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Dharma Academy

Certified Dharma Practitioner  ·  One Year Course

A complete journey through the living wisdom of Hindu and Buddhist dharmic traditions — meditation, philosophy, sacred texts, ethics, and daily practice — woven into a single transformative year.

12 Modules
52 Weeks
Self-Paced
1 Certificate
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The path is not somewhere else — it is right here, hidden in plain sight.

Dharma Academy is not a collection of beliefs to absorb. It is an invitation to transformation — to become more awake, more loving, more free.

Drawing from the living wisdom of Hinduism, Buddhism, Advaita Vedanta, Kashmir Shaivism, and Tibetan Dzogchen, this course meets you exactly where you are. Whether you are newly curious or a seasoned seeker, these teachings hold something essential for you.

Each module builds on the last, weaving together philosophy, practice, and inner inquiry into a coherent path of awakening.

✦ What You Will Learn ✦

Four Great Paths, One Unfolding Journey

The dharmic traditions offer multiple doorways into awakening. You may find yourself drawn to one or all — each path completes the others.

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Bhakti Yoga
The Path of Devotion

Surrender the ego into the arms of the Divine. Chanting, prayer, and heartfelt worship as vehicles for liberation.

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Jnana Yoga
The Path of Wisdom

Who am I? Piercing self-inquiry and direct knowledge of pure awareness. The fire that burns away illusion.

Karma Yoga
The Path of Action

Selfless action as sacred offering. Do your work with full attention, and release all attachment to results.

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Raja Yoga
The Royal Path

The eight-limbed path of Patanjali. Train the mind through ethics, breathwork, and deep meditation.

✦ The Curriculum ✦

Twelve Modules, Fifty-Two Weeks

Each module holds four weekly lessons — forty-eight in all — and four integration weeks fall at the quarter turns, where you pause to let the teaching settle. Forty-eight lessons and four pauses: a full year of fifty-two weeks.

Module 01
Foundations of Dharma
Weeks 1–4  ·  What Is Dharma? · The Seeker’s Journey · Dharma Across Traditions · Beginning the Path with Intention
Module 02
The Nature of Reality
Weeks 5–8  ·  Karma · Saṃsāra · Māyā · Waking Up
Module 03
The Human Condition
Weeks 9–12  ·  Why We Suffer (Dukkha) · Desire and Craving (Taṇhā) · Ego and the False Self · The Longing for Freedom
First Integration Week
A pause — no new teaching. After Module 3 — let the map and the problem settle.
Module 04
Paths to Awakening
Weeks 13–16  ·  Bhakti, the Path of Devotion · Jñāna, the Path of Knowledge · Karma Yoga, the Path of Action · Rāja Yoga, the Path of Meditation
Module 05
Meditation and Mindfulness
Weeks 17–20  ·  What Is Meditation? · Mindfulness of Breathing · Insight Meditation · Open Awareness
Module 06
Ethics and the Inner Life
Weeks 21–24  ·  The Foundation of Ethics · The Yamas and Niyamas · The Inner Work of Honesty · Integrating Ethics and Awareness
Second Integration Week
A pause — no new teaching. After Module 6 — let the methods and ethics settle.
Module 07
Sacred Texts and Stories
Weeks 25–28  ·  The Bhagavad Gītā · The Dhammapada · The Upaniṣads · The Mahāyāna Sūtras
Module 08
Nondual Philosophy
Weeks 29–32  ·  Advaita Vedānta · Mahāyāna Buddhism, Emptiness · Dzogchen, the Great Perfection · Kashmir Shaivism
Module 09
Daily Practice and Ritual
Weeks 33–36  ·  Creating a Practice Routine · Sacred Space and Simple Rituals · Mantra and Devotional Acts · Making Life the Practice
Third Integration Week
A pause — no new teaching. After Module 9 — let daily practice take root.
Module 10
Death and Rebirth
Weeks 37–40  ·  Impermanence and Mortality · Rebirth and the Continuity of Consciousness · The Bardo Teachings · Dying to the Self
Module 11
Service and Right Action
Weeks 41–44  ·  The Bodhisattva Ideal · Karma Yoga, Selfless Action · Right Livelihood and Ethical Engagement · Sacred Service (Seva)
Module 12
Integration and Completion
Weeks 45–48  ·  Looking Back · Your Dharma Path · Embodied Wisdom and Community · Completion and the Next Chapter
Fourth Integration Week
A pause — no new teaching. After Module 12 — carry the whole year forward.

✦ Your Rhythm, Your Journey ✦

This Course Moves at Your Pace

The curriculum is designed as a one-year journey — a lesson each week, one module a month, with an integration week to rest and gather at each quarter turn. But wisdom cannot be rushed, nor should it be held back. Move faster when you feel called. Linger longer when a teaching asks more of you. There are no grades. Only growth.

6 Mo. Accelerated
1 Year Recommended
2+ Yr. Deep Immersion

✦ What the Course Includes ✦

A Complete Path, Not Just Content

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48 Lessons

Carefully crafted weekly teachings covering philosophy, practice, and wisdom across all twelve modules.

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Weekly Practices

Each week includes a suggested contemplative practice and journal prompt to deepen direct experience.

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Sacred Text Study

Deep dives into the Bhagavad Gita, Dhammapada, Upanishads, Heart Sutra, and more — made accessible and alive.

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Sangha Community

Access to the Moksha Sangha community, sangha discussions, and ongoing practice support from fellow seekers worldwide.

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Personal Dharma Statement

Guided reflection to articulate your own svadharma — your unique path, purpose, and practice for the years ahead.

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Certification

Complete the full year and your Certificate of Completion unlocks in the course — download it yourself, with nothing to submit.

Certified Dharma Practitioner

There is nothing to submit and no one to wait on. When you have walked all forty-eight weeks, your Certificate of Completion unlocks inside the course — enter your name and download it as a PDF or image to keep or print. In the spirit of these traditions, completion is not conferred by an outside authority but marked by you: the seal is one you confer upon yourself, and it recognizes faithfulness rather than perfection.

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Moksha Sangha

Moksha Sangha is a global spiritual community and monastic order rooted in the non-dual wisdom of Buddhist and Hindu traditions. We are a refuge for sincere seekers dedicated to awakening, self-liberation, and the realization of ultimate truth.

We draw from Advaita Vedanta, Dzogchen, Tantric Shaivism, Zen, and other authentic paths — honoring each while bound to none. Our mission: to cultivate wisdom, meditation, and ethical living while integrating the ancient path of liberation into the modern world.

Whether you seek to integrate monastic principles into daily life or fully devote yourself to spiritual practice, you are welcome here. Wherever you are in the world, you are not alone.

CORE PRINCIPLES

  • Self-Realization as the primary goal of practice
  • Daily meditation, self-inquiry, and nondual awareness
  • Ethical living aligned with truth and non-harm
  • Simplicity and inner renunciation
  • Service and compassion without attachment to outcomes
  • Direct experience over dogma or belief
  • Integration of silence with skillful community engagement
  • Universal wisdom drawn from all authentic traditions
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Begin the Year of Awakening

You don't need to have it all figured out. You just need the willingness to show up — with sincerity and courage. The path begins with a single step, and the step begins right now.

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