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Treckcho Togyal Tsa lung +
No, because my Gurus told me not to do so, but to do the combination of practice, retreat caretaker and self-study from the start up until now. Regarding the topics and literature of my self-study, I consulted and heeded the advice of H.E. Chogye Trichen Rinpoche, H.H. Holiness Sakya Trizin, Gar Shabdrung Rinpoche and followed the recommendation of my studied Sangha friends. +
10 retreats of 10 days in Vipassana tradition by Goenka-Europe,Canada,Australia,Ukraine. 16 days vipassana retreat in the tradition of Venerable Phra Ajarn Tong Sirimangalo BC,Canada. Two one months shamatha-vipassana in Shambhala tradition, 4 half-month in Shambhala tradition, 3 Dzogchen retreats on trekcho, thogyal, and prajnaparamita from dzogchen point of view New York state ( Dudjom lineage) , France ( Yundrung Bon lineage), group retreats on Vajrayogini, Chakrasamvara, Dorje Drolo practices. 10-day dark retreat in Yundrung Bon lineage. 4 10 Mahamudra retreats in Shambhala tradition. +
1994, four weeks course on basic Tibetan Buddhist philosophy
Since 1995 as preparation or parallel to practice in longer retreats the study of some classical
Tibetan texts (e.g. âThe Jewel Ornament of Liberationâ (Dakpo Targyen), âThe Ocean of
Certaintyâ (Ngedön Gyamtso), âThe Precious Treasury of the Basic Space of Phenomenaâ
(Chöying Dzö) etc.) +
I went to Naropa University and attended Hinayana and Mahayana sutrayana classes with Dr. Reggie Ray. I also did Dharma Ocean online sutrayana. +
Have never engaged in academic Buddhist studies but, nevertheless,
I consider I have received advanced Bhuddhist teachings in practice
and retreat settings. +
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I have attended Thrangu Rinpoche's annual teachings at Vajra Vidya since 2007, however I
am not sure if this qualifies as "advanced studies." +
RIGPE DORJE INSTITUTE, PULLAHARI MONASTERY
January to March 2010 (eight weeks)
Tsongkhapa, Three Primary Elements of the Path with commentary by Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye
RIGPE DORJE INSTITUTE, PULLAHARI MONASTERY
January to March 2011 (eight weeks)
Shantarakshita, Adornment of the Middle Way with commentary by Mipham Rinpoche
RIGPE DORJE INSTITUTE, PULLAHARI MONASTERY, KATHMANDU.
January to March 2012 (eight weeks)
Shantarakshita, Adornment of the Middle Way with commentary by Mipham Rinpoche.
TUSHITA MEDITATION CENTER, McLEOD GANJ, INDIA.
March to May 2009 (three months)
Intro course to Buddhism- based on the Four Noble Truths.
Peaceful Living, Peaceful Dying - based on the meditations on impermanence and specifically the death awareness meditations taught in the Lam Rim, the approach to the stages of death taught in Vajrayana in addition to specific instructions given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche.
Thought Transformation - based on the Seven-Point Thought Transformation by Geshe Chekawa.
Emptiness according to the Four Philosophical Schools - primarily on Konchog Jigme Wongpo's Precious Garland of Tenets.
Geshe Graham's course on emptiness - based on Lama Tsong Khapa's Praise to Dependent Arising.
KOPAN MONASTERY, KATHMANDU, NEPAL
November 2009
Lam Rim meditation course [one month]
PHENDELING, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK.
November 2011
Weekly course with Lama Lakha Rinpoche on the 37 Pracities of a Bodhisattva. +
RIGPE DORJE INSTITUTE (RDI) Philosophy program at Pullahari Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal, January to March each year as follows:
2001 - Maitreya's "The Highest Mahayana Continuum" (Year 1)
2002 - Maitreya's "The Highest Mahayana Continuum" (Year 2)
2003 - Aryadeva's "Four Hundred Verses on the Deeds of Bodhisattvas" (Year 1)
2004 - Aryadeva's "Four Hundred Verses on the Deeds of Bodhisattvas" (Year 2)
2005 - Karmapa Chodrak Gyatso's Commentary on Dharmakirti's "Pramanavartika"
2007 - Chandrakirti's "Entrance to the Middle Way"
2008 - Maitreya's "The Highest Mahayana Continuum"
2009 - Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye's "Creation and Completion" (Year 1)
2010 - Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye's "Creation and Completion" (Year 2) &
Je Tsongkhapa's "Three Primary Elements of the Path"
2012 - Shantarakshita's "Adornment of the Middle Way" (Year 2)
KOPAN NUNNERY- Traditional Monastic Education Program on the Introduction to Collected Topics (Du Dra) and debate methodology, November- December 2011 +
(See also programs in which I participated as translator, listed in section on service to Dharma community below)
KOPAN NUNNERY, Kathmandu, Nepal
Traditional Monastic Education Program, November-December 2011
Introduction to Collected Topics and debate methodology
RIGPE DORJE INSTITUTE, PULLAHARI MONASTERY Kathmandu, Nepal
Dharma teachings and classical Tibetan language study based on:
* Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye, "Creation and Completion," January-March 2010 and January-March 2009
* Maitreya, "Highest Mahayana Continuum," January-March 2008
* Chandrakirti, "Entrance to the Middle Way," January-March 2007
* Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye, "Ascertaining the Correct View," January-March 2007
* Karmapa Chodrak Gyatso, "Commentary on Dharmakirti's Pramanavartika," January-March 2005
* Aryadeva, "Four Hundred Verses on the Deeds of Bodhisattvas," January-March 2004 and January-March 2003
* Maitreya, "Highest Mahayana Continuum," January-March 2002
* Atisha, "Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment," January-March 2002 +
I have completed a B.A. in Buddhist Studies and Himalayan Languages at Rangjung Yeshe Institute (RYI) from 2017 to 2022, where I also had the opportunity to complete the Translation Training Program (TTP) in 2020, focusing on learning how to interpret from Tibetan to English with training sessions led by Lopöns from Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling monastery.
I am currently concluding a two-year M.A. in Translation, Textual Interpretation and Philology at RYI, where I have chosen as my thesis subject the translation of a 12th century commentary on the "Mi ba lam khyer" ('Taking Dreams Onto the Path'), one of the six yogas from the Bon tantric system of the Mother Tantra, Ma rgyud thugs rje nyi ma. +
Asian Classics Institute (ACI) took all 18 courses directly from Geshe Michael over a 6 1/2 year period, missing only one class, completed all course materials including the final oral exam
Diamond Mountain University (DMU) Tantra Program, have completed 15 of the 18 courses (they are in the process of being taught, there is one more year (3 courses) +
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Vajradhatu Seminary (3 months) 1992
Four root Dharmas, Karmê-Chöling, 2006
and quite a few others I don't remember precisely. +
