Nitartha Institute

Mind & Its World 3 Course Description:

This course continues the integrated study of the phenomenal world and how mind perceives it. Studies include the presentation of the terminological classification of causes and results from Collected Topics, based on Abhidharmakosha; as well as the modes of engagement from Classifications of Mind and the methods that lead to cognition from Collected Topics, both of which deal with the ways in which the mind cognizes phenomena, particularly the ways in which conceptuality functions.

Mode of instruction:

The semester class will consist of Mind & its World 3 and Clear Thinking for MW3.

Mind & its World 3 course will be presented through nine 2 hour sessions which also include presentations, discussions, and analytical meditations. Clear Thinking for MW3 course will consist of four sessions. Presentation and discussion sessions as well as analytical meditation sessions will be web-casted in real time and archived in MP3 audio files in the Moodle asynchronous class supplement. The Clear Thinking sessions for MW3 (4 Saturdays) will not be web-casted or archived. Online students will practice debate via a separate Nitartha Online Debate class.

Prerequisite

• Mind & its World 1
• Clear Thinking 1

However, other students are welcome to join the class per instructor’s permission. Email the instructor for being accepted in the class. stuarthor@gmail.com

Required Texts

• Mind & Its World 3 Sourcebook, Nitartha Institute Publications
• Collected Topics root text (Düdra), Nitartha Institute Publications
• Classifications of Mind root text, (Lorik), Nitartha Institute Publications

Please order your texts before the class begins from Tashi Wangmo, VP for Publications nitartha.institute.pubs@gmail.com

Debate for online students

Online students are encouraged to find a debate partner, and setup a calendar for 12 one hour debates in Skype during the time of this course. Instructions for the gradual debate training are posted in the Online Debate class.