Exploring Anattā
Constructing and De-constructing the sense of self
July - August 2025
Course Description:
This six-week online course will explore what the Buddha was pointing to when he stated that experience is impermanent (aniccā), unsatisfactory (dukkha), and not-self (anattā). Focusing mostly on anattā, we will approach this key teaching in a variety of ways, to help understand how it leads to greater ease, happiness, and freedom in our lives.
Each two-hour class will include a short dharma talk, guided and silent meditation, dyad (pairs) practice, and small group discussion.
During the six weeks of the course, you are invited to maintain a regular sitting practice and to keep a practice journal to help inform the discussion during each meeting.
Course Time Commitment:
This course requires a minimum time commitment of 4 hours per week. Please be realistic about the amount of time needed to participate in the course, and make sure you will be able to meet the minimum time requirements. The time commitment for this course includes:
Pre-requisites
This course will consist of three cohorts of students, and will require registered students to choose a time that they will attend live meetings with their cohort and teacher each week. To help us build the cohorts for this program, we are accepting applications for enrollment. If you are interested in registering for this program, please fill out the application below with your contact information, and please rank your first, second, and third choice for your cohort meeting time.
The IMS online team will reach out to all applicants to notify them if they have been accepted into the course, and what cohort time they can register for.
Live Session Dates:
Cohort Meeting Time Options:
Course Price:
As one part of our ongoing effort to expand access to the teachings of the Buddha, all IMS Online programs feature equity-based registration fees, including the opportunity to self-select a low-cost scholarship rate. No-fee enrollment is available for those who request a fee-waiver at [email protected], no questions asked. Our system supports the cultivation of a dynamic and inclusive community and is made possible by our generous donors and those who choose to support other students by contributing at the “Benefactor” level.
IMS Online offers full refunds through the last day of a live program. Refunds for this program can be processed until August 10, 2025. Refunds can only be applied to the card that was used for the purchase. Please reach out to [email protected] with any refund requests.
If you have additional questions please contact us at [email protected].