Renowned Thangka Painter RD Salga will be back at the Summer Institute!
In the Science of Creativity and the Arts track of the Summer Institute 2018, master thangka painter RD Salga will offer hands-on studio classes which focus on drawing and painting Buddhas using the guides and techniques of the Karma Gadri tradition, the painting tradition of the Karmapas noted for its elegance of form, colour, and composition. […]
Join us for Tibetan Language Classes at the Summer Institute 2018
We are happy to announce that we will again offer Tibetan language classes at the Summer Institute 2018! The Introduction to Tibetan class is oriented toward beginners who have little knowledge of Tibetan butwould like to gain some familiarity with the language and how it is translated into English. You will learn the alphabet and […]
Smiling Radiance of the Laughing Mañjugośa — 12–21 January 2018 in Warsaw, Poland
Karma Dechen Choling is honoured to host this historical, very first presentation of the 6th Shamarpa’s Presentation of a Summary of the Common Teachings, Smiling Radiance of the Laughing Mañjugośa in the West. Acharya Lama Kelsang Wangdi will present the teachings with translation into English by Ani Chöying and Polish by Tomasz Szczygielski. 12–21 January […]
Mudra Space Awareness with Mitra Lee Worley at the Summer Institute 2018!
We are happy to announce that Mitra Lee Worley will again offer Mudra Space Awareness at the Summer Institute 2018! Mudra Space Awareness is a series of physical and vocal exercises derived from the Mahamudra and Maha Ati traditions of Tibetan Buddhism as presented in the West by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Mitra Lee Worley studied […]
Save the date! Summer Institute 2018
The Summer Institute 2018 will be held from July 6 – August 2, 2018 in Bellingham, Washington! Join us for another summer of incredible teachings. The two primary tracks at the Summer Institute are complementary and feed back into each other. The Shedra track emphasizes learning the crucial distinctions about mind and processes of consciousness […]
Thank you for an incredible summer!
The Nitartha Summer Institute in Bellingham, Washington July 7–August 5, 2017 was an incredible experience. Thank you for your participation and support. We hope to see you again next year!
9-Day Intensive in Poland
9-Day Intensive 30 Sept–8 Oct 2016 Warsaw, Poland A nine day intensive Nitartha program was held Friday 30 Sept – Saturday 8 Oct, 2016 in downtown Warsaw’s beautiful, brand new, Dharma center. Acharya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen has said that the center, known as Karma Dechen Choling, “delights all the Buddhas of the three times.” More […]
Mind & Its World I and Clear Thinking
Mind & Its World I and Clear Thinking 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 […]
Science of Creative Arts (SoCA) in Mexico
Science of Creative Arts (SoCA) 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 […]
Enroll Now in Semester Courses!
Starting in October 2016, the Nitartha Institute is pleased to present two Foundation Curriculum courses in semester format. In Seattle, WA Carmen Rumbaut and Sandra Roscoe, PhD will be teaching BUD 530 Mind and Its World IV: Vaibhāshika and Sautrāntika Philosophical Traditions. In Boulder, CO Jirka Hladiš will teach BUD 501 Mind and Its World I and BUD 502 […]