From Brahma to Buddha: The Religious Traditions of India, Nepal, and Tibet
Pacific Village Institute
 

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Program Terms • Spring Program Participants • Undergraduate (College) • Teenagers • High School		Quick Look • Location: Delhi, Varanasi, Ladakh - India • Language of Instruction: English • Academic Credit Available: Yes Overview In this program, students will have the chance to live and study in the centers of two of the world's great religions--Hinduism and Buddhism--and to travel amid some of the most incredible landscapes in the world. To provide intimate exposure to our host cultures in India, Nepal and Tibet, students will participate in language training, home-stays, service work and village excursions. Curriculum Highlights: Students will be offered language training designed to be practical and fun. Participants will also complete service projects, studies in anthropology as well as independent study projects matched to a theme or topic of the student's interest. Setting Description: Our program is based in three locations: Varanasi: the holiest city in India; Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal and a cultural melting pot; and central Tibet, including its ancient capital of Lhasa. Program Value: Throughout the program, students will not only study the history and beliefs of two of the world's most important religious traditions, but also begin to understand what it might mean to be a Hindu or Buddhist in the 21st century. We will emerge from this intensive exploration with a richer sense of how these traditions are not only woven into the lives of the individuals we meet in India, Nepal, and Tibet, but how they influence nearly every aspect of life in these societies. In short, our goal is to experience how culture and religion helps shape a person's sense of what is real, what happens, and what counts. Academic Credit Academic credit is available.  Please contact us for more information. Eligibility For students ages 16-20. Housing/Accommodation • Homestay / Host Family • Hostel Program Costs $7,950.00 (not including r/t international airfare) Costs Include:  Pre-trip preparatory and educational materials; dedicated student web pages for program communications and resources; all logistical facilitation; all hotels and guest houses; all meals; all domestic air fares/taxis/buses/trains; museum, park and temple entrance fees; PVI faculty and instruction as well as local staffing; all program elements (independent study projects and apprenticeships, community service projects, home-stays, community support/charitable contributions). Dates Spring Term: February 8th - May 8th, 2005 Applications accepted year-round on a rolling admissions basis (group size: 8-14 students) Contact Pacific Village Institute 1122 East Pike Street, #545 Seattle, WA 98112-3934 Tel: 206-860-4050 Email Send Email Web Visit Website
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