10-Year Anniversary

On Sunday, December 9, 2007, Rangjung Yeshe Institute will celebrate the 10-year anniversary of offering long-term teaching programs in Buddhist Studies for international students.

In the day, the annual symposium on Buddhist Studies will be held, this year on the topic "Buddhist Education: Tradition and Modernity." Speakers at the symposium include Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, Dr. Tom Tillemans, Dr. John Makransky, and Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche.

In the evening, all friends and students are invited to a grand dinner with lots of good food, fun, and entertainment. The celebrations will take place at the Hyatt Regency in Boudhanath, Kathmandu.

Vesak Day at the United Nations

At the recent United Nations' conference and celebration of Vesak Day in Bangkok, Thailand, Rangjung Yeshe Institute participated at the official invitation of the Vesak Day organizers.

During the conference RYI participated in forming the International Association of Buddhist Universities, a world-wide network of universities and colleges focusing on in-depth study of Buddhist thought and practice.

Maitreya’s Madhyantavibhaga in English

The English translation of Maitreya’s Madhyantavibhaga, which will be taught at RYI in the fall 2007 is now in print.

Middle Beyond Extremes: Maitreya’s Madhyantavibhaga with Commentaries by Khenpo Shenga and Ju Mipham.


"Middle Beyond Extremes" contains a translation of the Buddhist masterpiece Distinguishing the Middle from Extremes. This famed text, often referred to by its Sanskrit title, Madhyantavibhaga, was taught by Maitreya, the Buddha’s regent, to the master Asanga in the
heavenly realm of Tushita. Maitreya’s teaching is here presented alongside commentaries by two outstanding masters of Tibet’s non-sectarian Rimé movement, Khenpo Shenga and Ju Mipham. The book was produced under the directions of Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche and translated by the Dharmachakra Translation Committee.

For more information, visit: www.snowlionpub.com

To download the Tibetan texts, go to: www.dharmachakra.net