| SAKYA
INSTITUTE OF HIGHER BUDDHIST STUDIES PURUWALA
(HP) INDIA
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Sakya
Thubten Namgal Ling or Sakya Institute was established
in 1980 by His Holiness Sakya Trizin with the sole intention
of imparting further education in Higher Buddhist Philosophy
and Thought. The purpose of this Institute is to train
young monks to develop into the next generation of teachers
and thereby preserve and disseminate the teachings of
Lord Buddha.
Students
of this institute come from different monasteries in
India and neighbouring countries like Nepal, Bhutan
and Tibet. They are selected on the basis of their intelligence,
education background and character. An entrance test
is conducted before their final admission. In the past
twenty years more than 45 students successfully completed
their degrees. Many of these now hold important positions
in different monasteries and institutes. Some of them
teach at Institutes in Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet as well.
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| ACADEMIC CURRICULUM |
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The College follows a basic curriculum
that was approved by a convocation of Sakya scholars
in 1980. This is essentially the study of the 18 most
important texts of Sakya scholasticism together with
their Indian and Tibetan commentaries. The 18 basic
scriptures fall under the six traditional categories
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I.
Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom)
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1. |
Abhisamayalamkara
of Maitreya |
2. |
Mahayanasutralamkara |
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Madhyantavibhanga |
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Dharmatavibhanga |
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Uttaratantrashastra of Maitreya |
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Bodhicaryavatara of Shantideva |
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| II Vinaya (Monastic Discipline) |
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| III Madhyamaka (Middle Way Philosophy) |
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8. |
Mulamadhyamakakarika
of Nagarjuna |
9. |
Madhyamakavatara of Chandrakirti |
| 10. |
Catuhsataka of Aryadeva |
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| IV)Abhidharma (Phenomenology) |
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11. |
Abhidharmakosa
of Vasubandhu |
12. |
Abhidharmasamuccaya of
Asanga |
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| V Pramana (logic and Epistemology) |
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13. |
Pramanasamuccaya
if Dignaga |
14. |
Pramanavartika of Dharmakirti |
| 15. |
Pramanaviniscaya of Dharmakirti |
| 16. |
Tshad ma rigs gter of Sakya Pandita |
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| VI Trisamvara (Three Vows) |
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17. |
Sdom gsum rab
dbye of Sakya Pandita |
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| In addition the students are also taught grammar, literature
and poetics and English lessons. |
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| DEGREES |
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| The Institute offers basically two degrees: |
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| (a) Kachupa (Equivalent to BA) which is a complete course
of seven years |
| (b) Loppon (Equivalent to MA) Additional two years after
doing Kachupa |
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The Institute is situated in Puruwala
in the State of Himachal Pradesh. The campus is located
on an elevated area beneath a small hill covered with
forest. The area is pollution and noise free and therefore
a conducive place for study and meditation. The campus
consists of a main temple, class-rooms, library, dining
hall and rooms for the monks. Each room is shared by
two monks.
The Institute remains close for two
months in summer for summer vacation. The students can
either choose to go for their holidays or they can remain
in the Institute during these holidays.
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