Curriculum

Syllabus for Five Year course of Tsipa Kachupa or Bachelor of Traditional Tibetan Astronomy and Astrology are as follow:

1. ASTRONOMY : Text - Rigs ldan 'dzum zer

   1. Chapter - 1 : sKar rtsis sngon 'gro: Elementary Astronomy
   2. Chapter - 2 : Grub rtsis lnga bsdus rtsa grub rimo cha tshang: The basic calculation of the movement and position of the Sun and Moon based on Phugs lugs system.
   3. Chapter - 4 : Byed rtsis lnga bsdus rtsa grub rimo cha tshang: The basic calculation of the movement and position of the Sun and Moon based on abbrevated Kalachakra tantra.

      ASTROLOGY :
   4. Byung rtsis sngon 'gro gtsug lag sgo 'byed: Elementary Astronomy - 1
   5. Byung rtsis man ngag zla ba'i 'odzer sngon 'gro: Elementary Astrology-2
      

      Total numbers of teaching classes 1782 per year (45 minutes per period)

      Second Year

      ASTRONOMY : Rigs ldan 'dzum zer
   6. Chapter - 12 : Grub rtsis dang byed rtsis lnga bsdus mgyog rtsis rimo: Simplified calculation of the movement and position of the Sun and Moon based on Phugs lugs and abbrevated Kalachakra tantra respectively
   7. Chapter - 5: The sGra gcanj (Moon Nodes) and the Solar and Lunar eclipses
   8. Chapter - 6: Nying zhag bza' lnga'i rtsa grub rimo: Basic calculation of the movement and position of planet Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn based on system of Solar days

      ASTROLOGY: Text - 'Byung rtsis zla zer
   9. Chapter - 3 : Nam zhag gtan gyi mtha' rtsis: Charting of Birth Horoscopes
   10. Chapter - 4 : Bag rtsis: Marriage compatibility chart

       dYang 'char: Arising Vowels
   11. gZa' dgu'i tshe rtsis : Birth Horoscopes based on nine planets (Major Period)

       Total numbers of teaching classes 1782 per year (45 minutes per period)

       Third Year

       ASTRONOMY: Rigs ldan 'dzum zer
   12. CHAPTER - 13 : Nyin zhag gza' lnga'i mgyogs rtsis rimo : Simplified calculation of the movement and position of planet Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn based on system of Solar days
   13. CHAPTER - 12 : rTsis phran khag las, Lo'pho, dbang phyug, rgyal blon, kar myang, dus gzer, Rishi, phag zhag, gser-rtsis, dbugs sgang, .glang rtsis: Essential sources for calculating the general yearly predictions
   14. CHAPTER - 6 : Kyim zhag gza' lnga'i rtsa grub rimo: Basic calculation of the movement and position of planet Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn based on system of Zodiacal days

       ASTROLOGY : 'Byung rtsis zla zer
   15. CHAPTER - 5 : Lo cig keg rtsis : One year prediction for individual and family
   16. CHAPTER - 6 : Nad rtsis: Medical Astrology

       Total numbers of teaching classes 1782 per year (45 minutes per period )

       Fourth Year

       ASTRONOMY - Rigs ldan 'dzum zer
   17. CHAPTER - 6 : Tshes zhag gza' lnga'i tsa grub rimo : Basic calculation of the movement and position of planet Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn based on system of Lunar days
   18. Lo tho'i lo bshad, zla bshad, tshes khongs sgrub tsul cha lag dang bcas pa : Interpretations for the Year, Month and Day for the annual detailed almanac

       ASTROLOGY : 'Byung rtsis zla zer
   19. CHAPTER - 7 : gShin rtsis : Dead Astrology
   20. CHAPTER - 2 : rGya bod skor 'go sum cu : 15x2 different kinds of Chinese and Tibetan ways of calculating well being, a gist

       dByang 'char : Arising Vowels
   21. Dus sbyor : Combination of time ( Finding out one' Ascendant or Lagna)
       

       Total numbers of teaching classes 1782 per year (45 minutes per period)

       
       
       Fifth Year

       ASTRONOMY : Rigs ldan 'dzum zer

   22. CHAPTER - 2 : sKar rtsis rgyud pa'i 'byung khungs gtso bor byed pa'i bstan rtsis : Chronological studies mainly on the lineage of Astro. masters
   23. CHAPTER - 14 : Go la'i thig tshad rgyab tsul : Drawing the measurement of gola; Globe of the earth and zodiac
   24. CHAPTER - 9 : Nyi zla gnyis dang gza' lnga'i gzhag gsum rnam dbya'i skor : Teaching on distinction between Solar, Lunar and Zodiacal days of the Sun, Moon and five planets of Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn

   ASTROLOGY

2. 'bYung rtsis khog dbug mdor bsdus : Introduction to Astrological essential points: A brief history

   Total numbers of teaching classes 1782 per year (45 minutes per period)

Supplementary: Buddhist Subjects

Five- year Men-Tsee-Khang College Syllabi of Buddhism

First Year

1. Lag len so bdun ma, (37 practices of Bodhisattva by Ven. Thokme Sangpo)
2. Sapan mkhas 'jug (Entrance to scholasticism by Sapan)
3. Dga' bo mngal 'jug gi mdo (Sutra of Gawo Ngaljuk, Sutra of human embryo entering the womb)
4. Rtag tu ngu'i rtogs brjod (Biography of Sadaaprarudita: Bodhisattva)
5. Dka' gnad sal ba'i melon (Tibetan grammar text)
6. Ngag sgron (Tibetan Spelling text)
   

Second Year

I. Tsad ma'i skor Rigs lam chung ba (Buddhist Syllogism Part I)

1. Kha dog dkar dmar (Color Identification)
2. Gzhi grub kyi rnam gzhag (Presentation of existence)
3. Rgyu 'bras che chung gi skor {Cause and effect (brief and details)}
4. Spyi dang bye brag gi skor (General and Particular)
5. 'Gal 'brel skor (Relation and Contradiction)
6. Yod rtogs med rtogs skor ( Logic of existence or non existence )
7. Mtshan mtshon gyi rnam gzhag (Definition & Examples)

II Tshad ma'i skor (Rigs lam 'bring ba) (Buddhist Syllogism:Part II)

1. Thal 'gyur che chung gi skor (Consequentialism)
2. Gzhan sel dgag sgrub kyi rnam gzhag (Exclusion of others)
3. Sel 'jug sgrub 'jug gi skor (About end of eliminating mental confusion or doubt and entering into accomplishing practice.)
4. Yul dang yul can gyi rnam gzhag (Perceiver & Perceived)
5. Blo rig gi rnam gzhag (Presentation of Mind)
6. Rtag 'dzin sems (Mind upholding permanence)
7. Sems dang sems byung gi rnam gzhag (Mind and mental factors)

III. Tshad ma'i skor (Rigs lam che ba) (Buddhist Syllogism:Part III)

1. Sun 'byin sogs rnam gzhag dang ngo bo'i sgo nas dbye ba bshad pa (Presentation of Refutation)
2. Rtags yang dag gi mtshan nyid dang dbye ba'i skor (Definition of correct reasoning and its division)
3. 'Bras rtags yang dag (Resultant correct reasoning)
4. Rang bzhin gyi rtags yang dag
5. Ma dmigs pa'i rtags yang dag (Unseen correct reasoning)
6. Rtags yang dag gi bsgrub bya'i chos dang sgrub tshul sogs kyi sgo nas dbye tshul (Other divisions of correct Reasoning)
7. Ston pa tshad mar sgrub tshul mdo tsam bshad pa (The Master Teacher is Perfect and Its Proof)
8. Situ'i 'grel chen (Situ grammar commentary )

Third Year

1. Mdo yi sa lam gyi rnam gzhag & grub mtha' rin phreng (Paths and grounds of Sutra, Cutting Through Appearance) (Part I)
2. Grub mtha' rin 'phreng (Cutting Through Appearance) (Part II)
3. Sa skya legs bshad (Elegent Moral Lessons by Sapan)

Fourth Year

1. Dbu ma'i lde mig (Key to Middle View by XIV Dalai Lama)
2. Bshes spring rtsa ba (Nagarjuna's Friendly Letter)
3. Legs bshad blo gsar mig 'byed (Opening the Mind of Wisdom by XIV Dalai Lama)
4. Lam rim 'jam dpal zhal lung (Lamrim Text by V Dalai Lama)
5. Snyan ngag (Tibetan Poetry)

Fifth Year

1. Sngags kyi sa lam (Paths & Grounds of Tantra)
2. Sku gsum Lam 'khyer skor (Tranformation of the Three Bodies into the Path)
3. Rtsa rlung thig le skor (About Nadi, Wind and Drops)
4. Khyad par 'pags bstod ( Visheshstava)
5. Lha las phul byung (Devaatishaya)