REGISTRATION

REGISTRATION DEADLINES:
Online and commuter student deadline: June 22, 2026
(The deadline has passed to reserve a room on campus.)

DEADLINE FOR TEXT ORDERS:
Deadline for ordering texts for all online and on-campus students: June 15, 2026

Before You Register

MAHAMUDRA ELIGIBILITY APPLICATION

MAHAMUDRA ELIBILITY APPLICATION DEADLINE
Online students and commuters: June 22, 2026
(The deadline for rooms on campus has passed.)

Before you register, click here to check the prerequisites and submit your Mahamudra eligibility application if you would like to attend:

  • Mahamudra Shamatha (online*) or
  • Mahamudra Vipashyana-I or Mahamudra Vipashyana-II (onsite or online) or
  • Session 3 Silent Retreat for those who will not have attended Mahamudra at the Summer Institute this July or previously

After your application is processed you will receive an email with a personal registration link. Please wait for this email before registering. You will need this link in order to register.

Two-Session Courses

All shedra courses begin in Session 1 and continue until the end of Session 2. It is difficult to start in the middle of a course, so if you plan to take only Session 2 you would not be able to take a shedra course unless you have already taken it previously.

  • If you plan to attend Session 2 onsite and you would like to start your shedra or afternoon Mahamudra course online during Session 1 you are welcome to do so.
  • If you are new to one of these courses and cannot begin in Session 1, there is also the option to audit a shedra course (listening only without participating in asking questions).

Mahamudra Shamatha and Vipashyana-I also begin in Session 1 and continue until the end of Session 2. If you would like to attend one of these courses and have not taken it previously, you will need to register for and attend Session 1 to take these courses

Discover the Correlation between Mahamudra and Shedra Levels

Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche and Acharya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen designed the Summer Institute in a way that joins study and meditation. Each shedra level supports the corresponding Mahamudra level as shown below. Our teachers will help you to see the connections between your study and Mahamudra meditation courses.

We highly recommend taking these courses according to these pairings.

  • Level 1: Mahamudra Shamatha and Mind and Its World I with Clear Thinking
  • Level 2: Mahamudra Vipashyana-I and Madhyamaka
  • Level 3: Mahamudra Vipashyana-II and Buddha Nature

Click here to read more about how the Summer Institute joins study and meditation.

Payments

All payments are due upon submission of the registration form, unless you have requested a payment plan.

Refunds

  • Cancellations before the May 28 onsite deadline for onsite students and June 22 online deadline for online students will be fully refunded.
  • After May 28 no refunds will be possible for housing and meals.
  • Cancellations by June 4 for onsite and June 27 for online attendance will receive a 50% refund on tuition. No tuition refund is possible after those dates.

Nitartha’s financial Assistance Program was established to support students who would not be able to attend the Institute’s courses without this assistance. It is funded by donations from fellow students. If you would be unable to attend without a discount or payment plan, please fill out the PPFA application before you register. *Please note, we are unable to provide financial assistance for housing and meals.*