Sarnath International Nyingma Institute

Access to All Study Materials for the Beginner Level Part I and II (SINI online courses Tib. 101 and Tib. 102)

Lessons 0-5 and 6-10 of the textbook བོད་སྐད་སྙིང་པོ། The Heart of Tibetan Language Volume 1 focus on topics such as the Tibetan alphabet and spelling, the all-pervading aspects of བདག་ and གཞན། in Tibetan language, all types of sentences, building the three tenses, the imperative mood, numbers, and calendar. The webinar of Lesson 0 introduces the students to the fascinating world of metacognition - learning how to learn.

This full package for self-study gives access to all supportive resources of Volume 1 which include:

• animated key-point videos for each lesson;
• engaging webinars;
• Tibetan language podcasts customized for the learner's level of comprehension;
• Anki vocabulary decks with with images, example sentences, audios and Wylie;
• manifold exercises, including listening, vocabulary and reading comprehension;
• digital speaking practice on the Moodle platform;
• Rubrics to help you assess and evaluate your own learning;
• Inputs for reflection on your cultural learning and metacognitive skills.

Upon purchasing access, you may decide which level you want to study: Lower Beginner (Lessons 0-5) or Upper Beginner (Lessons 6-10) of The Heart of Tibetan Language, Vol. 1. You may use these materials for self-study or as a preparation to the SINI online Colloquial Tibetan language courses (Upper Beginner Tib. 102 or Lower Intermediate Tib. 201).

Important note: The live recordings of the online SINI Tibetan language courses do not make part of this package for privacy reasons of our dear students. 

Key-point videos and webinars only

You also have an option to buy the access only to the animated key-point videos (one per each lesson) and webinars (one to four per one lesson). You can find it here (click).

We provide a 30% discount for ordained Sangha members. Please write us an email to receive a discount coupon.

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Important side-note

These carefully developed Tibetan language materials serve as a supplement to your main learning journey. As creative and thorough as they are, they can not substitute communication skills and insights into the language that one gains when Tibetan language course or engaging with a study community. It is because learning a language, especially a spoken one, is a social undertaking, and mastering a language alone is nearly to impossible. That's why we strongly encourage you to enroll into a Tibetan language course or find fellow companions who also study Tibetan language to form a small study group together.