At the Institute, we seek to preserve the roots of the Nyingma lineage. The founding fathers, known as the Khen Lop Chos Sum, of this rich lineage of Tibetan Buddhism are: Khenpo Shantarakshita; Lopon Pema Jungney (also known as the Lotus-Born, Padmasambhava, and Guru...
Vision The English for Dharma Purposes program empowers monastics by providing English-language education in language, literature, science, arts, and new fields of knowledge. Khenpos, lopons, and qualified lay practitioners learn English through modern teaching...
This on-line Beginner course is based on Franziska Oertle’s innovative text: བོད་སྐད་སྙིང་པོ། The Heart of Tibetan Language.
SINI’s Classical Tibetan Beginners course
The Alphabet Course is for the students to learn how to read and pronounce the Tibetan script fluently
Lower Intermediate online course based on Franziska Oertle’s innovative text: བོད་སྐད་སྙིང་པོ། The Heart of Tibetan Language.
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...
Embark on a transformative journey!January 23, 2025 — February 6, 2025Join us for an immersive cultural pilgrimage in Northern India. You'll delve into the Tibetan monastic tradition and explore the foundational Buddhist teachings at the very places where they were...
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...
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...