Introduction

There is a genuine need in the modern world to introduce, in a systematic and comprehensive way, various Buddhist subjects studied and practiced in the tradition of Nalanda and Tibetan monastic universities. Keeping in line with that sophisticated tradition, Tibet House so far has offered three types of courses – Nalanda Certificate Course (NCC, 5 month duration), Nalanda Diploma Course (NDC, 1 to 1.5 year duration) and Nalanda Masters Course (NMC, 6-year duration). Various batches of these courses have been completed and now the first batch of this new course, Nalanda Introductory Course (NIC, 7 week duration) is now being offered as we feel there are many people who are interested in such a short duration course.

This course is being offered to participants who wish to acquire basic knowledge to acquire tools to become a happier person. This course also allows participants to get fundamental knowledge about various Buddhist subjects to become eligible for the future batches of Nalanda Masters Course (NMC, 6-year duration).

The study and knowledge of Buddhism is extremely vast and profound. In the monastic tradition, it routinely takes a few decades to properly study all the subjects and undertake this journey. This is a wonderful and rare opportunity to commit oneself to such a course, even while being a layperson. This course is designed specifically to accommodate people who are more seriously interested in Buddhist philosophy, while being in the midst of busy lives in cities and towns, with other engagements and commitments.