Ancient Wisdom for the Modern Mind
At Nitartha Institute, students gain authentic experience in Buddhist studies by gradually progressing through the views of different Buddhist philosophical systems, as well as by training in analysis, debate and meditation. The Nitartha curriculum is offered online and in person through semester courses, the intensive Summer Institute, and Self-Paced Online Courses (SPOC). Nitartha also offers courses in Tibetan language and the Buddhist Science of Art.
Rooted in the traditions of the Kagyü and Nyingma lineages, Nitartha Institute courses are taught by highly renowned faculty: Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, Acharya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen, and several Western teachers including Dr. Karl Brunnhölzl, Scott Wellenbach, Dr. Phil Stanley, and many others. Attending Nitartha classes is an experience of precious moments of heart transmission between teacher and student.
2023 Summer Institute
The Union of Meditation and Study
In person at the University of Colorado, Boulder
and online
Registration is now open!
Nitartha’s yearly Summer Institute is a month-long program with three 9-day sessions. Join us for one, two or all three sessions:
Session 1: July 7—15 | Session 2: July 17—25 | Session 3: July 27—August 4
MAIN TEACHING
TREATISE ON THE
DISTINCTION BETWEEN
CONSCIOUSNESS AND WISDOM
In addition to the main teaching, the Summer Institute includes:
Three levels of Mahamudra instruction and meditation
Five study curriculum courses
Tibetan language courses
Enhancement activities
The 2023 spring semester is under way, and all online!
Featured Self-Paced Online Courses
Our entire foundation and intermediate curricula are also available as Self-Paced Online Courses (SPOC). SPOC are taken through the Moodle platform and provide recorded teachings of all the classes along with all the materials: handouts, study questions, quizzes and exams. Students have 9 months to complete a course.
Click here for a full listing of all our Self-Paced Online Courses.

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