On September 29, 2024, the USC U.S.-China Institute hosted a workshop at the Huntington’s Chinese garden, offering K-12 educators hands-on insights into using the garden as a teaching tool. With expert presentations, a guided tour, and new resources, the event explored how Chinese gardens' rich history and cultural significance can be integrated into classrooms. Interested in learning more? Click below for details on the workshop and upcoming programs for educators.
The 14th Dalai Lama and the Politics of Reincarnation in the People’s Republic of China
Part of the "Who is the Dalai Lama?" Colloquium Series.
When:
April 3, 2014 11:30am to 12:45pm
Where
Who is the Dalai Lama?
The Dalai Lama is frequently called the “god-king” of the Tibetan people. Early scholars likened him to a Buddhist Pope. The government of the People’s Republic of China regularly describes the 14th Dalai Lama as a political “splittist,” leader of a failed rebellion and a reactionary Dalai clique. Tibetans revere him as a highly developed Buddhist master and a living incarnation of the compassionate bodhisattva Avalokite?vara. When asked, he describes himself as “a simple Buddhist monk.”
This series of five public lectures by leading scholars of Tibetan history, religion, and culture explores the unique Tibetan institution of the Dalai Lama, as well as some of the important individuals who filled that role.
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