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21 12, 2016

Mind & Its World I and Clear Thinking

2021-05-13T13:46:48-07:00Categories: Blog, Buddhist Studies, Mind & Its World, Semester Course|

Manifest & Hidden Phenomena Fall 2016 Boulder, CO This fall in Boulder, Colorado we have many students both local and online studying the foundational curriculum in the BUD 501 Mind & Its World I and BUD 502 Clear Thinking courses. Our own long-time faculty member Jirka Hladiš is presenting Mind & Its World I; he has been a part of Nitartha Intitute since 2002 and a faculty member since 2007. In addition we have two new teachers-in-training presenting the Clear Thinking course: Susan Aposhyan and Francis Sullivan. Susan Aposhyan lives here in Boulder and is a psychotherapist, writer, and teacher. She formally was a student of Trungpa Rinpoche, and now

21 12, 2016

Science of Creative Arts (SoCA) in Mexico

2021-05-13T13:42:23-07:00Categories: Blog, Buddhist Studies, Semester Course|

Manifest & Hidden Phenomena October 2016 Morelia, Mexico Mitra Karl Brunnhölzl taught on the Heart Sutra for a weekend and also gave an excellent two hour overview of The Five Treatises of Maitreya*. 於二零一六年十月份，導師卡爾•賓賀素 (Mitra Karl Brunnhölzl)為墨西哥莫里利亞的同學教授了一個以<心經>為題的週末課程，並舉行了一個關於<彌勒五論>的講座。* To complement the Heart Sutra teachings, Stephanie Johnston, taught three classes based on the Science of Creative Arts curriculum entitled “Symbolizing the Awakened Heart: Buddhist Visual Literacy and the Heart Sutra.”  The classes introduced the three main principles of Buddhist Visual Literacy (BVL)—visual literacy, valid cognition, and iconography—and applied them to the dilemma of symbolizing prajaparamita and its qualities in action. The classes started with guided meditations that provided a

22 07, 2016

EMOTIONAL RESCUE with Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche

2021-05-13T13:39:22-07:00Categories: Blog, Buddhist Studies, Semester Course|

Manifest & Hidden Phenomena Friday, July 22, 2016 — A Public Event with Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche Emotions bring color and meaning to our lives, but they can also put us on an exhausting rollercoaster ride that takes us to blissful peak states, the depths of delusion and despair, and everything in between. Only by learning to relate to our emotions skillfully can we benefit from their richness and gain wisdom, instead of letting them control us. When we bring awareness to our emotions, something truly amazing happens – they lose their power to make us miserable. When you begin to open your heart to the suffering of the world,

10 05, 2016

The Science of Healing and Mindfulness

2021-05-27T12:12:16-07:00Categories: Blog, Buddhist Studies, Semester Course|Tags: , |

Manifest & Hidden Phenomena A Nine-Day Program: August 4-12, 2016 Teaching mindfulness meditation and mindfulness based interventions (MBIs) in health care and society is a mind-body discipline joining experiential understanding, practice competencies, and conceptual knowledge the pedagogy integrating contemplative wisdom with evidence-based psychological and scientific inquiry. For those who facilitate or wish to facilitate mindfulness meditations and MBIs within healthcare, mental health, education, business, leadership and organizational settings, The Science of Healing and Mindfulness: Offers experiential learning, coaching and collective inquiry in the practice and facilitation of mindfulness meditations, compassion practices, and mindfulness based interventions (MBIs) in daily life. Provides clarity as to the origins, meanings,

6 05, 2016

Abhidharmakosha with Acharya Kelzang Wangdi

2021-05-27T12:10:28-07:00Categories: Abhidharmakosha, Acharya Kelsang Wangdi, Advanced Curriculum, Blog, Buddhist Studies, Semester Course, Summer Institute|Tags: , , , , , , |

Manifest & Hidden Phenomena At Nalanda West, Seattle: May 9-28, 2016 Join us for Acharya Kelzang Wangdi’s third year of teachings on Eighth Karmapa’s commentary for Vasubandhu’s Treasury of Higher Knowledge (Abhidharmakośha) at Nalanda West, in Seattle, Monday, May 9th through Saturday, May 28th. He will be teaching Chapter 6, which is on the path as presented by the Vaibhāṣhikas and Sautrāntikas. The chapter begins with the four noble truths and the two truths, and then goes into the details of the stages of the path, which are analogous to the five paths of the Mahāyāna tradition. For context, these teachings are part of Nitartha Institute’s Advanced Curriculum and are

3 05, 2016

Summer 2016 Buddhist Studies Program

2021-05-13T13:23:34-07:00Categories: Blog, Buddhist Studies, Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, Shedra, Summer Institute|

Manifest & Hidden Phenomena Join us for the Summer 2016 Buddhist Studies Program! July 15-Aug 13, 2016 in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Explore how everyday thought and speech serve as tools for discovering definitive meaning, the unconditioned wisdom and spontaneous compassion of the buddhadharma. Combining an in-depth course of study with training in meditation and analysis, Nitartha Institute introduces 21st century students to the complete Tibetan Buddhist science of mind. Summer Program registration deadline: May 29, 2016. Click here to register now. The Summer 2016 Science of Mind: Buddhist Studies Program is part of our Nitartha Summer Institute—an intensive residential program which occurs annually, over the span of four weeks. Typically, the

1 03, 2016

Mind and Its World III at Nalanda West, Seattle

2021-05-13T13:20:53-07:00Categories: Blog, Buddhist Studies, Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, Shedra, Summer Institute|

Manifest & Hidden Phenomena BUD 520 Mind and Its World III: Causality, Karma Cause & Effect, and Four Applications of Mindfulness Instructor: Stuart Horn, PhD Teacher in Training: Sandra Roscoe, PhD Attendance: Online & In-class Residential Location: Nalandabodhi Seattle Nalanda West, Vajra Spot Meeting Times: 11 Wednesdays: March 23 – June 1, 2016 (7 – 8:30 pm PST) Course Description: This course begins with a brief review of mind and its functions, or mental events, followed by a detailed phenomenological account of causes and results from the Abhidharma and the presentation of the twelve links of dependent origination which is Buddha’s response to the perennial questions

13 02, 2016

SAVE THE DATES! Nitartha Summer Institute 2016

2021-05-13T13:15:54-07:00Categories: Blog, Buddhist Studies, Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, Shedra, Summer Institute|

Manifest & Hidden Phenomena We’re pleased to announce that the dates and new venue for the 2016 Nitartha Summer Institute have been confirmed. Mark your calendars! Friday, July 15 through Saturday, August 13, 2016 at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver, BC, Canada. This year’s complete summer program will run for four weeks from Friday, July 15th through Saturday, August 13th, 2016. We anticipate being able to offer courses from three of our academic departments: Department of Buddhist Studies (BUD) Department of Languages (LAN) Department of Healing (HEA) In addition, we will again offer a Mahamudra Practice Intensive (Gomdra) program for qualified students, similar

12 11, 2015

Reopened! Self-Paced Online Courses

2021-05-13T13:11:32-07:00Categories: Blog, Buddhist Studies, Self-Paced Online Course, Semester Course, Shedra|

Manifest & Hidden Phenomena After a period of hiatus, Nitartha Institute is happy to announce that we have reopened our Self-Paced Online Courses! (SPOCs) Our entire Foundation and Intermediate curricula are available as SPOCs. These are full, complete, archived versions of courses that were previously taught by experienced and dedicated faculty members. You can take these classes online, at your own pace, in the comfort of your own home through streaming video or downloadable audio. You can take these classes online, at your own pace, in the comfort of your own home through streaming video or downloadable audio. By taking advantage of these self-paced

16 09, 2015

Exploring the Pramāṇa Tradition

2021-05-12T13:19:54-07:00Categories: Uncategorized|

BUD 690: EXPLORING THE PRAMĀṆA TRADITION A Nitartha Institute Advanced Curriculum Course October 1, 2015 – January 14, 2016 Thursdays, 7:00pm – 8:30pm PST Nalanda West, 3902 Woodland Park Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103 The Buddhist science of pramāṇa, or ‘valid cognition,’ has been a key component of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist studies since the 5th century CE. The pramāṇa teachings explore the vast topics of how mind knows itself and its world, how trustworthy knowledge and experience can be ascertained, and how we may skillfully refine our ideas about these and related issues in dialogue with others. During this semester-format course-offered in live, streaming, and on-demand formats-we will explore

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