ASIAN CLASSICS INSTITUTE MAKES THE FOUNDATIONAL, PROFOUND, AND TRANSFORMATIONAL TEACHINGS OF THE BUDDHA AVAILABLE TO THE WORLD IN AN ACCURATE, ACCESSIBLE AND RELEVANT WAY
Stewards of classical Asian traditions in the lineage of Je Tsongkapa, we train teachers; produce teaching events; archive original works; and translate and distribute these materials worldwide.
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ACI 14: Lojong, Developing the Good Heart
Taught by
Tim Lowenhaupt
Online Course
Apr 28 – June 2
Wisdom in the Times of Chaos:
Opening the Door to the Diamond Way
The Five Houses
with
Geshe Michael Roach
In Person & Online
Mexico City
July 18 – July 21
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Daily Study Groups
Taught by Word Smith
Jan 1 - Jul 28
ACI Course 13: The Art of Reasoning
Taught by Timothy Lowenhaupt
Jan 2 - Feb 4
Living Lam Rim IV
Taught by Timothy Lowenhaupt
Jan 2 - Feb 4
ACI Course 4: Proof of Future Lives
Taught by Rache Lim
Jan 16 - 23
ACI Course 5: How Karma Works
Taught by Inna Ivanina & Bill McMichael
Jan 17 - Feb 16
ACI Course 13: The Art of Reasoning
Taught by Ven. Sarahni Stumpf
Jan 17 - Feb 16
Lam Rim Steps on the Path
Taught by Venerable Sumati Stumpf
Starting Jan 17th
ACI Course 7: The Bodhisattva Vows
Taught by Venerable Sarahni Stumpf
Morning Group: Jan 19 - Feb 23
Evening Group: Feb 17 - Mar 24
ACI Course 7: The Bodhisattva Vows
Taught by Venerable Sumati Stumpf
Jan 20 - Mar 6
Prayers for the People
by Venerable Sarahni Stumpf
Jan 22
ACI Course 1: The Principal Teachings of Buddhism
Taught by Venerable Utpala
Feb 3 - Mar 6
YSI Bhagavad Gita
Taught by Geshe Michael Roach
Feb 6 - Feb 9
Sedona, AZ
ACI Course 16: The Great Ideas of Buddhism, Part I
Taught by Earle Birney
Feb 18 - Mar 21
Prayers for the People
By Christina Knoff
Feb 12
ACI Course 14: Lojong, Developing the Good Heart
Taught by Venerable Gyelse
Mar 4 - Apr 3
ACI Course 16: The Great Ideas of Buddhism, Part I
Taught by Silvia Engelhardt
Mar 6 - Mar 9
Prayers for the People
By Aldo Arzápalo
Mar 11
ACI Course 8: Death and the Realms of Existence
Taught by Venerable Sarahni Stumpf
Mar 23 - May 12
ACI Course 5: Cómo funciona el karma (Spanish)
Taught by Lucía Pichardo & Sofía Arellano
Mar 10 - May 26
Five Houses:
Classics House
Foundation Level 4
Taught by Timothy Lowenhaupt
April 3 - April 7
Taiwan
A New Beginning: The Five Houses
A Deep Retreat Experience
Taught by Geshe Michael Roach
April 17 - April 27
Diamond Mountain Retreat Center
ACI Course 8: Death and the Realms of Existence
Taught by Venerable Sarahni Stumpf
Mar 23 - May 12
ACI Course 3: Applied Meditation
Taught by Venerable Utpala
Apr 30 - May 30
ACI Course 14: Lojong, Developing the Good Heart
Taught by Timothy Lowenhaupt
April 28 - June 2
Living Lam Rim V
Your Own Personal Emptiness: The Quick Path to Wisdom
Taught by Timothy Lowenhaupt
April 28 - June 2
ACI Course 8: Death and the Realms of Existence
Taught by Venerable Sumati Stumpf
Schedule TBD
Prayers for the People
By Alejandra Jasso
April 2
ACI’s Classics House:
Teacher Assistant Training 8
Online
Apr 12 - Apr 13
ACI’s Classics House:
Teacher Training 8
Online
May 2 - June 27
ACI Course 3: Applied Meditation
Taught by Venerable Utpala
Apr 30 - May 30
ACI Course 14: Lojong, Developing the Good Heart
Taught by Timothy Lowenhaupt
April 28 - June 2
Living Lam Rim V
Your Own Personal Emptiness: The Quick Path to Wisdom
Taught by Timothy Lowenhaupt
April 28 - June 2
Prayers for the People
Schedule & Teacher TBD
Siddhartha Sessions
Taught by Timothy Lowenhaupt
Schedule TBD
ACI Course 6: El sutra del cortador de diamantes (Spanish)
Taught by Lucía Pichardo & Sofía Arellano
May 26 - Aug 11
Five Houses:
Classics House
Foundation Level 5
Taught by Timothy Lowenhaupt
June 11 - 15
Kyoto, Japan
Five Houses Launch Tour
June 20 - July 14
Europe
Prayers for the People
Schedule & Teacher TBD
ACI Course 17: The Great Ideas of Buddhism, Part 2
Taught by Venerable Gyelse
June 5 - July 8
ACI Course 9: The Ethical Life
Taught by Venerable Sarahni Stumpf
Schedule TBD
ACI Course 6: The Diamond-Cutter Sutra
Taught by Inna Ivanina & Bill McMichael
Schedule TBD
ACI Course 13: The Art of Reasoning
Taught by Markus Zahrl, Eva Balzer, Christina Knopf, Peter Mörtl
June 6 - June 8 live, plus online weekend June 20 - June 22
Vienna, Austria
ACI Course 9: The Ethical Life
Taught by Venerable Sumati Stumpf
Jul 7 - Sep 11
Five Houses:
Taught by Geshe Michael Roach
Jul 18 - 21
CDMX, Mexico
Prayers for the People
Schedule & Teacher TBD
ACI Course 10: A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life, Part 1
By Venerable Sarahni Stumpf
Schedule TBD
ACI Course 6: The Diamond-Cutter Sutra
Taught by Venerable Utpala
Aug 27 - Sept 26
Prayers for the People
Schedule & Teacher TBD
ACI Course 7: Los votos de Bodhisattva (Spanish)
Taught by Lucía Pichardo & Sofía Arellano
Aug 18 - Oct 20
ACI Course 15: What the Buddha Really Meant
Taught by Timothy Lowenhaupt
Sept 4 - Oct 2
Living Lam Rim VI
Taught by Timothy Lowenhaupt
Sept 4 - Oct 2
Classics House:
Teacher Training Level 9
Online
Sept 6 - Oct 17
YSI Bhagavad Gita
Taught by Geshe Michael Roach
Sept 10 - 15
Sedona, AZ
Mahamudra
Taught by Venerable Gyelse
Sept 18 - Oct 2
Prayers for the People
Schedule & Teacher TBD
Five Houses:
Intensive + Personal Retreat
Taught by Geshe Michael Roach
Oct 24 - Nov 2
Phoenix, AZ
ACI Course 7: The Bodhisattva Vows
Taught by Inna Ivanina & Bill McMichael
Schedule TBD
ACI Course 7: The Bodhisattva Vows
Taught by Venerable Utpala
Oct 29 - Nov 28
Prayers for the People
Schedule & Teacher TBD
ACI Course 14: Lojong, Developing the Good Heart
Taught by Markus Zahrl, Eva Balzer, Christina Knopf
Oct 3 - Oct 5 live, plus 5 weekly online classes
Vienna, Austria
ACI Course 8: La muerte y los reinos de la existencia (Spanish)
Taught by Lucía Pichardo & Sofía Arellano
Oct 27 - Dec 15
Prayers for the People
Schedule & Teacher TBD
Five Houses:
A Diamond in Kyoto
Dec 11 - 16
Kyoto, Japan
ACI Course 15: What the Buddha Really Meant
Taught by Venerable Utpala
Dec 31 - Jan 30
Prayers for the People
Schedule & Teacher TBD
Prayers for the People
Do you ever have a crisis or experience the death of a loved one and feel absolutely helpless? Do you ever have a joyful special event in your life and want to do something extra to celebrate?
The Power of a Good Heart
18 Powerful Meditations to Develop a Good Heart
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