Seth Auster-Rosen

Seth Auster-Rosen is a PhD candidate in Philosophy of Religions at the University of Chicago and has been attending teachings at Samye NY for ten years. His dissertation is a study and translation of two Madhyamaka Buddhist philosophical texts by the 8th Karmapa Mikyö Dorje on the nature of reality, what we can know about it, and how Madhyamaka is connected to Mahamudra. Seth also has interests in ecology and the philosophy of technology. He is the Academic Coordinator of the Samye Institute Summer Immersion program.

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Upcoming Programs by Seth Auster-Rosen

Samye Institute Summer Immersion: The Buddhist Arts & Sciences

Also With Phakchok Rinpoche, Tulku Migmar Tsering, Ven. Wangchuk Dorjee Negi, John Makransky, Hilary Herdman, Oriane Lavole, Tawni Tidwell, Tenzin Loden and Alex Yiannopoulos

June 16 - July 26, 2025

This immersive six-week program offers a unique opportunity to delve into the timeless wisdom of the Buddhist tradition. Combining intellectual exploration with personal transformation, it integrates teachings on the inner fields of knowledge—Buddhist philosophy and meditative practices—with the outer fields of knowledge, such as logic, medicine, language, artisanry, astrology, and geomancy. These teachings are delivered […]

Logical Reasoning: Knowing the Mind, Knowing the World

Also With Tulku Migmar Tsering and Alex Yiannopoulos

June 23 - 27, 2025

Join us for Week 2 of the Samye Institute Summer Immersion Program! In this second week, we are joined by Seth Auster-Rosen and Alexander Yiannopolous, PhD, who will lead us into a deeper understanding of key philosophical insights from the four major Buddhist schools, linking observation with introspection.These daily sessions will be complemented by daily […]