About this Course
In Thupten Jinpa’s newest course, explore the mysteries of reality according to the four schools of Indian Buddhist philosophy—Vaibhāṣika, Sautrāntika, Cittamatra, and Madhyamaka.
This course continues Jinpa’s vision of making available teachings that cover the key elements of a Tibetan Buddhist monastic education. In Mahayana Buddhism, the importance of the view is constantly emphasized—and the cultivation of that view is looking at how we see reality.
For each school, Jinpa will explain their defining characteristics, their sub-schools, and how they describe the mind and progress on the path. You’ll also learn the divisions of each school, the way each school asserts objects, subjects, and selflessness, and the presentation of the grounds and paths of each of these schools.
About the Teacher
Thupten Jinpa 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 to 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 (co-authored) and Self, Reality and Reason in Tibetan Thought. 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. And he also currently chairs the Mind and Life Institute and the Compassion Institute.