Nitartha Institute

This course is a continuation of the in-depth study of Abhisamayālamkāra by Maitreya (ca. 4th century), based on the commentary by the Eighth Karmapa, Mikyö Dorje (1507–1554). We will study the second and the third abhisamaya: Chapter two - "The Knowledge of the Path," which is direct realization that the three paths are primordial peace, and Chapter three - "The All-knowledge," the direct realization that all bases are primordial peace without abiding in existence or peace.

2 credits.

Course code: BUD 711i-A

Prerequisite: BUD 710 for Advanced Nitartha students.

Students who want to take Advanced courses for credit must have completed the stated prerequisite (or an equivalent advanced Shedra course), or be a senior translator.

However, those who are sincerely interested in attending the class, but who have not met the prerequisites for this advanced course, are invited to audit the course as listeners, but not as verbal participants.

CLASS TOPICS

• The knowledge of the path that knows the path of hearers
• The knowledge of the path that knows the path of pratyekabuddhas
• The knowledge of the bodhisattava path of seeing
• The contaminated path of meditation
• The uncontaminated path of meditation
• The knowledge of the bases of not abiding in existence through knowledge and not abiding in peace through compassion
• The difference between the knowledge of the bases that is close to the result and distant to the result
• Classification of the factors to be relinquished and the remedies
• The way of practice: the trainings in the knowledge of the bases and their equality
• The result attained by practice: the path of seeing

Required Text

• Gone Beyond, Volume One: The Prajnaparamita Sutras, The Ornament of Clear Realization, and Its Commentaries in the Tibetan Kagyü Tradition, by Karl Brunnhölzl, Snow Lion Publications, 2011: www.snowlionpub.com

Recommended Text

• Commentary on the Ornament of Clear Realization, Topics Two and Three, by The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, Nitartha Institute Publications: nitartha.institute.pubs@gmail.com

Please allow 4 weeks for delivery of texts from Nitartha Institute Publications.

OnLine Course

There will be synchronous, live class room streaming video as well as asynchronous online supplemental class room activities (discussion group; study questions; notes, etc). Information about accessing the course online will be forwarded after you have completed registration and payment.