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Voice of Clear Light

Volume 15, Number 3 / June 2015

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Applications Open for Three-Year Lishu Program

First Program Starts in September 2015!

Lishu Institute is the fulfillment of Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche's vision of providing a retreat center and study program for Western students to do long-term, in-depth study and practice of the Tibetan Bon Buddhist teachings. The first Three-Year Residential Program is planned to start in September 2015.

We are pleased to announce the opening of the application to attend the first year of the Three-Year Residential Program at Lishu Institute near Dehradun, India. Each year of this program will be divided into 10-week trimesters. The first trimester is expected to begin September 14, 2015.

sangritupten1Sangmo Yangri, teacher/treasurer, and
Geshe Thupten Negi, president of Lishu

For the fall semester, Sangmo Yangri, Ph.D. will teach the first two sutric vehicles of The Nine Ways of Bon from the Central Treasure. She is the first Tibetan woman to earn a doctoral degree in Bon philosophy.

The second trimester, beginning January 4, 2016, a geshe selected by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche will teach the third and fourth higher sutric vehicles from The Nine Ways of Bön, with Sangmo Yangri translating into English.

During the third trimester, which starts March 28, 2016, the balance of this text will be taught.

Potential students are welcome to apply to attend Lishu Institute for one, two or all three trimesters per year. It is also possible to attend the second or third year without attending in previous years. The deadline for submitting applications for September is July 1, 2015. 

Interested students are encouraged to visit www.lishu.org to obtain the application and to learn more. All applications are welcome and will be evaluated on the basis of the following:

  • History of spiritual practice and study.
  • Motivation for applying.
  • General and financial ability to attend. (Please note that there is no guarantee of financial aid, but some aid may be available to supplement students' ability to pay.)

lishuruinsRuins on the Lishu property

Lishu Institute presents a unique and precious opportunity to study and practice the Bon teachings and to share them with others. Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche would like each Ligmincha sangha to raise funds to sponsor a practitioner, or practitioners, from their group to attend the training at Lishu Institute. The Lishu International Support Committee is currently working with the Ligmincha International Board of Directors to develop a general scholarship fund for Lishu Institute.

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