Course Summary
Seventh Semester – Analytical Investigation
- Ascertaining the Apprehended Objects – Explication
- Ascertaining the Apprehended Objects – Practice
- Ascertaining the Apprehending Mind – Explication
- Ascertaining the Apprehending Mind – Practice
- History – The Eight Practice Lineages – Jordruk
Eighth Semester – Integration and Completion
- Ascertaining the Remedy Itself – Explication
- Ascertaining the Remedy – Practice
- The Manner of Abiding in Calm Abiding and Insight Meditation in Union – Explication
- The Manner of Abiding in Calm Abiding and Insight Meditation in Union – Practice
- History – The Eight Practice Lineages – Dorjé Sumgyi Nyendrub
Seventh Semester – Ultimate Awakening Mind Actual Practice – Insight Meditation
Module 1: Ascertaining the Apprehended Objects – Explication
Code No.: XXX
Credit Hr: 3
Contact Hr: 48
Full Mark: 100
Course Description
Students are taught the manner in which externally apprehended objects are not established as such. They use the scriptures and their intelligence to analyse the true nature of what is apprehended to be external, following the relevant sections of The Seven Points of Mind Training.
Course Objectives
The specific objectives of this course are:
To instil knowledge of how the previously attained stability is utilised for profound analysis.
To develop analytical skills while retaining stability of mind.
To foster insight into the nature of what is apprehended as external.
To reduce clinging, the cause of suffering.
Course Components
The course is comprised of two units:
- General explication of ascertaining the apprehended objects
- Specific explication of the relevant scriptural sources
Teaching and Evaluation Procedures
- Dharma teachings
- Meditation sessions
- Oral examination
- Written examination
Evaluation Procedures
Internal Evaluation: 40% of the total grade
- Attendance – 5
- Conduct – 10
- Oral examination – explanation of a section of text – 25
Final Examination: 60% of the total grade
Group A: Long Comprehensive Question = 60 Marks or
Group B: Short Condensed Questions = 60 Marks
Question Grid
| S.N. | Questions | Units | No. of Questions |
| 1 | Long Comprehensive Question | a, b | 1×60 |
| 2 | Short Condensed Questions | a, b | 3×20 |
Module 2: Ascertaining the Apprehended Objects – Practice
Code No.: XXX
Credit Hr: 3
Contact Hr: 48
Full Mark: 100
Course Description
Students are taught how to utilise the stability of calm-abiding meditation for analysis. They are specifically guided through an investigation of externally apprehended objects, following the relevant sections of The Seven Points of Mind Training and the professor’s own experience.
Course Objectives
The specific objectives of this course are:
To utilise the previously attained stability for profound analysis.
To develop analytical skills while retaining stability of mind.
To foster insight into the nature of what is apprehended as external.
To reduce clinging, the cause of suffering.
Course Components
The course is comprised of two units:
- Analysing to ascertain apprehended objects
- Abiding within the insight of the analysis
Teaching and Evaluation Procedures
- Dharma teachings
- Meditation sessions
- Oral examination
- Written examination
Evaluation Procedures
Internal Evaluation: 40% of the total grade
- Attendance – 5
- Conduct – 10
- Oral examination – explanation of a section of text – 25
Final Examination: 60% of the total grade
Group A: Long Comprehensive Question = 60 Marks or
Group B: Short Condensed Questions = 60 Marks
Question Grid
| S.N. | Questions | Units | No. of Questions |
| 1 | Long Comprehensive Question | a, b | 1×60 |
| 2 | Short Condensed Questions | a, b | 3×20 |
Module 3: Ascertaining the Apprehending Mind – Explication
Code No.: XXX
Credit Hr: 3
Contact Hr: 48
Full Mark: 100
Course Description
Students are taught the manner in which the apprehending mind is not truly established. They use the scriptures and their intelligence to analyse the true nature of the apprehending mind, following the relevant sections of The Seven Points of Mind Training.
Course Objectives
The specific objectives of this course are:
To utilise the previously attained stability for profound analysis.
To develop analytical skills while retaining stability of mind.
To foster insight into the nature of what apprehends.
To reduce clinging, the cause of suffering.
Course Components
The course is comprised of two units:
- General explication of ascertaining the apprehending mind
- Specific explication of the relevant scriptural sources
Teaching and Evaluation Procedures
- Dharma teachings
- Meditation sessions
- Oral examination
- Written examination
Evaluation Procedures
Internal Evaluation: 40% of the total grade
- Attendance – 5
- Conduct – 10
- Oral examination – explanation of a section of text – 25
Final Examination: 60% of the total grade
Group A: Long Comprehensive Question = 60 Marks or
Group B: Short Condensed Questions = 60 Marks
Question Grid
| S.N. | Questions | Units | No. of Questions |
| 1 | Long Comprehensive Question | a, b | 1×60 |
| 2 | Short Condensed Questions | a, b | 3×20 |
Module 4: Ascertaining the Apprehending Mind – Practice
Code No.: XXX
Credit Hr: 3
Contact Hr: 48
Full Mark: 100
Course Description
Students are taught how to utilise the stability of calm-abiding meditation for analysis. They are specifically guided through an investigation of the apprehending mind, following the relevant sections of The Seven Points of Mind Training and the professor’s own experience.
Course Objectives
The specific objectives of this course are:
To utilise the previously attained stability for profound analysis.
To develop analytical skills while retaining stability of mind.
To foster insight into the nature of what apprehends.
To reduce clinging, the cause of suffering.
Course Components
The course is comprised of two units:
- Analysing to ascertain the apprehending mind
- Abiding within the insight of the analysis
Teaching and Evaluation Procedures
- Dharma teachings
- Meditation sessions
- Oral examination
- Written examination
Evaluation Procedures
Internal Evaluation: 40% of the total grade
- Attendance – 5
- Conduct – 10
- Oral examination – explanation of a section of text – 25
Final Examination: 60% of the total grade
Group A: Long Comprehensive Question = 60 Marks or
Group B: Short Condensed Questions = 60 Marks
Question Grid
| S.N. | Questions | Units | No. of Questions |
| 1 | Long Comprehensive Question | a, b | 1×60 |
| 2 | Short Condensed Questions | a, b | 3×20 |
Module 5: History of the Eight Practice Lineages – 7. Jordruk (Yoga of Six Branches)
Code No.: XXX
Credit Hr: 3
Contact Hr: 48
Full Mark: 100
Course Description
Students track the progression of Buddhism in Tibet – the context of the development of the Jordruk lineage (The Six-Branch Yoga lineage), and identify its leading masters. Comparative research will draw from various texts, including The Blue Annals and The Treasury of Knowledge.
Course Objectives
The specific objectives of this course are:
To understand how the cycles of instructions unique to the Jordruk came from India and Nepal to Tibet.
To gain confidence in the reliability of this transmission of teachings that stems from the Buddha.
To develop faith in this transmission.
To appreciate the current opportunity to study and practice these longstanding teachings.
Course Components
The course is comprised of two main units:
- The transmission’s propagation to Tibet through the four early masters (Gyijo, Dro, Ra, and Dingri)
- The principal transmissions of this lineage:
- The six branches
- The Kālacakra tantra
Teaching and Evaluation Procedures
- Dharma teachings
- Meditation sessions
- Oral examination
- Written examination
Evaluation Procedures
Internal Evaluation: 40% of the total grade
- Attendance – 5
- Conduct – 10
- Oral examination – explanation of a section of text – 25
Final Examination: 60% of the total grade
Group A: Long Comprehensive Question = 60 Marks or
Group B: Short Condensed Questions = 60 Marks
Question Grid
| S.N. | Questions | Units | No. of Questions |
| 1 | Long Comprehensive Question | a, b-i, b-ii | 1×60 |
| 2 | Short Condensed Questions | a, b-i, b-ii | 3×20 |
Eighth Semester – Ultimate Awakening Mind Actual Practice – Insight Meditation
Module 1: Ascertaining the Remedy Itself – Explication
Code No.: XXX
Credit Hr: 3
Contact Hr: 48
Full Mark: 100
Course Description
Students are guided through the scriptures that investigate the remedy to one’s prior confusion, using the relevant sections of The Seven Points of Mind Training.
Course Objectives
The specific objectives of this course are:
To instil knowledge of how the previously attained stability is utilised for profound analysis.
To develop analytical skills while retaining stability of mind.
To foster insight into the nature of the remedy itself.
To reduce clinging, the cause of suffering.
Course Components
The course is comprised of two units:
- General explication of ascertaining the remedy
- Specific explication of the relevant scriptural sources
Teaching and Evaluation Procedures
- Dharma teachings
- Meditation sessions
- Oral examination
- Written examination
Evaluation Procedures
Internal Evaluation: 40% of the total grade
- Attendance – 5
- Conduct – 10
- Oral examination – explanation of a section of text – 25
Final Examination: 60% of the total grade
Group A: Long Comprehensive Question = 60 Marks or
Group B: Short Condensed Questions = 60 Marks
Question Grid
| S.N. | Questions | Units | No. of Questions |
| 1 | Long Comprehensive Question | a, b | 1×60 |
| 2 | Short Condensed Questions | a, b | 3×20 |
Module 2: Ascertaining the Remedy – Practice
Code No.: XXX
Credit Hr: 3
Contact Hr: 48
Full Mark: 100
Course Description
Students are taught how to utilise the stability of calm-abiding meditation to analyse. They are specifically guided through an experiential investigation of the remedy, following the relevant sections of The Seven Points of Mind Training and the professor’s own experience.
Course Objectives
The specific objectives of this course are:
To utilise the previously attained stability for profound analysis.
To develop analytical skills while retaining stability of mind.
To foster insight into the nature of the remedy itself.
To reduce clinging, the cause of suffering.
Course Components
The course is comprised of two units:
- Analysing to ascertain the remedy itself
- Abiding within the insight of the analysis
Teaching and Evaluation Procedures
- Dharma teachings
- Meditation sessions
- Oral examination
- Written examination
Evaluation Procedures
Internal Evaluation: 40% of the total grade
- Attendance – 5
- Conduct – 10
- Oral examination – explanation of a section of text – 25
Final Examination: 60% of the total grade
Group A: Long Comprehensive Question = 60 Marks or
Group B: Short Condensed Questions = 60 Marks
Question Grid
| S.N. | Questions | Units | No. of Questions |
| 1 | Long Comprehensive Question | a, b | 1×60 |
| 2 | Short Condensed Questions | a, b | 3×20 |
Module 3: The Manner of Abiding in Calm Abiding and Insight Meditation in Union – Explication
Code No.: XXX
Credit Hr: 3
Contact Hr: 48
Full Mark: 100
Course Description
Students are taught the manner in which an insight is cultivated to the point of assimilation. Students are guided through the process of cultivating calm-abiding and insight meditation in union, following the relevant sections of The Seven Points of Mind Training and the professor’s own experience.
Course Objectives
The specific objectives of this course are:
To gain certainty about what is to be cultivated.
To gain certainty about the ultimate meditation.
To reduce clinging, the cause of suffering.
Course Components
The course is comprised of two units:
- General explication of calm abiding and insight meditation in union
- Specific explication of the relevant scriptural sources
Teaching and Evaluation Procedures
- Dharma teachings
- Meditation sessions
- Oral examination
- Written examination
Evaluation Procedures
Internal Evaluation: 40% of the total grade
- Attendance – 5
- Conduct – 10
- Oral examination – explanation of a section of text – 25
Final Examination: 60% of the total grade
Group A: Long Comprehensive Question = 60 Marks or
Group B: Short Condensed Questions = 60 Marks
Question Grid
| S.N. | Questions | Units | No. of Questions |
| 1 | Long Comprehensive Question | a, b | 1×60 |
| 2 | Short Condensed Questions | a, b | 3×20 |
Module 4: The Manner of Abiding in Calm Abiding and Insight Meditation in Union – Practice
Code No.: XXX
Credit Hr: 3
Contact Hr: 48
Full Mark: 100
Course Description
Students practise cultivating an insight to the point of assimilation. Students are guided practically through the process of cultivating calm-abiding and insight meditation in union, following The Seven Points of Mind Training and the professor’s own experience.
Course Objectives
The specific objectives of this course are:
To become habituated to the true nature of reality beyond extremes.
To reduce clinging, the cause of suffering.
Course Components
The course is comprised of one unit:
- Practising calm-abiding and insight meditation in union
Teaching and Evaluation Procedures
- Dharma teachings
- Meditation sessions
- Oral examination
- Written examination
Evaluation Procedures
Internal Evaluation: 40% of the total grade
- Attendance – 5
- Conduct – 10
- Oral examination – explanation of a section of text – 25
Final Examination: 60% of the total grade
Group A: Long Comprehensive Question = 60 Marks or
Group B: Short Condensed Questions = 60 Marks
Question Grid
| S.N. | Questions | Units | No. of Questions |
| 1 | Long Comprehensive Question | a | 1×60 |
| 2 | Short Condensed Questions | a | 3×20 |
Module 5: History of the Eight Practice Lineages – 8. Dorjé Sumgyi Nyendrub (The Lineage of Approach and Attainment of the Three Vajras)
Code No.: XXX
Credit Hr: 3
Contact Hr: 48
Full Mark: 100
Course Description
Students track the progression of Buddhism in Tibet – the context of the development of Dorjé Sumgyi Nyendrub (The Lineage of Approach and Attainment of the Three Vajras), and identify its leading masters. Comparative research will draw from various texts, including The Blue Annals and The Treasury of Knowledge.
Course Objectives
The specific objectives of this course are:
To understand how the cycles of instructions unique to Dorjé Sumgyi Nyendrub came from India and Nepal to Tibet.
To gain confidence in the reliability of this transmission of teachings that stems from the Buddha.
To appreciate the current opportunity to study and practice these longstanding teachings.
Course Components
The course is comprised of two main units:
- The life of Orgyen Rinchen Pal
- The principal practices of this lineage:
- Approach
- Attainment
- Great attainment
Teaching and Evaluation Procedures
- Dharma teachings
- Meditation sessions
- Oral examination
- Written examination
Evaluation Procedures
Internal Evaluation: 40% of the total grade
- Attendance – 5
- Conduct – 10
- Oral examination – explanation of a section of text – 25
Final Examination: 60% of the total grade
Group A: Long Comprehensive Question = 60 Marks or
Group B: Short Condensed Questions = 60 Marks
Question Grid
| S.N. | Questions | Units | No. of Questions |
| 1 | Long Comprehensive Question | a, b-a, b-b | 1×60 |
| 2 | Short Condensed Questions | a, b-a, b-b | 3×20 |