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 Eleven through Fifteen. 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 winter of 1999. All audio and reading materials are located below.

Course Materials

Course Materials

Transcript

Transcript

Audio

Class One: A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life, Part Three

Class Two: A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life, Part Four

Class Three: A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life, Part Five

Class Four: A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life, Part Six

Class Five: The Art of Reasoning, Part One

Class Six: The Art of Reasoning, Part Two

Class Seven: Developing the Good Heart, Part One

Class Eight: Developing the Good Heart, Part Two

Class Nine: What the Buddha Really Meant, Part One

Class Ten: What the Buddha Really Meant, Part Two

Class Eleven: Course Review