Spiritual Advisor: The Very Venerable
Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche
at Pullahari in Nepal
Winter
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WINTER - JAN. 10 to MARCH 13, 2008
(Losar Break: February 7 to February 9)
Students are required to attend all sessions of the main teachings
and at least one Language or Scripture class.
Arya Maitreya's
Buddha Nature
Skt. Mahayana Uttara Tantra Shastra
(Tib.: Theg pa Chen po rGyud bLama)
Based on Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye’s commentary:
"The Irreversible Lion's Roar"
(Tib.: sPhyir Mi zLog Pa’i Sing Ge Nga Ro)
Teachers:
Drupon Khenpo Lodro Namgial
English Translator: Jim Scott
| The school, which enables a firm understanding of the abiding nature in its ultimate sense, is Shentong, because it clarifies primordial awareness of genuine reality as being a union of luminosity and emptiness, thus eliminating both extremes. Its emptiness excludes the extreme of eternalism; its luminosity, the extreme of nihilism. Of all the many shastras expounding on this tradition, the primary is the Mahayana Uttara Tantra Shastra, which clarifies this union of emptiness and luminosity as being the Buddha-nature and does this through careful examination of what is called, "the seven vajra bases." |
| BEGINNERS LANGUAGE CLASS - Emphasis: Alphabet and reading skills, foundations of grammar, some basic colloquial Tibetan language. Medium of Instruction: Tibetan and English. Prerequisites: None, but basic knowledge of Tibetan alphabet will be extremely helpful. INTERMEDIATE LEVEL LANGUAGE CLASS - The eight cases of Tibetan Grammar and the history of introduction and development of the Buddhadharma in India from the Treasury of Knowledge by Lodro Thaye will be taught. Medium of Instruction: Tibetan and English. Prerequisites: Proficiency in Tibetan writing and reading. INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ROOT TEXT CLASS - Arya Maitreya's Buddha Nature. Emphasis: Intermediate level classical Tibetan translation and in-depth analysis of the root text. Prerequisites: Intermediate proficiency in the language required. Also some reading ability and knowledge of classical Tibetan vocabulary. Medium of Instruction: mainly English. Auditory non-participating status: Students who do not meet the prerequisites may join on auditory non-participating basis. ADVANCE LEVEL SCRIPTURES CLASS - Texts: 3rd Karmapa's Showing the Buddha Nature (Tib.: sNying Po bsTan Pa) and Distinguishing Consciousness from Wisdom (Tib: rNam Shes Ye She byed Pa). Emphasis: Building vocabulary and recognition of sentence structures. Basic study of the Dharma through translation of text. Medium of Instruction: Tibetan with English translation. Prerequisites: Ability to read Tibetan. Concurrent enrolment in the Beginners language class is required for students who do not meet the prerequisites. Auditory non-participating status: Students who do not meet the prerequisites may join the class on auditory nonparticipating status.
ADVANCE LEVEL ROOT TEXT & COMMENTARY CLASS - Texts: Arya Maitreya's Buddha Nature and Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye's Irreversible Lion's Roar. Emphasis: Advanced level translation of classical Tibetan, and in-depth analysis of the root text based on the commentary. Prerequisites: Proficiency in Tibetan Language, advanced reading ability, some knowledge of classical Tibetan vocabulary, and some ability to translate classical written Tibetan necessary. Medium of Instruction: mainly English. Auditory non-participating status: Students who do not meet the prerequisites, may join the class on auditory non-participating basis. |
MARCH 20 to MARCH 30, 2008
Commitment to the whole program is required. Teacher & Guide:
Drupon Khenpo Lodro Namgial
English Translator: Jim Scott
Skt. Vipashyana Meditation Program
(Tib.: Lhag mThong)
The 2008 meditation programme will focus on meditation on the view of emptiness, alternating between analytical and resting meditation.
 The winter programs are usually two months and start around mid-January. The spring programs are usually ten days and start in March, after the winter programs. The actual dates would be posted on the website by May 15 the year before the commencement of the program. |
View or Download the 2008 program View or Download the Registration FormUpdated 14th of June 2007
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