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Overview of Curriculum
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The Institute curriculum is comprised of three main divisions:
The Core Curriculum is comprised of four modules (each module consists of one 9-day or two-week session), and can be completed in as little as two years. It is designed for those who want to enhance and deepen their understanding of the view as it applies to their practice with thoroughness and depth, but who want to do so in a timely fashion.
The Comprehensive Curriculum is comprised of eight modules, can be completed in four years, and is for those who want to invest the time in exploring an expanded version of the themes of the Core Curriculum. It is also for, but not limited to, those who want to train as dharma teachers in the Nitartha Teacher Training Program. It is divided into two sections:
- Foundation—four modules
- Intermediate—four modules
Students who complete the Comprehensive Curriculum are then eligible to continue into the Advanced Curriculum courses.
The first session courses are identical for the Core and Comprehensive Curriculums, thus it is not necessary to choose one’s path until after Session 1. There is some flexibility to switch after two sessions as well.
University students and/or those seeking credit at their institutions:
Courses are equivalent to a 3-credit university course with 15 contact hours per credit (45 hours total). Students interested in gaining credit from their home institution for Nitartha courses should contact the Institute at info@nitarthainstitute.org.
Overview of Additional Modules and Courses
Additional modules and courses are offered as an enhancement to the main curriculum of the Institute and extend into other areas of the Ten Aspects of Knowledge. They include:
- Awareness and the Art of Healing—based on the Menla (Medicine Buddha) program developed by Khenpo Tsültrim Gyamtso Rinpoche. This module is particularly geared for health practitioners and those with a deep interest in health issues. Topics include looking at the nature of illness and health, the relationship of valid cognition to the healing arts, and methods for activating deeper levels of insight into the pragmatics of the path of healing.
- Beginning Tibetan I & II—these courses are intensive, university-level courses on literary and spoken Tibetan for those with a serious interest in learning Tibetan translation. They are for those with little or no experience in the language. Students must enroll in both courses (Sessions 1 & 2) to be enrolled in the program.
- Intermediate Tibetan I & II—these courses are also intensive, university-level courses on literary and spoken Tibetan for those with a serious interest in learning Tibetan translation. They are for those with significant experience in the language, who can spell Tibetan and use a dictionary, and who have some beginning experience in reading Tibetan. Students must enroll in both courses (Sessions 1 & 2) to be enrolled in the program.
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