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Learning the Tibetan language is the key to understanding Tibetan Buddhism.

Have you ever wanted to learn the Tibetan Language? 

Learning Tibetan language gives insights into the Tibetan people, their way of life, their religion and history and also helps preserve their culture. People interested in Buddhism in the West have realized the importance of Tibetan language as it is the only language in which the complete Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhist literature is preserved, 90 per cent of which has not yet been translated into English. Unlike Sanskrit, Tibetan is a living and progressive language spoken in many countries in the Himalayas.

This course is for all levels. With the goals of learning to read, write and understand Tibetan, Beginners will come away able to read the Tibetan script, construct short sentences, formulate tenses and have a reasonable vocabulary as a foundation upon which to develop their skills. Those already with some knowledge of Tibetan will receive expert guidance on the advanced aspects of the spoken language and translating.

Honoured with the title ‘Lochen’ (meaning ‘Great Translator’), Lama Choedak Rinpoche is one of the most prominent Tibetan Buddhist translators currently living in the West and has been teaching the Tibetan language to Western students for the past 25 years. Rinpoche’s ‘Textbook of Tibetan Language’, published by the Tibetan Buddhist Society of Canberra, is a comprehensive guide to learning the language and will comprise the material for this course.

This Tibetan Language course is the perfect way to understand and translate Tibetan.

The course will be 9am-5pm each day. A light lunch will be provided.

Accommodation for the course is available at Virupa Retreat Centre - for more information on the options available please contact us at [email protected] or call (02) 6238 2088.

When
27th December, 2017 7:00 AM to 5th January, 2018 12:00 PM
Location
Tibetan Buddhist Society of Canberra
Level 2B, Grant Cameron Community Centre
27 Mulley Street
Holder, 2611
ACT, Australia
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Phone: (02) 6238 2088
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Fee Options:
1 Day $70.00
2 Days $120.00
3 Days $170.00
4 Days $210.00
5 Days $240.00
6 Days $290.00
7 Days $330.00
Full Course (8 Days) $360.00
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