Welcome to our website! The International Buddhist Academy (IBA) was founded by The Most Venerable Khenchen Appey Rinpoche, who also founded Sakya College in Dehradun, India , to provide a place to study and practice the Buddha's teachings with a non-sectarian emphasis. Situated in a quiet suburb of Boudhanath, in the heart of Nepal's Kathmandu Valley, it provides a peaceful and conducive environment in which we can learn, practice and integrate the Buddhadharma in our daily lives. The IBA is also committed to translating many works from Tibetan into English and other languages so that students from all over the world can benefit from the Buddha's teachings.

NEWS AND UPDATES

* APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2ND YEAR OF THE TRANSLATOR TRAINING PROGRAM IS NOW OPEN

As this is an advanced course, application requirements are:
- intermediate level of colloquial Tibetan (equivalent to eight months of study, or the content of the Manual of Standard Tibetan)
- basic knowledge of classical Tibetan grammar

If you are interested in joining the 2nd year of this program, please send your application to cbernert@sakyaiba.edu.np.

Please enclose:
- Your full name, age, and country.
- A description of your Tibetan and Buddhist studies so far.
- A motivation letter.

You will be sent an evaluation quiz to assess your suitability for the program.
For general information on the course: http://sakyaiba.edu.np/translator-training

* SEPTEMBER RETREAT 2012

 Our dates for the retreat have been confirmed: MONDAY, 3rd SEPTEMBER - WEDNESDAY, 12th September. The retreat leader will be announced shortly, registration is open.