The Wisdom Academy Presents
The Bodhisattva Path
In these 3 self-paced online courses with Thupten Jinpa, find clarity, courage, and freedom through the heart of Tibetan wisdom
Travel deep into the world of Tibetan Buddhism with an online learning experience like no other.
Thupten Jinpa—principal translator to the Dalai Lama and a world-renowned teacher—offers three transformative self-paced courses through Wisdom Academy.
If you’ve ever wished for teachings on Buddhist psychology that are accessible and yet capture richness and depth, including insights applicable to everyday life, this course is for you.
This is a precious opportunity to explore your mental and emotional life in depth with one of the world’s leading experts on Buddhism. As you deepen your understanding of how your mind works, you’ll find out how to develop greater continuity between meditation and daily life.
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Why Take This Course
• If you want the opportunity to study your mind in depth with Thupten Jinpa.
• If you want to understand how afflictions work in the mind so that you can free yourself from them.
• If you want to find out how to cultivate virtuous mental factors such as aspiration, concentration, and wisdom.
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Transform adversity into awakening through the Tibetan tradition of lojong—mind training for resilience and compassion.
In this course, you’ll learn:
• how to transcend the dichotomy of hope and fear,
• how to break free from attachment to yourself,
• how to transform every circumstance or event, whether positive or negative, into something that can aid you in awakening,
• and much more.
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Why Take This Course
• If you want to develop a much more profound and comprehensive understanding of mind training with Thupten Jinpa, translator for His Holiness the Dalai Lama and one of the world’s leading experts on Buddhism.
• If you want a clear, practical method for dispelling self-cherishing and self-attachment.
• If you want to learn how to truly cultivate the awakening mind in everyday life.
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In this popular course, practitioners can gain access to the key to liberation as they deepen their understanding of what it means to realize emptiness.
Thupten Jinpa explores why emptiness matters through Tsongkhapa’s personal quest for the view of mādhyamaka philosophy. Students will receive a detailed overview of the landscape, and learn how to bring emptiness into meditative practice.
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Why Take This Course
• If you want to understand Buddhist teachings on emptiness and the middle way, and Tsongkhapa’s teachings in particular
• If you want the opportunity to study with Thupten Jinpa, translator for His Holiness the Dalai Lama and one of the world’s leading experts on Buddhism
• If you want to learn how to bring your understanding of emptiness into your practice.
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What’s Included in Each Course
10+ hours of HD video teachings
50+ pages of curated readings
10 guided practices
A discussion forum
Lifetime access for enrolled students
Thupten Jinpa Langri was educated in the classical Tibetan monastic academia and received the highest academic degree of Geshe Lharam (equivalent to a doctorate in divinity). Jinpa also holds a BA in philosophy and a PhD in religious studies, both from the University of Cambridge, England. Since 1985, he has been the principal translator for the Dalai Lama, accompanying him to the United States, Canada, and Europe. He has translated and edited many books by the Dalai Lama, including The World of Tibetan Buddhism, Essence of the Heart Sutra, and the New York Times bestseller Ethics for the New Millennium.
Jinpa has published scholarly articles on various aspects of Tibetan culture, Buddhism, and philosophy, and books such as Songs of Spiritual Experience: Tibetan Poems of Awakening and Insight (coauthored) and Self, Reality and Reason in Tibetan Thought. He is the editor of the Library of Tibetan Classics. He serves on the advisory board of numerous educational and cultural organizations in North America, Europe, and India. He is currently the president and the editor-in-chief of the Institute of Tibetan Classics, a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to translating key Tibetan classics into contemporary languages. He also currently chairs the Mind & Life Institute and the Compassion Institute.
The Wisdom Academy is the leading provider of high-quality online courses about Buddhism and meditation.
The Wisdom Academy was founded in 2016. Since then, we’ve grown to be the leader in online Buddhist learning, with over 45 courses and thousands of students enrolled.
In the Academy, dedicated students come together with beloved teachers to learn authentic philosophy and practices for awakening.
Our courses offer teachings on Dzogchen, shamatha, mahamudra, vipassana, mindfulness, jhana, and much more. The clear, progressive structure of the courses will support you in learning about the profound philosophy and practices of the Dharma. You’ll discover the vivid and immediate ways that the teachings can create more ease, joy, and freedom in your daily life. Click here to learn more and explore our course catalog.
