1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 1 Kathok Buddhist University The Kathok Buddhist University is the highest institution of learning in the Kathok Nyingma Tradition. The entire course stretches for a period of 5 years. Monks who aspire to continue their studies at Kathok Buddhist University have to first graduate from their own local Buddhist institutions before they are allowed to pursue their post-graduate studies at Kathok Buddhist University.

At the full completion of their studies at Kathok Buddhist University, they will be awarded the title of "Khenpo" in the Kathok Nyingma Lineage.

The 5 years course consists of the following:
..Nagarjuna's 6 Commentaries on Madhyamika
..Dawa Dralgon Gateway to Madhyamika
..Arya Dala's 400 Commentaries on Madhyamika
..Maitreya's 5 Commentaries and many other hundreds of texts

Their courses emcompasses:
religious studies ..arts .. medical sciences ..astrological studies..craftsmanship..linguistic syntax ..philosophy and semantic phonology

Presently, there are approximately 200 students in Kathok Buddhist University. As the university's maximum residential capacity is only for 50 persons, the other 100 over students have to be temporarily lodged at the retreat centres. Work for the expansion of the university residential facilities has been stalled indefinitely due to the lack of financial funding. Kind contributions at this period are crucial to the continuation of Kathok Nyingmapa's illustrious lineage, so that the students can put in their heart and soul to study buddhism.

2 Centre for Meditation Retreat

This is where the Kathok Nyingmapas preserve their highest and most esoteric practices. The Centre is divided into:

1 Ringung 2 Zha Dong colleges

Ringung Retreat Centre

In addition to these two colleges, there are also other affiliated retreat centres. The Centre is lead by 2 greatly erudite and accomplished masters; Their Holinesses, the Mocha and the Lhoga Tulkus. Besides, there are also many other highly attained masters who act as the Centre's Teachers. A retreat at the Centre takes 3 years, 3 months and 3 days. During the course of the retreat, the aprticipants are expected to complete Ngondro or the 500,000 Preliminary Practices. Moreover, they must undergo the practices of:

..Guru Padmasambhava's Peaceful and Wrathful Practices
.. Vajrakilaya
.. the 8 Great Practices
.. the Coleection of Secrets
.. the Lion-faced Dakini
.. the Great Enemy of Death (Yamantaka)
.. Varjasattva
..the Hundred Peaceful & Wrathful Deities of the Bardo and other such profound practices.

In addition, they must accomplish:

..the Phowa Practices
.. the Tsa-lung Practices of the Winds, Channels, Rows as well as
.. the Dzogchen Practices of the Trekcho and
.. the Tobgyal

Upon successful completion of the retreat and due recognition from the centre's Teachers, the students could then be bestowed the title of "Vajra Acharya". The most highy-realised of the Vajra Acharyas could then be chosen to become the abbots of the affiliated monasteries.

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