Feb 26
Buddhist Studies in India and Thailand Info Session
Explore Buddhism in India through interdisciplinary courses and Buddhist meditation traditions while living in a monastery near the site of Buddha Shakyamuni’s enlightenment.
Orientation for Buddhist Studies in India and Thailand takes place in Chiang Mai, Thailand! After an introduction to Buddhism in Thailand, faculty, staff, and students travel to Bodh Gaya, India, and take up residence in the Burmese Vihar.
Carleton’s Buddhist Studies in India and Thailand invites undergraduate students to study in Thailand and India each fall for 13 weeks. The Burmese Vihar in Bodh Gaya has hosted Buddhist Studies in India and Thailand for 45 years. The program offers meditation practice and the study of philosophy, anthropology and the history of Buddhism in a safe and authentic environment.