The International Buddhist Academy is honoured to host “The Complete Path” (TCP), a 8-year training course taught by His Holiness Ratna Vajra Rinpoche, the 42nd Sakya Trizin, for approximately one month per year, focused mainly on the Vajrayana path as it is taught in the Sakya tradition.
The Complete Path teachings are simultaneously translated into Chinese, Spanish, and Nepali.
Watch His Holiness the Gongma Trichen introduce TCP here.
Watch His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin introduce TCP here.
Course schedule for THE COMPLETE PATH with His Holiness Ratna Vajra Rinpoche
2017 Clarifying the Sage‘s Intent by the Great Sakya Pandita
2018 The Three Visions by Ngorchen Khönchog Lhundrup (snang gsum)
2019 Hevajra cause empowerment and Ngöndro
2020 to 2022 Teachings at IBA postponed due to Covid
2023 A General Presentation of the Tantras (rgyud sde spyi rnam) and The Tree of Clear Realisations, part 1 by Lopön Sönam Tsemo (mngon rtogs ljon shing).
2024 The Tree of Clear Realisation, part 2 by Jetsün Dragpa Gyaltsen (mngon rtogs ljon shing)
2025 Hevajra Root Tantra (kye’i rdo rje rgyud kyi rgyal po)
2026 Hevajra meditation instructions
2027 The View of the Inseparability of Samsara and Nirvana (khorde yerme)
His Holiness has requested Khenpo Ngawang Jorden, Director IBA, to be the review teacher for this program.
NOTE: The first three years of this program (2017-2019) were also taught at partner centers in Europe, Australia, the US, and Taiwan by qualified teachers.
For a detailed description of this course and a list of the partner centers please visit the dedicated website: www.thecompletepath.com
Please note that in parallel with this course, IBA continues to hold introductory courses, meditation retreats and classes in Buddhist philosophy as envisioned by our founder Khenchen Appey Rinpoche. There are no prerequisites for these courses – anyone is welcome to attend. Please refer to the Summer/Autumn courses page for details.
For REGISTRATION and information on ACCOMMODATION, please email us at 2register4iba@gmail.com