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His Holiness The Dalai Lama
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama will visit Ann Arbor where over the course of three sequential sessions in two days he will teach on “Engaging Wisdom and Compassion” at the Crisler Arena of the University of Michigan.
When:
April 19, 2008 12:00am to April 20, 2008 12:00am
Crisler Arena
University of Michigan Campus
Saturday, April 19
10 AM - 12 PM
2 PM - 4 PM
Sunday, April 20
10 AM - 12 PM
The two-day educational program co-sponsored by Jewel Heart, a Tibetan Buddhist Center headquarted in Ann Arbor, The Tibet Fund, and the Garrison Institute will be held in conjunction with a public talk, the Peter M. Wege Lecture on Sustainability, addressing environmental issues and presented on April 20th by the University of Michigan at the Crisler Arena in celebration of Earth Day.
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 Gold Medal.
Frequently Asked Questions About Tickets and Teachings
Saturday tickets are for BOTH morning and afternoon sessions. Sunday tickets are for morning session only.
All 3 sessions are different -- they are sequential teachings on the same topic.
Statement from Gelek Rimpoche, April 15th
I am aware that a group of Chinese Students have applied for permission from the University to stage a demonstration during this weekend's teaching at Crisler Arena. We support all non-violent expression of free speech and expect anyone attending the teaching to respect that right of expression without confrontation. We do not anticipate these demonstrations to interfere with any of our programs.
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.
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