The very distinguishing class provided in the BA program at RYI compared to other academic Buddhist study programs is the Khenpo class. As normally it
Read MoreDuring my first semester at RYI, I took fundamentals of Buddhist philosophy, Buddhist History and culture, Intermediate classical Tibetan, and Bodhisattvas way of life. In
Read MoreRangjung Yeshe Institute’s Summer Intensive Program is already at cruise speed and I am learning that the “Intensive” bit really means it. While sometimes
Read MoreThis article is my reading of the Prasaṅgika Mādhyamaka school of thought, based on Candrakīrti’s Madhyamakāvatāra with Ju Mipham’s commentary –the text which I studied
Read MoreWhen I first heard about Rangjung yeshe institute, it was through a friend who told me about this institute, which offered Buddhist studies where we
Read MoreIn a few weeks, my second semester of studying madhyamaka, the middle way at RYI, will soon come to an end. As a listeners of
Read MoreIt is spring time. The sun becomes warmer. Air becomes sweeter. Colors of plants are softer. The chirps of birds and other little animals seem
Read MoreAs a Tibetan whose childhood was in a nomad and surrounded by devoted Buddhist believers. I became a Buddhist naturally. I did not even think
Read MoreLearning Tibetan at the Translation Training Program (TTP) this year taught me more than just how to translate. I learned some key lessons about my
Read MoreMy interest in Academic Buddhism grew at St Olaf college. Through the Religion department, I took several classes on Buddhism. Especially after taking the class
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