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Maitripa College is organized around the principle that academic study, meditation for personal development, and community service are three essential aspects of a complete education that will benefit both the individual and society. Maitripa College in Portland, Oregon, offers graduate-level Buddhist Studies classes for part-time and full-time students through our Buddhist Studies MDiv programs, retreats and workshops with visiting scholars through our Extension Program, introductory classes in Buddhism through the Discovering Buddhism courses, and weekly public Dharma teachings and prayer services in the Jokhang Meditation Hall under the direction of Yangsi Rinpoche. THE MAITRIPA VISION & MISSION STATEMENT Maitripa College in Portland, Oregon, will produce enlightened practitioners, politicians, businesspeople, social workers, teachers, artists, philosophers, scientists, environmentalists, and healthcare workers for the 21st century. We will fulfill this vision through the development of an accredited Buddhist University offering graduate and undergraduate education guided by the principles of the Buddhadharma. Maitripa will educate students in traditional areas of liberal arts, such as philosophy, political science, languages, and the arts, as well as in practical areas of expertise, such as psychology, social work, environmental sciences, business, and healthcare. The emphasis of the education at Maitripa will be on integrating Buddhist principles into the student's chosen field of study, and on developing the qualities of a good heart, tolerance, forgiveness, and joy in the students' minds as a basis for active engagement and benefit in society. The mission of Maitripa Institute is to: *Offer educational programs in Buddhist philosophy, languages, liberal arts, social service, and social science that reflect the standard of the tradition of scholarship of Tibetan Buddhism *Offer all educational programs on a scholarship basis to those students who demonstrate both merit and need *Develop a community of scholars, practitioners, and friends to foster the spirit of analysis and exploration of Tibetan Buddhism in all its facets, and to integrate the principles of Buddhist philosophy into Western culture *Create educational programs that function in conjunction with a program of meditation/mind training that will contribute to the development of the qualities of a good heart, tolerance, forgiveness, and joy *Encourage academic study, meditation for personal development, and community service as three aspects of a complete education *Operate in the spirit of the Buddhadharma, under the principles of awareness of logical analysis, karmic cause and effect, ethics, equanimity, compassion, wisdom, and dependent arising *Remain committed to remaining non-sectarian in relation to the four schools of Tibetan Buddhism, and encourage and foster an environment in which interfaith and interdenominational dialogue is supported, encouraged, and utilized as a resource for personal development *Complete the accreditation process and become a recognized, accredited University

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Maitripa College
1119 SE Market Street
Portland, OR 97214
Phone: 503.235.2477

Website - http://www.maitripa.org