Tibetan Language Class: Basic Dharma Discourses
Would you like to get closer to the heart of the Buddha’s teachings through learning the Tibetan language? Do you wish to deepen your understanding and practice of the Dharma by learning basic conversations and reading in Tibetan?
In our weekly online Tibetan Language Class, we focus on daily conversations and, especially, Dharma discourses. Mirroring our Sunday Meditation for All: Dharma Talks, we practice reading and discussing basic Dharma conversations in Tibetan, and explore the art of translating them into our native languages.
Registration and Offerings
Making an offering or donation is optional and is not required to register for our Tibetan Language Class: Basic Dharma Discourses. You can join for free by selecting a ‘free ticket’. If you would like, you can make a donation to support our Stūpa Project or the facilitation of this class. After selecting a ‘free ticket’ or making an offering below, the Zoom link and other practical information will be delivered in a confirmation email.
Learning Together
Some prior knowledge of Tibetan—or a willingness to do some (supported) self-study of the basics, especially the alphabet and pronunciation—is needed to make the class meaningful for you and for all participants.
Recordings will be made available to all participants to review or catch up when you can’t join live. If you have any questions about the class, please email communications@karmapacenter16.org
We look forward to studying, contemplating, and discussing the Dharma together through basic Tibetan discourses, and to deepening our practice on the Dharma path—for the benefit of all.
Online activities are sometimes also onsite. We will notify all registrants ahead of time. You are welcome beforehand to enjoy a cup of tea/coffee and lunch afterwards.
ཀརྨ་པ་མཁྱེན་ནོ།།
Date
- Aug 02 2026
Time
Zion, Illinois, Central Time- 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Local Time
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Date: Aug 02 2026
- Time: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Location
- Online via Zoom
Teacher
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Acharya Lhakpa TsheringAcharya Lhakpa Tshering enrolled at Rumtek Monastery’s Karma Shri Nalanda Institute in Sikkim, India in 1993 and graduated with a masters in Buddhist studies, also known as an acharya degree. After completing his studies, he served as co-librarian with Dilyak Drupon Rinpoche, as a teacher at Karma Shri Nalanda Institute, and as an editor for Nitartha Publications in Kathmandu,
before he came to Nalanda West (Seattle) in 2006. He serves as a teacher for many Nalandabodhi Centers and is currently the resident teacher of Karmapa Center 16. Acharya la brings profound teachings to life through his humor, kindness, and ability to make meditation practice deeply personal and accessible. He serves KC16’s mission with dedication and care, guided by our president, Dilyak Drupon Rinpoche, and our spiritual advisor, Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche.
