Courses

This is a series of specialized courses in Buddhist philosophy and scriptural interpretation taught by Khenpos and Lopons and translated into English. The aim of this series is to deepen […]

This is a series of specialized courses in Buddhist philosophy and scriptural interpretation taught by Khenpos and Lopons and translated into English. The aim of this series is to deepen […]

This course develops the students’ ability to listen to and participate in philosophical discussions in a traditional Tibetan format. The course is taught in Tibetan by a Khenpo or Lopon. […]

This course is a continuation of TSTD 305, emphasizing the continued practical application of the classical Tibetan idiom to philosophical instruction and discourse. Prerequisites TSTD 305: Buddhist Philosophical Discourse I, […]

The aim of this course is to further develop the capacity for philosophical understanding and analysis in Tibetan and gain further familiarity with the articulation of logical reasoning in Tibetan. […]

This course is a continuation of TSTD 405, emphasizing the further development of the capacity for philosophical understanding and analysis in Tibetan. Prerequisites TSTD 405, or, if TSTD 406 is […]

This course introduces students to the fundamental categories, doctrines and problems of Buddhist philosophy as presented in the early canon, paracanonical literature and the Abhidharma, and to the modern academic […]

This course examines the role of Buddhist scripture in the development of the Buddhist tradition. Students become familiar with the canonical literature of the three vehicles through reading early suttas […]

his course introduces students to important historical, philosophical, and religious aspects of Buddhist ritual and meditation. Through a theoretical as well as an experiential approach, the rituals and meditations of […]

The aim of this course is to develop a critical appreciation of the methodological tools used in the study of Buddhism in modern academic and traditional contexts. Particular emphasis is […]