Rangjung Yeshe Institute, in partnership with Kathmandu University – Centre for Buddhist Studies, offers a two-year MA program in Buddhist Studies.

The MA program combines graduate level seminars with extensive research in original primary source literature and languages. The aim of the program is to introduce students to the methods and skills involved in mature academic research and to develop their ability to undertake independent research projects within the field of Buddhist Studies.

During the first year of study the emphasis is on developing the necessary competence in classical Tibetan and Sanskrit to conduct research in Buddhist primary literature as well as gaining familiarity with the methodological approaches to academic Buddhist studies.

Rangjung Yeshe Institute is pleased to announce another round of its intensive Translator Training Program. The program is designed to allow students to become oral translators in 12 months, capable of serving as an interpreter for a Tibetan teacher giving basic Buddhist teachings.  The program will be offered at a Beginning Level, with no prior knowledge of Tibetan required, and at an Intermediate Level, which assumes a year of prior training in both Colloquial and Classical Tibetan language.

As the program is offered to fill a need for oral interpreters in the Tibetan Buddhist world community, graduates of the program commit to spending a minimum of one year following graduation serving as an interpreter for a Tibetan Buddhist teacher or community.

The Centre for Buddhist Studies is pleased to announce its 7th Summer Studies Program of intensive language training and Buddhist study courses for international students.

The 2010 language programs offer a full immersion into Tibetan, Sanskrit, and Nepali languages. The Buddhist Studies program provides a living exposure to Buddhist philosophy and a practical introduction to the richness of personal meditation training. All summer programs are fully accredited by Kathmandu University.

Classes are held within the Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery complex, just a few minutes walk from the Great Stupa of Boudhanath in the Kathmandu Valley. Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling is one of Nepal's largest monasteries and houses more than 225 monks and lamas. The abbot of the monastery, Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche, is a well-known Buddhist teacher who often leads seminars on meditation and Buddhist philosophy in Nepal and around the world.

The township of Boudhanath, a community with many Tibetan monasteries, has grown up around the Great Stupa, said to house the relics of the previous Buddha, Mahakashyapa. The area is home to many revered teachers and a pilgrimage point for many others. It is a major resettlement area for Tibetan Buddhists, and students of the 2010 Summer Studies program will have ample opportunity to learn about and immerse themselves in the local Tibetan culture.
 
At the links below, you will find all relevant information pertaining to the programs being offered. For additional information, please contact the administration.

1. Tibetan

 

2. Sanskrit

3. Nepali

4. Buddhist Studies

Every fall, Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche teaches a seminar at Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery in Boudhanath featuring ten days of teachings, discussion, and practice. During these seminars, Rinpoche provides a concise presentation of the fundamental principles of Buddhism's three vehicles - Hinayana, Mahayana, and Vajrayana. The seminar is followed by a three-day pilgrimage with Rinpoche to the sacred sites of the Kathmandu Valley.

These seminars, especially designed for an international audience, are held in the main temple at Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery in Boudhanath, Kathmandu. On the last day of the seminar, a series of empowerments are given by the monastery's Vajra Master, Chokling Rinpoche. Depending on the availability of translators, simultaneous translations can also be made into German, Danish, French, Portuguese, Spanish and Chinese.

Next Seminar:  5-11 December 2009

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Each year, several scholars from around the world visit Rangjung Yeshe Institute to do research for their graduate, post graduate, or independent projects. Rangjung Yeshe Institute offers the unique opportunity to study with monastic professors and benefit from the rich resources of a vibrant monastic institution of learning as well as a broad community of western trained scholars. Research affiliation is offered through Kathmandu University.

To enquire further about the possibilities for doing your research at Rangjung Yeshe Institute, please contact the administration.