THE WISDOM ACADEMY PRESENTS
The Nature of Reality
An Online Course with Thupten Jinpa
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 means examining and understanding 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.
This represents another precious opportunity to learn from Thupten Jinpa, add another key area to your Buddhist education, and discover profound new inspiration for practice and life.
The course is currently scheduled to begin on September 26, 2025. Scroll down to see a full schedule.
Enrollment will be opening soon, stay tuned!
Your Course Includes
10 teaching videos from Jinpa, each 45+ minutes
Guided audio practices from Jinpa
3 live Q&As with Jinpa, only available for the 2025 live run of the course
Specially-curated readings, including a brand-new translation made for this course
A forum to discuss with fellow students
Lifetime access to course materials
Lessons are released weekly, always on Fridays at 9 A.M. EST. Once a lesson has been released, enrolled student have lifetime access to course materials. Please note that this is a tentative schedule only and it may be revised. Dates for Q&As will be added when they are known.
• September 25, 2026: Lesson 1 becomes available at 9 A.M. US Eastern Time.
• October 2: Lesson 2
• October 9: Lesson 3
• October 16: Lesson 4
• October 23: Lesson 5
• October 30: Lesson 6
• November 6: Lesson 7
• November 13: Lesson 8
• November 20: Lesson 9
• November 27: Lesson 10