral values and ethical actions in various cultural and social contexts, with an extended program of study that can advance to the level of exploring principles found in Buddhism and other Eastern philosophical systems of thought and yogic systems of practice
DRBA is a world class Buddhist association that has a long history operating a Buddhist university, schools and Buddhist texts translation and publishing works. Its contributions have gained recognition from the White House and continue to be an important benefactor of society after 54 years of teaching Americans and the world Buddhism.
DRBA is headquartered in the U.S. and since its founding in 1959, has been propagating the orthodox Buddhism taught by the original founder teacher, the Ven. Master Hsuan Hua. Master Hsuan Hua saw education as the key to world peace
and had tirelessly established world class schools in the U.S. to teach morals and virtues to the world's most developed nation.
Today, Buddhism is the fastest growing religion in Australia and as more Australians set out to understand the religion and seek mindfulness in the world of chaos, GCDR has been providing the opportunity for the study and practice of Buddhist principles as well as the teachings of meditation and Buddhist way of life.
The importance in making Buddhist education available in Australia has been without compromise. The gravity of DRBA’s commitment via GCDR has been clearly demonstrated through residence of its most esteemed monastics to teach here in Australia – DM Heng Chih and Rev. Heng Sure, both foremost disciples of Ven. Master.
Mission
The mission of the ASAP is to: “Educate the people of the nation with strong moral values and ethics so to bring forth their inherent wisdom and self-nature in order to benefit the world. To do this, the School regards and teaches languages as important enablers to grasping the profundity of the Eastern culture and its Western relevance; and to have at least competent translation prowess in its students essential to support the exploration of the human potential through investigation of Buddhist philosophies, ancient wisdom and other Eastern philosophical systems of thought and yogic practices, and through these principles apply them in all fields of the human life”
In fields of the human life we see the potential and relevance of applied Buddhism extend from principle of humaneness, to its application in the advance fields of neuro-social science, to development of mental and psychological health, or simply wanting a quiet state of mind.
GCDR's Australian School of Arts and Philosophy is affiliated with educational company Knowledge Renaissance Pty Ltd, which runs a program called ASAP English. The "ASAP English" Non-credit English as a Second Language (ESL) program offers English instruction and practice for non-native speakers at all levels of language proficiency. Classes are hosted at GCDR grounds, allowing students to learn in a Buddhist environment (accommodation available) while living harmoniously, eating a harmless plant-base diet and enjoying the beautiful beaches and natural surroundings of Queensland, Australia. For more information about Knowledge Renaissance Pty Ltd and its programs, please visit: http://www.asapenglish.com.au
Curriculum
ASAP comprises (1) the School of Arts and (2) the School of Philosophy
School of Arts (SoA)
SoA offerings in the Arts will focus on extended programs of language study (such as Sanskrit and Chinese) that can advance to levels of translation from a primary language to a target language that will require a comprehensive grasp of both languages. The SoA has also affiliated with educational company Knowledge Renaissance Pty Ltd (http://www.asapenglish.com.au), which runs a non-credit English as Second Language (ESL) program that is hosted on GCDR grounds.
School of Philosophy (SoP)
SoP offerings in Philosophy will focus on exploring the human potential through investigation of moral values and ethical actions in various cultural and social contexts, with an extended program of study that can advance to the level of exploring principles found in Buddhism and other Eastern philosophical systems of thought and yogic systems of practice
