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RESIDENTIAL STUDY PROGRAM: SCHEDULE

Annual Schedule
In each calendar year, the Masters Program classes are suspended two months for summer vacation (from the end of June until the beginning of September) and one month at Christmas (from mid-December until mid-January), with a study-break of one week immediately following the Easter weekend. In addition, classes stop for a few days around the Tibetan new year (Losar), which falls in February or March. Resident students are welcome to remain at the Institute during these breaks, whereas the student rates do not apply during the summer months.

• Mid-January 2008 to end June 2009
Ornament for Clear Realization (Abhisamayalamkara)

• Beginning to end September 2009
One-month lam-rim retreat

• Beginning October 2009 to mid-December 2010
Supplement to the 'Middle Way' (Madhyamakavatara)

• Mid-January to mid-February 2011
One-month lam-rim retreat

• Mid-February 2011 to mid-February 2012
Treasury of Manifest Knowledge (Abhidharmakosha)

• Mid-February to mid-March 2012
One-month lam-rim retreat

• Mid-March 2012 to mid-December 2013
Grounds and Paths of Secret Mantra and Guhyasamaja Tantra


Weekly Schedule
The following is a tentative weekly schedule for the Masters Program 2008:

 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
9.30-10.30
   Lam-rim
meditation 		  10.00
LTK GY
10.30-12.30
   teachings   teachings
12.30

lunch

 lunch
 lunch lunch lunch
15.00-16.30

review
class

 review
class		 review
class		 review
class
16.30
 tea tea tea tea tea
17.00
 LTK GY LTK GY   LTK GY
17.30-19.30
 teachings teachings teachings teachings


• Teachings: Teachings in Buddhist Studies with the principal teacher are two hours in length and held five days a week, once a day on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday and twice a day on Wednesday. Students meet thirty minutes before the first class of the day to recite the Guru Yoga of Lama Tsongkhapa together.

• Review classes and discussion groups: These classes occur four afternoons a week and are one and a half hours in length.

• Group meditations: A guided meditation on the lam-rim takes place once a week.