Avalokiteshvara Buddhist Center in Denver ~ Meditation and Buddhism in Colorado

Special Teacher Training Program

With International Spiritual Director, Gen-La Dekyong

at Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Center, England
Starting April 2012

The program provides an opportunity to receive special training in how to become a qualified Teacher of Kadampa Buddhism.  Students training on the program will follow a new, clear and practical presentation specially designed by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. The emphasis of the program is to train Teachers in how to reach and present Kadampa Buddhism practically for everyone, and to give them the confidence and ability to do so.

  • The duration of each course is six months, running from April to September each year.

  • The first course will begin at Manjushri KMC in April 2012 with the General Spiritual Director Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong as the Teacher.

  • Thereafter, it will be offered yearly and be taught either by the General Spiritual Director or the Deputy Spiritual Director.

Successful applicants will receive the following facilities free of charge from the NKT:

  • A six-month course on the Special Teacher Training Program

  • Accommodation and food at Manjushri KMC for the duration of the course

  • Travel expenses to and from Manjushri KMC

  • Assistance with visa applications if required

  • Certificate upon completion of the course.

  • At the end of the course students who successfully complete the programme and are awarded a certificate will be offered a full time position as a Kadampa Buddhist Resident Teacher

The requirements of the students of this program are:

  1. To have been a practitioner of Kadampa Buddhism for a number of years, but at least two

  2. to have the wish to become a qualified Kadampa Buddhist Teacher

  3. To be free to become a full time Kadampa Buddhist Resident Teacher after completing the program

Application are being considered now! If you are interested in becoming a student of the Special Teacher Training Program, click on the link below to download an interest form. All forms must be submitted by February 15, 2012.

Click here to download the form

You may also ask for a form at the center

 

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