Arne Schelling: Mind and Its World I (Valid Cognition)

Faculty: Arne Schelling

Organized by Nitartha Institute, this course is an introductory exposition of topics drawn from the Pramāna tradition, based on the Classifications of Mind root text. Students explore the criteria for the validity of cognition, the fourfold classification of direct valid cognition, seeming direct cognition and non-valid cognition.

PREREQUISITE:

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REQUIRED TEXTS:

• Root text: Classifications of Mind (Lorik), by Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche, Nitartha Institute Publications

• Mind & Its World 1 Sourcebook, Nitartha Institute Publications

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DATES & TIMES:

Sundays September 7 - December 17, 2025, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm US Pacific Time 8:30pm - 10pm CET

COST:

$200

Nitartha’s Payment Plan and Financial Assistance (PPFA) program is funded by fellow students to support those who would not be able to attend the Institute’s courses without this assistance. To request aid, please fill out the PPFA application before you register for the course.

For registrations: https://nitarthainstitute.org/2025/07/30/bud-501-mind-and-its-world-i/