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12 12, 2021

BUD 520 Mind and Its World III: Vaibhashika Philosophical Tradition (SPOC)

BUD 520 Mind & Its World III: Vaibhashika Philosophical Tradition (SPOC) This course is an exposition of the Vaibhashika philosophical tradition, based on The Gateway that Reveals the Philosophical Traditions to Fresh Minds root text. Students explore foundational classifications of knowable objects: the five bases, five aggregates, twelve sources and eighteen constituents, followed by the presentation of the Vaibhashika theory of causation from Collected Topics and the twelve links of dependent origination. 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

12 12, 2021

BUD 510 Mind and Its World II: Modes of Engagement & Mental Events (SPOC)

BUD 510 Mind & Its World II: Modes of Engagement & Mental Events (SPOC) This course completes the introductory exposition of topics drawn from the Pramāna and Abhidhama traditions, based on the Classifications of Mind and Collected Topics root texts. It provides students with the tools for delineating conceptual and non-conceptual mind in meditation, known as the essential modes of engagement of mind. This is followed by the exposition of Buddhist psychology — classification of consciousness into primary minds and mental events. PREREQUISITE: BUD 501 REQUIRED TEXTS: Root text: Classifications of Mind (Lorik), by Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche, Nitartha Institute Publications

12 12, 2021

BUD 502 Clear Thinking (SPOC)

BUD 502 Clear Thinking (SPOC) This course is an introductory exposition of knowable objects drawn from the Abhidhama tradition, based on Collected Topics root text. Students learn methods for thinking clearly by formulating definitions, examples, equivalents and classifications, and by exploring the four types of logical relationships between two phenomena. PREREQUISITE: None. REQUIRED TEXTS: Root text: Collected Topics (Düdra), by Acharya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen, Nitartha Institute Publications Clear Thinking Workbook, Nitartha Institute Publications COST: ${!{types field='course-cost' style='text'}!}{!{/types}!} Nitartha’s Payment Plan and Financial Assistance (PPFA) program is funded by fellow students to support those who would not be able to

7 12, 2021

BUD 501 Mind and Its World I: Valid Cognition (SPOC)

BUD 501 Mind and Its World I: Valid Cognition (SPOC) This course is an introductory exposition of topics drawn from the Pramāna tradition, based on the Classifications of Mind root text. Students explore the criteria for the validity of cognition, the fourfold classification of direct valid cognition, seeming direct cognition and non-valid cognition. PREREQUISITE: None. REQUIRED TEXTS: Root text: Classifications of Mind (Lorik), by Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche, Nitartha Institute Publications Mind & Its World 1 Sourcebook, Nitartha Institute Publications COST: ${!{types field='course-cost' style='text'}!}{!{/types}!} Nitartha’s Payment Plan and Financial Assistance (PPFA) program is funded by fellow students to support

7 12, 2021

Samdhinirmocana Sutra
(Pre-Summer)

注册截止日： 2022年2月20日 前提條件： 參加了2021年暑假學院的學員和準備加入2022年暑假學院學習的同學 BUD 761 解深密經 解深密經（解經釋意）是三轉法論瑜伽行派的重要典籍。 這是佛陀教導的經典來源，揭示了佛陀三次轉法輪背後的甚深意，以及關于八識、三性、究竟實相，禪修道途直至最終證得無有二元的究竟實相。 我們很幸運此課程由竹慶本樂仁波切親自教導，繼2021年之後，仁波切將繼續在2022年的暑假學院教授此課程。BUD761解深密經預備課程是仁波切在2021年暑假學院教導的課程錄影，共18節課。 前提條件： 1.此課程對所有參加了2021年的暑假學院的學員開放。 2.沒有參加2021年暑假學院的學生，此預備課程可以幫助您更好地加入2022年課程，需要交付押金作爲參加2022年暑假學院的承諾 學費： 新學員：US$300美金+US$350美金押金（正式報名暑假學院時押金可以抵扣學費） 2021年暑假學院的學員：US$150美金 前提条件： 參加了2021年暑假學院的學員和準備加入2022年暑假學院學習的同學 課本： 中文課本請聯絡中文支持團隊：ycbu@nitarthainstitute.org 英文課本可以在 84,000 project webpage 網站找到 。 課程開放時限： 2月25日-6月24日 每周一節課，每節課觀看時限7天 學院爲經濟困難的學生提供學費援助計劃，如果你要申請學費减免，請在注册前點擊 PPFA application ， 進入申請流程。（請注意押金款項不適用于此計劃） 現在注册 竹慶本樂仁波切 Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche 創始人和精神導師 了義學院的主席及精神導師，在藏傳佛教噶瑪噶舉和寧瑪傳統的當代著名長老創古仁波切和竹清嘉措仁波切指導下，成立了義學院。 竹慶本樂仁波切被公認爲當代藏傳佛教噶舉和寧瑪傳承中最重要的學者之一。仁波切畢業于印度隆德寺的噶瑪師利那瀾陀高級佛學院，幷在哥倫比亞大學完成了英語和比較宗教的學習。仁波切是一位成就的禪修大師，書法家，視覺藝術家和詩人。他在世界各地旅行與教學，幷精通西方文化和邏輯體系。本樂仁波切以溫暖、幽默、以及與現代生活透徹結合的方法教導佛法而聞名。 閱讀更多

6 12, 2021

LAN 532 Continuing Reading Tibetan Buddhist Literature (Semester 3)

REGISTRATION Click here to register now PREREQUISITES LAN 531 or equivalent LAN 532 Continuing Reading Tibetan Buddhist Literature This course is a continuation of LAN530 and is similarly oriented towards reading Tibetan Buddhist texts and literature, largely from the Kagyü and Nyingma traditions. The class is structured as a translation committee. Each student is given an opportunity to read a passage aloud and offer their translation to the group. Then we collectively analyze the translation and discuss difficult points of phrasing and grammar in the context of the specific passage. Through this process the entire group benefits from the insights

6 12, 2021

Continuing Colloquial Tibetan

REGISTRATION Register now PREREQUISITES Please contact Nima Bhuti to check your level. nbhuti.tibetanlesson1@gmail.com Intermediate Colloquial Tibetan This course is for those students who already have some grounding in colloquial Tibetan. The focus will be to gain further fluency in reading, speaking and listening to Tibetan using the Central Tibetan dialect. Classes are mostly in Tibetan with minimal English. Required Texts: Speak Tibetan the Tibetan Way by Nyima Dekyi (Google Books) and Speak Fluent Tibetan by Dr. Chok Tenzin Monlam Peltsok During the first half hour of class we will practice with the text Speak Fluent Tibetan and during the next 1 hour we will

6 12, 2021

BUD 701 Madhyamakavatara II: Entrance to the Middle Way – Semester 2 (SPOC)

BUD 701: Semester two Madhyamakavatara II: Entrance to the Middle Way - Semester Two (SPOC) This course explores Chandrakīrti’s extended presentation of the two truths and the introductory part of his refutation of Chittamātra view from the sixth chapter of his Madhyamakāvatāra, which is on Prajna (verses 6.24-6.47). This is the third in an in-depth series of courses on this text based on the commentary by the Eighth Karmapa, Mikyö Dorje (1507-1554) and the oral teachings of Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche. This Nitartha Online Campus course features audio recordings of 12 lectures given by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche at Nitartha Institute, Gampo Abbey, Nova Scotia, Canada in August

6 12, 2021

BUD 701 Madhyamakavatara II: Entrance to the Middle Way – Semester 1 (SPOC)

BUD 701: Semester One Madhyamakavatara II: Entrance to the Middle Way - Semester 1 (SPOC) This course is a continuation of the in-depth study of Chandrakīrti’s Madhyamakāvatāra based on the commentary by the Eight Karmapa, Mikyö Dorje (1507-1554). Students study the first part of the sixth chapter on the pāramitā of prajñā, which is at the heart of the entire text, presenting the reasoning for realizing emptiness by refuting arising from the four extremes. This section also includes a presentation of the distinction between the Prāsangika and Svātantrika Schools of Madhyamaka. This Nitartha Online Campus course features audio recordings of 12 lectures given by Dzogchen

6 12, 2021

BUD 700 Madhyamakavatara I (SPOC)

BUD 700 Madhyamakavatara I: Entrance to the Middle Way (SPOC) This course is an in-depth study of Chandrakīrti's Madhyamakāvatāra based on the commentary by the Eight Karmapa, Mikyö Dorje (1507-1554). It begins with the presentation of the Madhyamaka of the model texts followed by a close examination of the first five Madhyamakāvatāra's chapters, which correlate with the first five bodhisattva bhūmis. Several difficult points are covered, such as the three reasons which prove that arhats realize selflessness of persons. The course features audio recordings of 15 lectures given by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche at Nitartha Institute, Gampo Abbey, Nova Scotia, Canada in June 1997, verse by

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