Tibetan Buddhist Study Programs
International Buddhist Academy - A three month program located in Kathmandu, Nepal. Offers courses in Buddhist philosophy, practice, and Tibetan language. Founded by Khenpo Appey Rinpoche, this program is rooted in the Sakya lineage.
Marpa Institute - A two month study/practice intensive in Kathmandu, Nepal, offering courses in Buddhist philosophy, meditation, and Tibetan language. Taught by senior Tibetan scholars of the Karma Kagyu lineage. Founded by Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche.
Nitartha Institute - A one month study program based on traditional Tibetan monastic training. Offers courses in Buddhist philosophy, meditation, debate, and Tibetan language, with courses taught by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche and senior khenpos (Tibetan scholars) of the Karma Kagyu Tradition.
Rangjung Yeshe Institute - A year long training program based in Kathmandu, Nepal. Offers courses in Buddhist philosophy, meditation, debate, Buddhist history, classical and colloquial Tibetan, Sanskrit, and Nepali. Courses taught by senior khenpos of various lineages (Nyingma, Kagyu, Sakya) and short courses by resident and visiting lineage holders. Resident lamas: Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche.
Rigpa Shedra - A one month course (September through October) on various aspects of Buddhist philosophy. Taught be senior khenpos (Tibetan scholars) and lamas of the Nyingma and Kagyu traditions. Founded by Sogyal Rinpoche.
Rimé Institute - A three year program located in Madison, Wisconsin. Teaches various aspects of Buddhist philosophy and practice. Founded by Khachab Rinpoche.
Root Institute - Located in Bodhgaya, India. Offers year round courses in Tibetan Buddhist philosophy and meditation. Founded by Lama Yeshe.
Tergar Institute - Founded by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche; offers courses in Buddhist philosophy and meditation by HH the 17th Karmapa (during the Kagyu Monlam), Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, and other senior Kagyu lamas and khenpos. Held yearly December through February at Tergar Monastery in Bodhgaya, India.
Tibetan Language Study Programs
Manjushree Institute - Offers nine month courses in spoken and literary Tibetan. Located in Darjeeling, India.
Marpa Institute - Offers beginning and advanced courses in spoken and literary Tibetan. Held yearly January through March.
Nitartha Institute - Offers a one month intensive in spoken and literary Tibetan yearly in Canada.
Rangjung Yeshe Institute - Offers year round courses in classical and spoken Tibetan, Nepali, and Sanskrit, including a summer intensive on spoken Tibetan.
Tergar Institute - Offers beginning and advanced courses in spoken and literary Tibetan. Language program is held yearly January through February at Tergar Monastery in Bodhgaya, immediately following the 17th Karmapa's Kagyu Monlam teachings.
Academic Study Programs
Columbia University, Religious Studies Department - Offers MA and PhD degrees in Religious Studies, with various opportunities to focus on Tibetan Buddhist history and philosophy.
Harvard University - Offers AM and PhD degrees in Tibetan Studies.
Kathmandu University's Center for Buddhist Studies - Offers a four year program in Buddhist Studies and Himalayan languages, leading to a BA degree. Located in Kathmandu, Nepal, at Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery. Associated with the Rangjung Yeshe Institute.
Naropa University - Offers a variety of under-graduate and graduate degrees related to Tibetan language and religion.
Rice University, Religious Studies Department - Offers MA and PhD degrees in Religious Studies, with various opportunities to focus on Tibetan Buddhist history and philosophy.
University of California at Berkeley, Buddhist Studies Department – Offers advanced degrees in the field of Buddhist studies.
University of California at Santa Barbara, Religious Studies Department - Offers MA and PhD degrees in Religious Studies, with various opportunities to focus on Tibetan Buddhist history and philosophy.
University of Virginia, Religious Studies Department - Offers MA and PhD degrees in Religious Studies, with various opportunities to focus on Tibetan Buddhist history and philosophy.
Online Study & Research Resources
Asian Classics Input Project - An organization dedicated to the preservation of Tibetan literature, offers free releases of digitally archived texts.
Buddhanet - A vast collection of online resources for the study and practice of Buddhism.
Electronic Resources for the Study of Buddhist Texts – A guide supporting the scholarly study of Buddhist texts by providing links to primary textual sources and reference material.
Lotsawa School – A website containing a great many resources for aspiring and practicing translators, including topical lists of important terminology and quotes, indices of the work of important authors, and many other useful tools and resources.
Mind & Life Institute - An organization dedicated to exploring the links between spirituality and science.
Electronic Resources for the Study of Buddhist Texts - A guide supporting the scholarly study of Buddhist texts by providing links to primary textual sources and reference material.
Nitartha International - Offers various technologies and tools related to the study of Tibetan language and religion. Includes online Tibetan-to-English dictionary and Tibetan fonts.
Quiet Mountain - An online resource providing an extensive listing of Tibetan Buddhist groups and organizations.
Tibetan & Himalayan Digital Library - Various research tools related to the study of Tibetan and Himalayan culture and language.
Tibetan Buddhist Resource Center - An organization designed to promote research and scholarship in Tibetan Buddhism and advance the preservation of the Tibetan cultural heritage by making its literary tradition widely available in the form of digital images. Contains a searchable archive of scanned texts, which are made available on request for a reasonable fee.
Tibetan Computer Company - A company providing Tibetan language fonts and word processing software, as well as computerized Buddhist texts, dictionaries, and other digital resources.
Tibetan & Himalayan Digital Library – Various research tools related to the study of Tibetan and Himalayan culture and language.
tibetanlama.com - A resource site containing information about important Tibetan lamas, groups, and teachings.
Tibetan Studies WWW Virtual Library - An web-based resource for Tibetan Studies, established by Matther Ciolek.
Translation Tool - A free Tibetan-English translation tool, available for online and offline use. Includes dictionaries by Jeffrey Hopkins and James Valby.
www.tibet.com - Official website of the Tibetan government in exile.
Tibetan Studies WWW Virtual Library – An web–based resource for Tibetan Studies, established by Matther Ciolek.
Translation Tool – A free Tibetan–English translation tool, available for online and offline use. Includes dictionaries by Jeffrey Hopkins and James Valby.
Translation Groups
American Institute of Buddhist Studies - Created to facilitate the translation of the collected commentarial literature of the Buddhist tradition (bstan sgyur). Associated with Columbia University.
Dharmachakra Translation Committee - Founded and directed by the venerable Chödkyi Nyima Rinpoche, the Dharmachakra Translation Committee is housed at Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery in Boudhanath, Nepal. The Committee consists of a broad group of translators, editors, and graphic artists committed to the task of translating the Buddhist classics into English and other languages.
Ka-Ter Translation Project - A project designed to train translators and to translate the Dzogchen Tantras and works of Changchub Dorje, founded by Chogyal Namkhai Norbu.
Light of Berotsana - Created to translated key sutric and tantric literature from both the Indian and Tibetan traditions, currently focusing on root and commentarial literature concerning the Guhyagharba Tantra.
Lotsawa House - An online resource for translators and students of Tibetan Buddhism. Features free translations of works by important Nyingma masters, including Mipham, Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo, and Khenpo Padma Vajra. Established by students of Sogyal Rinpoche and Khenchen Namdrol of Namdroling Shedra.
Nalanda Translation Committee - Founded by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, one of the first committees of its kind in the West. Offers important works by Nyingma and Kagyu authors. This group also publishes material as the Vajravairochana Translation Committee.
Padmakara Translation Committee - A group dedicated to the publication of Indian and Tibetan Buddhist texts, with an orientation towards Nyingma material. (no link available)
Publishers & Distributors
Asian Rare Books - Distributor of rare Asian literature.
KTD Publications – Publisher of previously untranslated works, primarily from the Kagyu and Nyingma lineages; associated with Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, the North American seat of His Holiness the Karmapa.
Padma Publishing - Publisher of texts related to Tibetan Buddhism, Nyingma orientation.
Paljor Publications - An India-based publisher devoted to Tibetan culture and religion.
Rangjung Yeshe Publications - Publications and important translations of Tibetan Buddhist texts, oriented towards the practice traditions of the Kagyu and Nyingma lineages.
Saujanya books - Distributor of various Indian publications, including a wide variety of Tibetan literature in both Tibetan and English.
Shambhala Publications - Publisher of texts related to Buddhism and spirituality.
Snow Lion Publications - Publisher of texts related to the theory and practice of Buddhism.
Wisdom Publications - Publisher of texts related to the theory and practice of Buddhism.
Twin Cities Dharma
Bodhicitta Sangha - Minneapolis - Founded by Khenpo Sherab Sangpo Rinpoche and his Minnesota students. When Khenpo is in residence, the Sangha offers frequent classes as well as onging practice sessions and Tsok offerings.
Shambhala Center of Minneapolis - A branch of Shambhala International, founded by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and currently headed by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche.
Common Ground Meditation Center - Common Ground is an independent center founded on the teachings of the Buddha. This center follows in the spirit of the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) in Barre, Massachusetts and Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Northern California and is part of the greater Insight Meditation or Vipassana community in the West.
Dharma Field - A community dedicated to learning and sharing the teachings and practice of Zen Buddhism, offering daily meditation, classes, sesshins, Dharma talks, social and special events, as well as volunteer opportunities.
Gyuto Wheel of Dharma Monastery - A branch of Tibet's Gyuto Monastery, a practice center in the Gelugpa tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Features weekly teachings and practice sessions.
Karma Thegsum Choling Minneapolis - Local center for the Karma Kagyu KTD monastery in Woodstock, New York, the North American seat of His Holiness the seventeenth Karmapa. Features weekly teachings and practice sessions.
Midwest Dharma Blog - A blog about local happenings in the Midwest Buddhist community, with a special emphasis on the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
Minnesota Sakya Center - Sakya Thupten Dargye Ling, also known as the Minnesota Sakya Center, is the Minnesota branch of Tsechen Kunchab Ling, seat of His Holiness the Sakya Trizin in the United States. Features periodic teachings and weekly practice sessions.
Minnesota Zen Center - MZMC is a vibrant, welcoming community committed to the teaching and practice of Zen Buddhism, founded by Dainin Katagiri Roshi.
Nyingma Practice Group - Practice group of Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche. Regularly hosts visiting lamasfrom the Nyingma tradition and monthly practice sessions.
Ocean Dharma - The Compassionate Ocean community is a group practicing in the Buddhist mindfulness traditions of Thich Nhat Hanh and Soto Zen.
Triple Gem of the North - A Buddhist group featuring weekly meditation and teachings in the Theravada tradition.
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