བོད་སྐད་སྙིང་པོ། The Heart of Tibetan Online Colloquial Tibetan Upper Advanced Language Course continues with Lessons 26–30 of Volume 3. Advanced 302 guides you deeper into dharma vocabulary and advanced grammar, combining colloquial Tibetan with philosophical and cultural content.
Lessons 26–30 + review
Live + Tutor + Moodle
~11–13 hrs/week
Advanced 301 or equivalent
This is the first time we offer Advanced 302 in this student-centered format. The core structure is set, but some details may be adjusted during preparation to best support students.
By the end of Advanced 302, you will:
Deepen your command of dharma vocabulary in colloquial use: dependent origination, bodhicitta, meditation, etc.
Strengthen advanced grammar: "Almost", "already", expressive particles, འང་ & འང་། verb-pairs and more
Read, listen to and discuss simple dharma-related dialogues and texts in Tibetan
Engage in extended conversations on philosophy, culture, and daily life
If you prefer a lighter commitment, you can audit the course. Auditors follow the same weekly pace as general students and join an SLC, a tutor class, and self-study. You'll still have access to Moodle resources and YouTube recordings, but you won't attend the Saturday live classes (except the forum) and won't receive teacher feedback. Tuition is lower, and we ask that you keep up with the group so your SLC stays lively and supportive.
January 2026
Run through July 2026
July 2026
Meet the teachers, tutors, and companions who make learning fun.
Lead teacher
Sees her work as a personal contribution to preserving Tibetan culture and Dharma.
Native speaker tutors
Kind, patient speakers in India & Nepal.
Learning Companion
Nerdy grammar scout.
Pets are welcome learning buddies too: they're patient listeners who never complain about grammar mistakes!
Our approach is both student-centered and learning-centered. We believe that people learn best when they are active, curious, and supported by a caring community.
We draw on Dr. Fink's 6-fold Taxonomy of Significant Learning, which highlights knowledge, application, integration, the human dimension, caring, and learning how to learn.
Special focus is placed on soft skills: reflection, self-awareness, collaboration, and empathy. Students are invited to keep an e-Portfolio and share reflections in forums, helping them grow not only as language learners but as human beings.
Joy and humor are essential to our method. A smile, a bit of laughter, and curiosity keep learning light while ensuring deep progress.
Everything you need to know before enrolling
Forthcoming — draft PDF included in course package. This volume blends colloquial grammar with carefully selected dharma terminology and includes dialogues, Buddhist quotes and short prayers, biographies, verses from ལེགས་བཤད་ལྗོན་དབང་།, vocabulary with examples and syllable explanations, songs, detailed grammar, and rubrics. A workbook accompanies the text.
Advanced 302 is your chance to stretch your Tibetan into more complex, real-world conversations. With lively classes, tutor support, and engaging materials, you'll gain fluency, confidence, and cultural depth.
Join our Advanced 302 cohort starting January 2026 and advance your Tibetan fluency.
Advanced 302 is the Upper Advanced Course. It reviews grammar from Advanced 301 and then covers Lessons 26–30 of The Heart of Tibetan Language, Volume 3. The focus is on advanced colloquial grammar and essential Dharma vocabulary, including dialogues on Buddhist views, meditation, the qualities of the Three Jewels, bodhicitta, and the Four Immeasurables.
Alumni of Intermediate (201 & 202) and Advanced 301 are prepared.
Auditors of Advanced 301 can become general students in Advanced 302 by either joining Review Sessions or submitting an Entrance Presentation video.
New students with other Tibetan training must show they've studied Volumes 1 & 2 and at least half of Volume 3, or purchase access to our preparatory resources.
In all cases, new students submit an Entrance Presentation video (partly in Tibetan, partly in English) by mid-December 2025.
You'll strengthen your Tibetan with:
Colloquial grammar (expressive particles, advanced modal verbs, nominalizers, "already," "almost," etc.)
Dharma vocabulary and dialogues
Short Buddhist quotes, prayers, and grammar from indigenous Tibetan treatises
By the end, you'll be able to discuss Buddhist topics in Tibetan with more fluency and nuance.
Plan for 11–13 hours per week.
302 follows the "Mr. Sloth" pace: 4 weeks per module (one lesson per module).
Live classes are on Saturdays at 11:00 and 18:00 CE(S)T, with four sessions per module. One per module is a Live Forum on metacognitive skills. Optional White Wednesday talks introduce contemporary Buddhist teachers. All live sessions are recorded and shared privately.
You can send questions in advance and watch the recording afterward on Moodle or YouTube (shared with your Gmail login).
Classes are taught by Gen Lhakpa Tsering-la, Gen Bhargavi Viswanath-la, and/or Franziska Oertle, with support from tutors and weekly Tibetan conversation partners.
We use The Heart of Tibetan Language, Volume 3 and its exercise book. If not yet published, we provide a finalized PDF draft of Lessons 26–30.
Sliding scale minimum tuition: $475 ($325 for monastics)
Auditing option: $300 ($225 for monastics)
Yes. Installments are available (but not every month due to the length of each Module) — email us to arrange this.
Yes. Our monastic friends can apply for a scholarship. Students with means are invited to add a $108 sponsorship to support others.