The fifteen Formal Study Courses cover the main ideas of the entire course of study followed by a Tibetan monk-scholar (or geshe) at one of the great monasteries of Tibet. This course summarizes the great ideas of the ACI Course Six through Ten. The first half of each class in this course was taught by Geshe Michael and is available below. The second half of each class occurred in smaller study groups which were not recorded.
This course was taught by Geshe Michael Roach in New York, NY in the summer of 1999. All audio and reading materials are located below.
Course Materials
Transcript
Audio
Class One: Emptiness and the Future of Tantra in America
Class Two: The Direct Perception of Emptiness and How to Make it Happen for Americans
Class Three: The Vows of a Bodhisattva, Part One
Class Four: The Vows of a Bodhisattva, Part Two
Class Five: Death and the Realms of Existence, Part One
Class Six: Death and the Realms of Existence, Part Two
Class Seven: Buddhist Discipline, Part One
Class Eight: Buddhist Discipline, Part Two
Class Nine: A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life, Part One
Class Ten: A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life, Part Two