SCHEDULE

The Summer Institute will begin in the evening on Friday July 7, 2023
and will conclude on Friday August 4, 2023

SESSION 1
July 7 – July 15

Register for Session 1 to attend
the first session of:

  • Treatise on the Distinction between Consciousness and Wisdom
  • One Mahamudra course for qualified students
  • Onsite enhancement activities
  • Community Meditation

Each shedra level and the Tibetan language courses continue through August 4. All three sessions of these courses are included when you register for Session 1. You do not need to register for Session 2 or Session 3 to continue with these courses.

SESSION 2
July 17 – 25

Add Session 2 if you would like to continue with these courses:

  • Treatise on the Distinction between Consciousness and Wisdom
  • Your Session 1 Mahamudra course, if applicable
  • Onsite enhancement activities
  • Community Meditation

Since the courses start in Session 1 and continue in Session 2, it is not possible to begin with Session 2. Nevertheless, you can start with Session 1 online if you are able, and attend Session 2 on site or online.

SESSION 3
July 27 – August 4

Register for Session 3 to attend the onsite Silent Mahamudra Retreat

The Session 3 Silent Mahamudra retreat will be led by Acharya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen. This is a precious opportunity to deepen our meditation practice under the guidance of a renowned master. Join us on site and allow your mind to settle.

If you are not attending any other Mahamudra course at this year’s Summer Institute and you have not taken a Mahamudra course previously at Nitartha, submission of the eligibility application form is required (available when registration opens in March).

Arrival and Departure Dates:

Session 1 Session 2 Session 3
Arrival Friday July 7 Sunday July 16 Wednesday July 26, 2023
Departure Sunday July 16 Wednesday July 26 The retreat ends in the afternoon on Friday, August 4. Departure can be either Friday or Saturday morning, August 5.
Arrival Departure
Session 1 Friday
July 7
Sunday
July 16
Session 2 Sunday
July 16
Wednesday
July 26
Session 3 Wednesday
July 26
The retreat ends in the afternoon
on Friday, August 4.
Departure can be either
Friday or Saturday morning, August 5.

Schedules

For an idea of what each day will be like, click here for the schedule for Sessions 1 and 2-
For the schedule for the Session 3 Mahamudra Silent Retreat click here.
(Note that these schedules are subject to change.)