Uncompromising Truth for a Compromised World: Tibetan Buddhism and Today's World
with Professor Samdhong Rinpoche

July 28, 2008

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9:30 a.m. Free event.

Rinpoche
Professor Samdhong
Rinpoche
His
His Holiness the
Dalai Lama


 

 

 

 

Professor Samdhong Rinpoche will share with us the relationship between the traditional spiritual wisdom he has inherited and the imperfect modern world in which we find ourselves. His book of the same title, Uncompromising Truth for a Compromised World: Tibetan Buddhism and Today's World, is a series of dialogues on these topics.

His visit to the Institute embodies the blessings of His Holiness The Dalai Lama, and weds two great traditions: one with roots in trans-Himalayan Tibet and the other in the Garhwal Himalayas. This also marks an historic step for the Institute's work and mission as we continue to explore with Professor Rinpoche ways in which the Institute, Members, and friends can serve the Tibetan community.

Professor Samdhong Rinpoche is a living example of the highest goals of modern spirituality. While he is an accomplished scholar/practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism, he is also a modern statesman, serving as Prime Minister (officially Kalon Tripa, or Chairman of the Cabinet), of the Central Tibetan Administration, or Tibetan government in exile, which is based in Dharamsala, India.

At an early age, he began his religious training at Drepung Monastery in Lhasa, and rose as one of the greatest authorities on the Madhyamika School of Buddhism. In 1959, after the Chinese invasion of Tibet, he was forced to go into exile in India along with the Dalai Lama. Professor Rinpoche is regarded as one of the leading Tibetan scholars of Buddhism and is also an authority on the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi. He is fluent in Hindi, Sanskrit, Pali, Tibetan and English.

Don't miss this opportunity.  Space is limited.   July 28, 2008 at 9:30 a.m.

Reserve space for Professor Rinpoche's presentation by registering here, or by phone (800-822-4547, press 2). Accommodations for this event are by wait-list only. Call for availability and pricing for on-campus accommodations or for a list of nearby accommodations.

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(Dalai Lama Photo by Don Farber)

Instructors:
Professor Samdhong Rinpoche

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