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Three-Year Core Curriculum

Year One

Fall Semester, Session One -- 6 Weeks

  • Shamatha 1 (with practice)
  • Knowledge & Awareness 1 (Advanced)
  • Lamrim 1: Small Scope
  • Buddhist Preliminary Practice
  • Bodhicaryavatara 1: Chapter 1-3
  • Overview of Namgyal Monastery Education & Practice 1
  • Tibetan Language Instruction

Fall Semester, Session Two -- 6 Weeks

  • Shamatha 2 (with practice)
  • Knowledge & Awareness 2 (Advanced)
  • Lamrim 2: Small Scope
  • Practice of Shamatha
  • Bodhicaryavatara 2: Chapter 4-5
  • Overview of Namgyal Monastery Education & Practice 2
  • Tibetan Language Instruction

Spring Semester, Session One -- 6 Weeks

  • Special Insight 1: with practice (Advanced)
  • Mind Training 1: Seven Point Mind Training
  • Lamrim 1: Middle Scope
  • Meditation on Compassion
  • (mantra & visualization; no specific sadhana)
  • Bodhicaryavatara 3: Chapter 6-8
  • Paths & Ground of Sutra 1: 10 grounds of Bodhisattvas
  • Tibetan Language Instruction

Spring Semester, Session Two -- 6 weeks

  • Special Insight 2 : with practice (Advanced)
  • Mind Training 2: Seven Point Mind Training
  • Lamrim 2 : Middle Scope
  • Meditation on Karma
  • Bodhicaryavatara 4: Chapter 9-10
  • Paths & Grounds of Sutra 2
  • Tibetan Language Instruction

Year Two

Fall Semester, Session One -- 6 weeks

  • Mind Training 1: 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas
  • Knowledge & Awareness 1 (Advanced)
  • Lamrim 1: Great Scope
  • Vajrasattva Practice
  • Mandala Studies 1
  • Stages of the Path 1
  • Tibetan Language Instruction

Fall Semester, Session Two -- 6 weeks

  • Mind Training 2: 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas
  • Knowledge & Awareness 2 (Advanced)
  • Lamrim 2: Great Scope
  • Vajrasattva Practice
  • Mandala Studies 2
  • Stages of the Path 2
  • Tibetan Language Instruction

Spring Semester, Session One -- 6 weeks

  • Introduction to Tantra: 3 Lower classes
  • Arts & Expression: Chanting of Namgyal Prayers
  • Lamrim 1: Small Scope
  • Meditation on Manjushri
  • Bodhicaryavatara: Chapter 3: Patience
  • Tibetan Language Instruction

Spring Semester, Session Two -- 6 weeks

  • Introduction to Tantra: 3 Lower classes
  • Mind Training: 8 Verses
  • Lamrim 2: Small Scope
  • Practice of Tonglen
  • Bodhicaryavatara: Chapter 3: Patience
  • Keys to Madhyamika 2 (Advanced)
  • Tibetan Language Instruction

Year Three

Fall Semester, Session One -- 6 weeks

  • Special Insight 1 with practice (Advanced)
  • Paths & Grounds in Tantra 1
  • Lamrim 1: Middle Scope
  • Meditation practice
  • Four Buddhist Tenets 1: Great Exposition (Advanced)
  • Precious Garland 1
  • Tibetan Language Instruction

Fall Semester, Session Two -- 6 weeks

  • Special Insight 2 with practice (Advanced)
  • Paths & Grounds in Tantra 2
  • Lamrim 2: Middle Scope
  • Meditation on Tara Practice
  • Four Buddhist Tenets 2: Sutra School (Advanced)
  • Precious Garland 2
  • Tibetan Language Instruction

Spring Semester, Session One -- 6 weeks

  • Introduction to Highest Yoga Tantra
  • Opening the Eye of Awareness 1
  • Lamrim 1: Great Scope
  • Meditation on Chenrezig : Compassion
  • Four Buddhist Tenets 3: Mind Only (Advanced) Mandala Studies 1

Spring Semester, Session Two -- 6 weeks

  • Opening the Eye of Awareness 2
  • The Two Truths (Advanced)
  • Lamrim 1: Great Scope
  • Meditation on Chenrezig: Tonglen
  • Four Buddhist Tenets 4: Middle Way (Advanced)
  • Mandala Studies 2
  • Tibetan Language Instruction