Can one really do RYI’s intensive Translator Training Program (TTP) with only one year of prior Tibetan language learning? In short, yes. But is it
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I took this photo when I finished school one day, chancing upon the monks who had just finished their evening Puja. Their yellow robes were
Read MoreHello, I’m Pemba, a 3rd year BA student. Having been brought up in a multi-cultured community, I grew up learning and being most familiarized in
Read MoreThe Tibetan version of Buddhist canon whether sutra or shastra, is treated as the most authentic or significant version for the study and practice of
Read MorePale sunrise in Boudhanath from my rooftop I came to Nepal for the first time in 2013, when I started my studies at RYI. At
Read MoreA classmate recently approached me asking about ways to improve her Tibetan. This is something I reflect on a lot (as I’m sure we all
Read MoreMy new path started at the end of he monsoon season of 2012, when I first entered the class in the monastery, grabbed myself a
Read MoreIn the field of Tibetan Buddhist studies many scholars focus almost exclusively on religion, ignoring aspects of culture beyond what directly bears relevance
Read MoreAs I look back at the year that I have spent here at Rangjung Yeshe Institute, perhaps the most enjoyable, yet challenging, aspect of my
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