Dear all,

The Shang Shung Institute School of Tibetan Medicine's Summer
Intensive Course on Tibetan Astrology is coming up soon in Conway,
MA. Details are below.

For more information or to register, please contact the Shang Shung
Institute secretary at secretary@... or (413) 369 - 4928.

Limited accommodations are available on-site for a nominal fee, and
we will be offering Tibetan meals at a reasonable price during these
courses.

American Branch, Shang Shung Institute
www.shangshung.org
www.shangshunginstitute.org

Please pass this message on to all who may be interested. This
course is open to the general public.

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Tibetan Astrology I
Instructor: Menpa (Dr.) Lobsang Namkha

Tibetan Astrology is a traditional practice used by Tibetan doctors
and Lamas. The study of the Five Elements, combined with trigrams,
numbers, and animal signs, form the basis for astrological
calculations. Participants will learn how to accurately read Tibetan
astrological calendars for their personal use.

Friday, August 28 - Sunday, August 30, 2009
8:30am-12:30pm, 2pm-4pm
Price: $225 for Public
$75 for Students of the SSI School of Tibetan Medicine

Prerequisites: This course is open to the Public

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Tibetan Astrology II
Instructor: Menpa (Dr.) Lobsang Namkha

Tibetan Astrology is a traditional practice used by Tibetan doctors
and Lamas. The study of the Five Elements, combined with trigrams,
numbers, and animal signs, form the basis for astrological
calculations. Participants will learn how to accurately read Tibetan
astrological calendars for their personal use.

Monday, August 31 - Wednesday, September 2, 2009
8:30am-12:30pm, 2pm-4pm
Price: $225 for Public
$75 for Students of the SSI School of Tibetan Medicine

Prerequisites: Tibetan Astrology I
Offered for SSI Medicine Program Students and previous Astrology
course attendees.

Discount for those who take both sessions:
$400 for Public
$125 for Students of the SSI School of Tibetan Medicine

Menpa (Dr.) Lobsang Namkha was born in Amdo to a nomadic yak-herding
family. At a young age he entered Tharchul Monastery where he studied
Tibetan Buddhism, Buddhist Philosophy, and Tibetan Astrology. Later,
at Labrang Monastery, Lobsang continued his studies in Astrology and
Astronomy as well as in Tibetan Medicine, Tibetan Grammar, Sanskrit
Grammar, and Poetry. In 1994, he went to India where he taught
Tibetan Astronomy, Astrology, and Sanskrit Grammar to instructors at
Kirti Monastic College for one year. He also served as a teacher at
Tsechokling Monastery in Dharamsala. He has published a history of
his home village, and also writes poetry in Tibetan and English.
Lobsang currently resides in New York City.


For more information or to register for these summer intensive
courses, please contact the Shang Shung Institute secretary at
secretary@... or (413) 369 - 4928.


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