At the Institute, we seek to preserve the roots of the Nyingma lineage. The founding fathers, known as the Khen Lop Chos Sum, of this rich lineage of Tibetan Buddhism are: Khenpo Shantarakshita; Lopon Pema Jungney (also known as the Lotus-Born, Padmasambhava, and Guru...
Projects
Projects
Projects
English for Dharma Purposes
Vision The English for Dharma Purposes program empowers monastics by providing English-language education in language, literature, science, arts, and new fields of knowledge. Khenpos, lopons, and qualified lay practitioners learn English through modern teaching...
Classical Tibetan Reading and Pronunciation Practice
For those who are interested in improving their Tibetan reading and pronunciation skills with instruction from native Tibetan speaker
Intermediate Classical Tibetan Course
SINI’s intermediate level Classical Tibetan course
Colloquial Tibetan Online, Upper Beginner Course (Tib 102)
This on-line Beginner course is based on Franziska Oertle’s innovative text: བོད་སྐད་སྙིང་པོ། The Heart of Tibetan Language.
Beginning Classical Tibetan Online Course
SINI’s Classical Tibetan Beginners course
The Alphabet Course
The Alphabet Course is for the students to learn how to read and pronounce the Tibetan script fluently
Colloquial Tibetan Online, Upper Intermediate Course (Tib. 202)
Lower Intermediate online course based on Franziska Oertle’s innovative text: བོད་སྐད་སྙིང་པོ། The Heart of Tibetan Language.
SINI Workshops and Seminars
SINI workshops and seminars may last a weekend, ten days, or even longer. The monks meet with scholars and guest lecturers to explore new and important subjects. Topics may include modern art, film, science or accounting. During SINI workshops, students discover...
The Four Noble Truths Seminar and Pilgrimage, January 2025
Embark on a transformative journey!January 23, 2025 — February 6, 2025Join us for an immersive cultural pilgrimage in Northern India. You'll delve into the Tibetan monastic tradition and explore the foundational Buddhist teachings at the very places where they were...