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Public Lecture: “Uddiyana is Odisha? Locating the revelation of Buddhist Tantras” by Dr. Frederic Moronval

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Dr. Lara Braitstein Featured on Himalayan Crossroads

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Dr. Lara Braitstein, Senior Academic Advisor at RYI and Associate Professor at McGill University, is featured on the podcast Himalayan Crossroads, where she shares insights from her ongoing research into […]

‘The Value of a Graduate Degree in the Humanities’: Panel Discussion featuring Dr. Thomas Doctor

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A panel discussion was held at the South Asian Institute for History and Philosophy focusing on the contemporary relevance of a degree in the humanities and the distinctive contributions that […]

Spring’26 Public Lecture Series at Rangjung Yeshe Institute!

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Join scholars, artists, and practitioners for a series of public lectures, short courses, and workshops exploring Buddhist studies, contemplative arts, translation, and contemporary research. Sign up for our mailing list […]

Faculty Research Highlight: Dr. Thomas Doctor

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Dr. Thomas Doctor presented his research, “84,000 Limitless Gateways: Live Engagement with the Buddha’s Words of Gold on the Path of Impartial Reasoning”, at the 11th Symposium on Humanistic Buddhism, […]

2025 Graduation Ceremony at Kathmandu University

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Rangjung Yeshe Institute (RYI), the Centre for Buddhist Studies, proudly celebrated the achievements of sixteen graduating students on December 10, 2025, during Kathmandu University’s 31st convocation ceremony. With eight students […]

End of Fall Semester 2025

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As the fall semester comes to an end, we are excited to share these heartfelt class photos of our students with their teachers — Lopons, translators, faculty, and ALI. They […]

Conference and DILA Visit

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Dr. Julia Stenzel of Rangjung Yeshe Institute delivered a presentation at National Chengchi University in Taiwan, where she spoke on “Perfecting Virtue Through the Practice of Chod (gcod) – Reflections […]

Fall 2026 Courses Are Available

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Program begins: August 19, 2026 – December 18, 2026 View Fall Undergraduate courses below: To register, please click here.

Highlights from the 45th International Seminar at the Thousand Buddha Temple, Lumbini

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Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche, together with monastics from around the world representing the Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana traditions, gathered at the Thousand Buddha Temple in Lumbini to celebrate Lhabab Düchen and […]

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