Programs
Khen Lop Chos Sum
At the Institute, we seek to preserve the roots of the Nyingma lineage. The founding fathers, known as the Khen Lop Chos Sum, of of this rich lineage of Tibetan Buddhism are: Khenpo Shantarakshita; Lopon Pema Jungney, also known as the Lotus-Born, Padmasambhava, and...
English for Dharma Purposes
, Vision The English for Dharma Purposes program empowers monastics. Khenpos, lopons, and qualified lay practitioners learn English through modern teaching methods and subjects. Modern curricula include science, art, culture, and new fields of knowledge. This program...
Tibetan Language On-line and in Residence
Teacher: Gen Franziska Oertle Tibetan Language in Residence All Roads lead to Sarnath The most effective and (I think) fun way of learning a foreign language is to immerse oneself into the world of native speakers. In the Fall of 2019, we provided a special...
SINI Workshops and Seminars
SINI workshops and seminars may last a weekend, ten days, or even longer. The monks meet with scholars and guest lecturers to explore new and important subjects. Topics may include modern art, film, science or accounting. During SINI workshops, students discover...
Four Noble Truths Pilgrimage and Seminar
Upcoming Online Program: January 15 - February 17, 2021 SINI’s signature annual program revolves around a sacred journey. This is an opportunity in which monastics and lay people from different cultures converge for a two-week intensive. Participants delve...
Sarnath Dharmachakra Program
Every year since 2016, we host the ever-growing Sarnath Dharmachakra program with the Light of Buddha Dharma Foundation. In October 2019, SINI offered accommodation and meals to 100 monks from Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, and Nepal. Having...
Tibet Peace Ceremony
In 2015, Rinpoche initiated the Tibet Peace Ceremony, which lasts for five days following the Bodhgaya World Peace Ceremony. SINI hosts the Ceremony, offering food, accommodations, and travel for all participants. This rimed, all-schools ceremony unites the river of...
Manjushri Namasanghiti Chanting Program
International Manjushri Namasanghiti Chanting Program Bodh Gaya, India The International Manjushri Namasanghiti Chanting Program was established in 2015 by Tarthang Tulku in order to support the revitalization of the recitation of this most sacred Sanskrit Buddhist...
Programs

Khen Lop Chos Sum
At the Institute, we seek to preserve the roots of the Nyingma lineage. The founding fathers, known as the Khen Lop Chos Sum, of of this rich lineage of Tibetan Buddhism are: Khenpo Shantarakshita; Lopon Pema Jungney, also known as the Lotus-Born, Padmasambhava, and...

English for Dharma Purposes
, Vision The English for Dharma Purposes program empowers monastics. Khenpos, lopons, and qualified lay practitioners learn English through modern teaching methods and subjects. Modern curricula include science, art, culture, and new fields of knowledge. This program...

Tibetan Language On-line and in Residence
Teacher: Gen Franziska Oertle Tibetan Language in Residence All Roads lead to Sarnath The most effective and (I think) fun way of learning a foreign language is to immerse oneself into the world of native speakers. In the Fall of 2019, we provided a special...

SINI Workshops and Seminars
SINI workshops and seminars may last a weekend, ten days, or even longer. The monks meet with scholars and guest lecturers to explore new and important subjects. Topics may include modern art, film, science or accounting. During SINI workshops, students discover...

Four Noble Truths Pilgrimage and Seminar
Upcoming Online Program: January 15 - February 17, 2021 SINI’s signature annual program revolves around a sacred journey. This is an opportunity in which monastics and lay people from different cultures converge for a two-week intensive. Participants delve...

Sarnath Dharmachakra Program
Every year since 2016, we host the ever-growing Sarnath Dharmachakra program with the Light of Buddha Dharma Foundation. In October 2019, SINI offered accommodation and meals to 100 monks from Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, and Nepal. Having...

Tibet Peace Ceremony
In 2015, Rinpoche initiated the Tibet Peace Ceremony, which lasts for five days following the Bodhgaya World Peace Ceremony. SINI hosts the Ceremony, offering food, accommodations, and travel for all participants. This rimed, all-schools ceremony unites the river of...

Manjushri Namasanghiti Chanting Program
International Manjushri Namasanghiti Chanting Program Bodh Gaya, India The International Manjushri Namasanghiti Chanting Program was established in 2015 by Tarthang Tulku in order to support the revitalization of the recitation of this most sacred Sanskrit Buddhist...
Programs

Khen Lop Chos Sum
At the Institute, we seek to preserve the roots of the Nyingma lineage. The founding fathers, known as the Khen Lop Chos Sum, of of this rich lineage of Tibetan Buddhism are: Khenpo Shantarakshita; Lopon Pema Jungney, also known as the Lotus-Born, Padmasambhava, and...

English for Dharma Purposes
, Vision The English for Dharma Purposes program empowers monastics. Khenpos, lopons, and qualified lay practitioners learn English through modern teaching methods and subjects. Modern curricula include science, art, culture, and new fields of knowledge. This program...

Tibetan Language On-line and in Residence
Teacher: Gen Franziska Oertle Tibetan Language in Residence All Roads lead to Sarnath The most effective and (I think) fun way of learning a foreign language is to immerse oneself into the world of native speakers. In the Fall of 2019, we provided a special...

SINI Workshops and Seminars
SINI workshops and seminars may last a weekend, ten days, or even longer. The monks meet with scholars and guest lecturers to explore new and important subjects. Topics may include modern art, film, science or accounting. During SINI workshops, students discover...

Four Noble Truths Pilgrimage and Seminar
Upcoming Online Program: January 15 - February 17, 2021 SINI’s signature annual program revolves around a sacred journey. This is an opportunity in which monastics and lay people from different cultures converge for a two-week intensive. Participants delve...

Sarnath Dharmachakra Program
Every year since 2016, we host the ever-growing Sarnath Dharmachakra program with the Light of Buddha Dharma Foundation. In October 2019, SINI offered accommodation and meals to 100 monks from Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, and Nepal. Having...

Tibet Peace Ceremony
In 2015, Rinpoche initiated the Tibet Peace Ceremony, which lasts for five days following the Bodhgaya World Peace Ceremony. SINI hosts the Ceremony, offering food, accommodations, and travel for all participants. This rimed, all-schools ceremony unites the river of...

Manjushri Namasanghiti Chanting Program
International Manjushri Namasanghiti Chanting Program Bodh Gaya, India The International Manjushri Namasanghiti Chanting Program was established in 2015 by Tarthang Tulku in order to support the revitalization of the recitation of this most sacred Sanskrit Buddhist...