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I've been attending to Pullahari's program:
-2010, the 2 months of the 1sr year of the philosophy program
-2011, 3 weeks of the 2 months of the 2nd year of the philosophy program
-2012, the 2 months of the 3rd year of the philosophy program and meditation program +
From 1991 to 1999 I studied Buddhist philosophy in SonadaÃs Shedra with Khenpo Choyin. +
2018 Chod training Dorje Denma Ling, Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia Canada
2018 The 37 practices of a bodhisattva (HH Karmapa) New York, USA
2009 Rigden Abisheka and training program Dorje Denma Ling, Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia Canada
2008 Various teachings with Tibetan teachers while visiting Taiwan:
HH Sakya Trizin Rinpoche, Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, Dzongtsar Kyentse Rinpoche
2008 The Art of Dying, Andrew Holocek, 10 CD group study Halifax, Shambhala Center Canada
2005 Vajrayogini Abisheka - training program, Dorje Denma LingTatamagouche, Nova Scotia Canada
These 3 programs were a mix of study and practice:
2002 Vajrayana Seminary (1 month) Shambhala Mountain Center, Colorado
2002 Sutrayana Seminary and Boddhisattva vow (1 month) Karme Choling, Vermont
2001 Dathun (1 month) Karme Choling, Vermont +
As part of my monastic training in Korea we studied the Mahayana Sutras and Zen cases and commentaries. I have not engaged in any Tibetan Shedra studies. +
Nangjang (6 week retreat w/ Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche)
Three Words of Garab Dorje (quite a few times)
Flight of the Garuda (2xâs)
Guyagharba, Mipham Commentary (2xâs)
Yeshe Lama (2xâs)
Dudjom Rinpocheâs âMountain Retreatâ (POL)
Seven Nails by Sri Singha (Khentrul Rinpoche)
Tenpai Nyima Zhelung (here in drubta)
Chetsun Nyingthig
Longchenpaâs 27 steps - Dzogchen section (here in drubta) +
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I attended several times the progressive retreats on a yearly basis imparted by Lama Djinpa Tarchin which consist of: Shine-hlagtong, Lo-djong, Premiliminaries or Bardo, and Mahamudra retreats. +
From 2009 to 2013 and from 2017 up until today I have attended a series of annual courses that begin with shine-lhaktong during 10 days, followed by a course on Lo-djong, another on preliminaries, deity practice, and lastly one on shine-lhaktong according to mahamudra. In each one of those courses there is study material and recommended reads. +
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Lama Davide Curtis of the Tibetan Language Institute Level #1 class +
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I did a three month Seminary according to Vajradathu, established by Chšgyam Trungpa Rinpoche at Shambhala Mountain Center in Colorado in 1999. I have taken multiple small courses and have studied Buddhism on my own and on-line with The Seventeen Karmapa Orgyen Trinley Dorje, Thrangu Rinpoche, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, Ponlop Rinpoche, Dorje Loppon Lodro Dorje, Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown, Acharya Jenny Warwick and others. I have been trained to teach Buddhist and Shambhala programs by Shambhala International. +
Sutrayana: study of the Sutras, 1 month residential program
Vajrayana: study of the Guhyagharba Tantra and tantric tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.
The Art of Dying: Bardo teachings, Andrew Holocek, 10 CD +
Completing the NalandaBodhi curriculum up to the Mahayana levels. Nitartha Institute from 2002 to present (completed Intermediate curriculum, now taking advanced courses) +
See Dharma Curriculum Vitae +
Once again. this is an extensive list, which you will find entered into the 6-page Dharma Curriuclum Vitae that I am submitting with this application. That list includes: a 10-week study retreat with Thrangu Rinpoche on the Uttara Tantra Shastra and the Jewel Ornament of Liberation; 3 X 10-week Vajradhatur Seminaries; an MA in Buddhist Studies at Naropa University; the two-year curriculum of the Ngedon School of Higher Buddhist Studies; the ongoing curricula of Buddhist Studies at the Nitartha Institute (including completion of the Foundational Curriculum) +
I've attended intensive Shamatha & Vipashyana retreat in Drikung Kagyu tradition twice. There is study, practice and contemplative parts. +
I studied at Rangjung Yeshe Institute 1998-2003, before they offered a degree program:
1998- Studied The Jewel Ornament of Liberation by Gampopa with Khenpo Pema
Gyaltsen, studied both classical and colloquial Tibetan, as well as Tibetan grammar.
1999- Studied The Way of the Bodhisattva by Shantideva with Khenpo Sherab Oser and
The Gateway to Knowledge by Mipham Rinpoche with Khenpo Pema Gyaltsen, studied
both classical and colloquial Tibetan, as well as Tibetan grammar.
2000-2001 Studied Entering the Middle Way (Madhyamakāvatāra) by Candrakīrti with
Khenpo Jampa Dönden, studied colloquial Tibetan, classical Tibetan poetry writing,
and the Tibetan cursive script.
2001-2003 Studied The Ornament of the Middle Way (Madhyamakālaṃkāra) with Khenpo
Sherab Sangpo, studied classical and colloquial Tibetan, Nepali, and Sanskrit. +
I am not sure of what you qualify as formal advanced Buddhist studies.
Nevertheless, I got engaged in the Rimay Shedra in 2019 with study unit 1: UE1 – General introduction to Buddha teachings.
In 2020, as part of the losum chosum retreat preparation, we studied the sdom tshig bsdus don, a summary of Gampopa's dvags-po thar-rgyan, both in Tibetan and French.
Since November 2020, we have been studying the bskyed rdzogs gnad bsdus both in Tibetan and French with a collaborative work of improving the French translation. +
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I have been studying at the monks shedra at Ka Nying Shedrup Ling monastery since the year 1993. From 1997-2003 I have also studied at the Rangjung Yeshe Institute at Ka Nying Shedup Ling monastery and later at the Center for Buddhist Studies at Kathmandu University. In addition I have also studied at the university of Vienna and the university of Copenhagen, where I have completed a Bachelor of Arts in Tibetan Studies with Sanskrit and an MA in South Asian Studies. +
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I would like to comment on my academic context: During my first stay in Taiwan, Buddhist women told me in tears that they hated being female & prayed to be reborn as men. As I had always thought that in Buddhism all are equal, my PhD & postdoctoral projects focussed on Buddhism in the context of gender hierarchy. +
I studied for a couple of Month at IBC International Bhuddist College in Songkla in Thailand.
Because the living Conditoons of the Campus werent very well organised the Program wasnt continued! +
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4 year 6 week winter Dzogchen retreat with Chagdud tulku Rinpoche (CTR) 1st year- Buddahood without Meditation 2nd year Yeshe Lama 3rd year Circle of the Sun 4th year Chetzun Nyintik cycle with Larab lingpa's commentary Received teachings on Buddhahood without meditation 5 time from CTR and Lama Drimed in 6 week retreat format 2 one hundred day retreats in small group on Chetzun Nyingtik cycle +
