-Dina Dechen, BA student from Kazakhstan This semester became very special for me because of its leitmotif of the Buddha Nature. We were getting the
Read MoreLeila Francischelli, a TTP student from Brazil As the semester approached its end, fatigue and a sense of overwhelm became a challenge for many, and
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-Patric Zwahlen, a BA student from Switzerland After last year’s extensive investigation of emptiness in the context of the Madhyamakāvatāra, this year’s focus is on
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-Hilda Mosa, a BA student from Finland A buddha-field (Skt. buddhakṣetra) is a paradisiacal, purified realm that is often depicted as existing in its own
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-Jose Zamora, a BA student from Costa Rica Buddhist doctrine states that events and experiences arise due to causes and conditions, some of these may
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-Thi LyLy Tran, a BA student from Vietnam The 42nd Annual Fall Seminar of Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche was held three weeks before the final exam,
Read More-Eveline Zwahlen, BA online student from Switzerland A central aspect of Buddhist teachings is the process of studying, reflecting, and meditating. First, studying and listening
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-Dominic Kuan Hwee Chua – a BA student from Singapore This little hill about an hour’s drive from Lumbini is at the top of my
Read MoreI find myself fortunate to have the chance to study the Ratnagotravibhāga aka Mahāyānottaratantra Śāstra by Maitreya. In the Ratnagotravibhāga, it is said that Buddha
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–Trung Nguyen, a BA student at RYI from Vietnam I have been a Buddhist monk for seven years. Following the Buddha’s enlightened Path, I try
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