THE TIBETAN LANGUAGE INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES

 

HEART SUTRA READING/TRANSLATING CLASS

VIRTUAL CLASS BY TELEPHONE

 

SIX-WEEK COURSE ON THURSDAYS

 

David

With Lama David Curtis

Beginning Thursdays, February 21, 2008

 

The Dalai Lama has called the Heart Sutra Òthe essence of the essence of the Dharma.Ó Now you have the opportunity to study and/or review this beautiful and often-taught text in Tibetan with a very experienced teacher. 

 

"David Curtis is one of the best teachers of Tibetan Language. É .  It is a rare opportunity. David is not just a language teacher; he is part of an authentic Dharma lineage."                                                            

                                                                                           --Anam Thubten Rinpoche, Tibetan Lama

 

"Learning Tibetan from David Curtis is definitely one of life's better experiences."

                                                                                                                -- K.J., VA   Student

           

Date:

Thursdays, February 21 - March 27 (six weeks)

 

Time:  

5-6:30 pm     PST (US Pacific Standard Time)

 

Cost:  

$90 for all six weeks


Required Text:

TLI's new version of the Heart Sutra Translation Workbook ($25- plus shipping).


Please order from TLI if needed.

Instructor: David Curtis completed the traditional three-year retreat under H.E. Kalu Rinpoche in 1992 and founded the Tibetan Language Institute in 1996. He has an academic background in classical languages and has been teaching Tibetan to Western students for 14 years. He combines his linguistic skills with a practitioner's knowledge of Tibetan Buddhism. Rinpoches have given him the titles of Lama and Lopšn.

 

 

 

*Please do not use a cell phone to place your call to the class--it creates static, making hearing difficult.*

 

 

Once registered, students will be sent a phone number to call and password each week. Please register by the Tuesday before the class, if possible.

 

TO PAY BY PAYPAL

 

If registering for both the Level II Course and the Heart Sutra Reading/Translating Course, contact us first. The cost is $160 (excluding class materials)--a $20 savings!

 

 

TO PAY BY PAYPAL

 

International customers: contact TLI for a postal quote.

 

To register for the Heart Sutra Reading/Translating Virtual Course only (this does not include the Heart Sutra Workbook). 

                                                      

 

  To register for the Heart Sutra Reading/Translating Course for US and order the Heart Sutra Workbook (my shipping address is in the US).

 

 

 

 

To register for the Heart Sutra Reading/Translating Course for US and order the Heart Sutra  Package  (my shipping address is in the US).  

 

 

                                                                                   

 

TO PAY BY CHECK

 

International customers: contact TLI for a postal quote.

 

To register for the Heart Sutra Virtual Course for $ 90.00 US (this does not include the Heart Sutra Translation Workbook).      

 

To register for the Heart Sutra Virtual Course for $ 90.00 US and order the Heart Sutra Translation Workbook (my shipping address is in the US): Total is $121.00

 

To register for the Heart Sutra Virtual Course and order the Heart Sutra Package which includes the Heart Sutra Translation Workbook (my shipping address is in the US): Total is $155.95.

Please make your check payable to the Tibetan Language Institute and send to the address in the signature. Be sure to include your shipping address, and also note in the memo line "Virtual Class Heart Sutra." Again, we would welcome any donation you might like to include. This helps us develop more materials and offer more services to those learning Tibetan.

 

Please let us know by email or phone call that you are registering.

 

 

TO PAY BY VISA OR MASTERCARD

 

Please call us at 406/ 961-5131 to pay by credit card for the class and materials. There will be an additional $3.00 convenience fee for this service.

 

 

 

 

 

The Tibetan Language Institute is a 501 (c) (3)  educational non-profit corporation dedicated to the preservation of the Tibetan language, literature and culture. 

 

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