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Courses offered are based on selected principal texts from four of the five subjects studied in Tibetan Buddhist monastic colleges from all traditions (excluding the Vinaya section traditionally studied only by monastics):
- Madhyamaka (དབུ་མ་ - Philosophy of the Middle Way)
- Abhidharma (ཆོས་མངོན་པ་ - Phenomenology)
- Prajñāpāramitā (ཤེར་ཕྱིན་ - the Perfection of Wisdom)
- Pramāṇa (ཚད་མ་ - Logic and Epistemology)
Each year, IBA aims to teach both Buddhist philosophy from the above mentioned topics, as well as "pith instruction" texts supporting practice. These courses are designed to complement each other, providing a balanced approach between understanding the profound meaning of the Buddha's teachings and applying it in one's life. The courses cater to students at all levels of academic experience and from all Buddhist traditions. This diversity creates a stimulating and enriching environment, and many find it a joy to interact with Dharma students from different walks of life, different countries, different traditions and of all ages. Courses are conducted in English. |
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