International Buddhist Academy

Programs

2011

This year at IBA we have a popular 10-Day Retreat and two enriching Dharma courses of in-depth philosophical study, each with a different focus. Students are welcome to attend any one of the courses or the entire program. Our courses are taught directly in English by senior khenpos (abbot scholars). There is a daily review session in the afternoon with Q&A.

Nest for Meditators

How to Prepare a Nest for Your Meditation – June 1 to 29
True transcendence and inner transformation can only be realized through meditation. Meditation itself is an art and must be cultivated carefully. Before we plunge into practice, we must first equip ourselves with the theory, the teachings of the great yogis and yoginis who have mastered the path of the Enlightened One. This course is four intense weeks of Dharma focused on developing your practice in the inspiring setting of Boudha, Kathmandu.

Four hundred Verses

The Four Hundred Verses of Madhyamaka by Āryadeva
—First Part on Practice – July 4th - 29th
—Second Part on the View – August 3rd - 31st
The Treatise of the Four Hundred Stanzas on the Yogic Deeds of Bodhisattvas is divided into two parts, each taught in two consecutive months. The first eight chapters teach us how to accumulate merit by showing how to transform disturbing attitudes and master the practices of bodhisattvas. The second eight chapters teach us the wisdom aspect of the path by explaining the ultimate truth, the selflessness or the lack of intrinsic nature of all phenomena. Although students are encouraged to take the complete two-month course, those with less time can participate for just one month since each part is a complete teaching in itself.