Full Time Charya Nritya Buddhist Ritual Dance Diploma Course
Bringing together Buddhist Ritual Dance together with Experiential Buddhist Foundation Studies
and Specialising in Teaching Charya Dance to class 1-8 children
Start Date: 1 September 2024 and 31 January 2025
There are only 5 spaces available on this course.
Duration: 2 years, full time. This course can also be taken on a module basis. Each module must be taken as one unit only.
Format: In-Person and Online or Online only.
Location: Students will spend part of the day studying in the Charya studio. In the afternoons they will study either in-person at Abiding Heart's centre or opt to join class through our online classroom.
Description: Abiding Heart is now offering a specialised training route for those interested in full training in Charya dance. Charya is a Newari Buddhist ritual dance. This new and unique course brings together intensive training in Buddhist Charya dance anchored in the Buddhist view, meditation and pedagogical application.
Module 1
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Foundation Buddhist Studies daily class
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Charya - Introduction daily class
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Meditation daily class
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Sadhanas and Rituals weekly class
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Contemplative arts weekly class
Module 2
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Buddhist Psychology block study
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Charya- Beginners level daily class
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Deepening Buddhist studies block study
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Meditation daily class
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Sadhanas and Rituals weekly class
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Contemplative arts weekly class
Module 2.1
Pedagogical Charya: specialising in teaching children
Training in how to teach Charya to class 1-8 children starting from age 10
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Child Development block study
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Learning theories block study
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The study of the 8 Consciousness and block study
the Five Buddhas wisdoms
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Child Observation block study
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Pedagogical Charya for Class 1- 3 weekly class
Module 3
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Charya intermediate daily class
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Human Development- bardos block study
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Working with our life story and the Buddhist block study Understanding of sense of self
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Deepening Buddhist studies block study
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Meditation daily class
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Sadhanas and Rituals weekly class
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Contemplative arts weekly class
Module 3.1
Pedagogical Charya: Specialising in teaching children
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Child Development block study
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Child Study block study
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Pedagogical Charya 4-5 weekly class
Module 4
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Morning Charya advance daily classes
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Deepening Buddhist studies block study
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Meditation daily class
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Sadhanas Rituals weekly class
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Charya Dance weekly class
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Contemplative arts weekly class
Module 4.1
Pedagogical Charya: specialising in teaching children
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The well being of the child block study
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Child assessment block study
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Child assessment and writing reports block study
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The temperaments block study
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Pedagogical Charya for class 6-8 weekly class
Fee:
US$4,000 per module (4 payments) or
US$8,000 per year (2 payments)
Additional processing charges per transaction apply.
For contemplative studies classes students are asked to cover the cost of arts and crafts materials independently.
Terms and Conditions apply.
For more information on how to apply, please email admissions@abidingheart.education, complete an admissions inquiry form or message us on WhatsApp at (+977) 9746235508.