BUD 530
Mind and Its World IV: Vaibhasika and Sautrantika Philosophical Tradition
Faculty: Susan Stewart and Arne Schelling
About this course: This course presents the path and result of foundational Buddhism as found in both the Vaibhasika and Sautrantika philosophical traditions, based on The Gateway that Reveals the Philosophical Traditions to Fresh Minds root text. The path consists of calm abiding and superior insight. Key topics such as the 4 Realities, the 4 Foundations of Mindfulness, the 12 links of dependent origination, and the 37 branches of enlightenment will be discussed. Each topic will have an experiential component of analytical meditation.
PREREQUISITE:
- BUD 501
REQUIRED TEXTS:
- Root text: The Gateway that Reveals the Philosophical Traditions to Fresh Minds (Truptha), by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, Acharya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen and Acharya Kelsang Wangdi, Nitartha Institute Publications, 2023 edition
- Sourcebook: Mind & Its World 4 Sourcebook, Nitartha Institute Publications, 2024 edition.
DATES & TIMES:
Sundays January 26 - April 13, 2025, 9:00 - 10:30 am US Pacific Time
COST:
$200
Nitartha’s Payment Plan and Financial Assistance (PPFA) program is funded by fellow students to support those who would not be able to attend the Institute’s courses without this assistance. To request aid, please fill out the PPFA application before you register for the course.
LEARN WITH OUR RENOWNED FACULTY
Susan Stewart
Susan Stewart became a student of Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche in 1999, first attended Nitartha in 2004, and joined Nitartha faculty in 2019. She facilitated and taught the Nalandabodhi study curriculum in Vancouver for many years, and served as study director for Nalandabodhi Canada. Arne Schelling has followed Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche since 1989 and has been a dharma teacher and translator for various sanghas in all Tibetan Buddhist traditions for nearly two decades. Originally trained and having worked as a physician for 20 years, Arne has devotedly participated in the Nitartha Institute since 1999.
Arne Schelling
Arne Schelling has followed Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche since 1989 and has been a dharma teacher and translator for various sanghas in all Tibetan Buddhist traditions for nearly two decades. Originally trained and having worked as a physician for 20 years, Arne has devotedly participated in the Nitartha Institute since 1999 and has helped to establish various Buddhist centers in Germany. He is an archivist, videographer, piano player, and is currently in a 10-year teacher training program at Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche’s Milinda Project. Arne works full time at the Khyentse Vision Project, 84000, Longchen Shedra and other publishing projects. He has also been a student of the Nalanda Master Course.