Friday, January 4, 2008

His Holiness The Dalai Lama



His Holiness The Dalai Lama


December 3, 2007, Ann Arbor, Michigan — On
Saturday and Sunday, April 19 and 20, 2008, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama will visit Ann Arbor where over the course of three sessions in two days he will teach on “Engaging Wisdom and Compassion” at the Crisler Arena of the University of Michigan.
The two-day educational program will be held in conjunction with a public talk, the Peter M. Wege Lecture on Sustainability, on environmental issues presented on April 20th by the University of Michigan at the Crisler Arena in celebration of Earth Day. The teaching is being co-sponsored by Jewel Heart, a Tibetan Buddhist Center headquartered in Ann Arbor, The Tibet Fund, and the Garrison Institute. The Dalai Lama is recognized worldwide for his message of compassion and tolerance, his promotion of human rights and inter-religious understanding, his focus on peace through non-violent conflict resolution and his advocacy for the environment. Winner of the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize, the Dalai Lama was the recent recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor. Engaging Wisdom and Compassion His Holiness
the Dalai Lama brings us the ancient Indian and Tibetan teachings on wisdom and
compassion to inspire and guide our lives. The teaching will be based on
Nagarjuna's Commentary on Ultimate Compassion and Je Tsong Khapa's In Praise of Dependent Origination।

Source

http://www.dalailamaannarbor.com/index2.html

2 comments:

heals. said...

I've read his book the Art of Happiness. My heart rate has not gone above 80 since.

Lenka said...

Oh, I understand why! Isn't he amasing? I can't wait to see him and listen him with all my heart, mind and soul together. Likely Ann Arbor close to me - I just can't wait!