BUD 630 Buddha Nature: Luminous Heart of the Tathagata Faculty: {!{types field='faculty' style='text'}!}{!{/types}!} This course is an exposition of the Tathāgatagarbha philosophical tradition, based on the The Mahayana Uttaratantra Shastra: Fourth Vajra Point root text. Students cultivate certainty in the view of Buddha nature—the essence of awakening present in all beings. The Fourth Vajra Point of the Uttaratantra establishes Buddha nature through three reasonings, its ten aspects, nine analogies and five reasons why it is necessary to teach it. PREREQUISITE: BUD 501, BUD 510, BUD 520, BUD 530 REQUIRED TEXTS: Buddha Nature: The Mahayana Uttaratantra Shastra by Arya Maitreya, Translated by

BUD 530 《心與心的世界 Ⅳ：毘婆沙與經量部之道》 教師: {!{types field='faculty'}!}{!{/types}!} 課程簡介:依據《為新心開啟宗義門》原典，系統講解基礎乘佛教中毘婆沙宗與經部宗所呈現的道與果。道由止與觀（奢摩他與毘缽舍那）構成。將展開討論以下關鍵主題：四聖諦、四念處、十二緣起支、三十七菩提分。每一個主題都配有分析式禪修的體驗部分。 先修課程: BUD 501（必要）；BUD 510与BUD 520 （强推荐） 所需教材: 《心與心的世界4》中文資料手冊，了義學院出版 《為新心開啟宗義門》原典：竹慶本樂仁波切、阿闍黎喇嘛滇巴嘉誠、阿闍黎凱桑汪迪著，了義學院出版 上課時間: 京港臺 本地時間 每週二晚上 20:00–21:30 （太平洋時間 4:00–5:30 a.m.） 課程日期： 2026年1月20日 – 5月5日 （2月17日春節 休息） 費用: ${!{types field='course-cost' style='text'}!}{!{/types}!} 了義學院的付款計畫和財務資助（PPFA）項目由同學資助，以支持那些沒有此項資助就無法參加學院課程的人。如需申請，請在註冊課程前填寫 PPFA 申請表。 現在注册報名 WHAT YOU WILL LEARN: The view of the Sautrantika Philosophical System How this system classifies objects and its view of the two realities What are specifically and generally characterized phenomena and why that matters Their unique presentation of hidden phenomena and the aggregates Their perspective about three times The Path: Its Meaning The Path:

BUD 510 Mind and Its World II: Modes of Engagement Faculty: {!{types field='faculty' style='text'}!}{!{/types}!} 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. PREREQUISITE: BUD 501 REQUIRED TEXTS: Root text: Classifications of Mind (Lorik), by Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche, Nitartha Institute Publications Root text: Collected Topics (Düdra), by Acharya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen, Nitartha Institute Publications Mind & Its World 2