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Abstract:
In the 21st century\, as in past ce nturies ever since the enlightened Buddha agreed to teach\, what is today k nown as Tibetan Buddhism challenges those choosing this path to examine how we can engage our minds and bodies\, so that our lives become meaningful a nd purposeful. The essence of this path transcends time and place\, as it i s based on training and taming one’s mind\, in order to eventually recogniz e its primordially perfect nature. It offers an opportunity to become thoro ughly familiar with how our emotions\, based on dualistic perceptions of se lf and other\, result in varying degrees of unpleasant experiences\, or suf fering. Tibetan Buddhism clearly indicates how it is possible to enhance an d change human relationships for the better in this 21st century\, both in daily personal encounters and\, indeed\, worldwide.
Bio:
His Holiness Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa is an incarnate lama in a line of great masters that began with the enlightened translator of Tibet\, Marpa L otsawa (1013-1097). The 12th Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa Pema Donyo Nyinje w as born in Tibet to a family of farmers. He was recognized and enthroned at the age of 18 months\, according to the Palpung monastic tradition. The po litical hostilities at the time forced the child lama to move to Bhutan and later to India in 1959 at the age of 6. He received novice monk vows at th e age of 13\, and full ordination at age 20 from His Holiness the 16th Gyal wang Karmapa.
The Tai Situpa incarnations have had a very close conne ction with the Karmapas since the 12th century: from one lifetime to the ne xt\, they have alternated as teacher and disciple. At the age of 22 years H is Holiness Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa founded his own monastic institution \, Palpung Sherab Ling at Baijnath\, Himachal Pradesh\, India which has now grown into a leading Tibetan Buddhist institution with about 1200 resident monks and nuns and several hundred others who study and practice Buddhism in a traditional monastic environment in a beautiful pine forest landscaped to protect and preserve the environment.
Since 1981\, His Holiness C hamgon Kenting Tai Situpa has traveled widely in North America\, Europe\, S outheast Asia and New Zealand lecturing on Buddhist philosophy and meditati on. In 1989 he led the “Pilgrimage for Active Peace “to inspire people to t ake an active involvement in world peace. A renowned scholar\, poet\, artis t\, calligrapher\, architect\, and geomancer\, His Holiness speaks fluent E nglish and is the author of over 40 books\, includingUltim ately Perfect\, in which he illuminates Buddhist teachings in comm onsense terms using down-to-earth examples. He is currently involved in the advancement of interfaith and intercultural humanitarian efforts.
http://buddhism.arts.ubc.ca/2016/05/06/talk-by-hh-chamgon-k enting-tai-situ-may-15/
Sponsor: The Robert H. N
. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhism and Contemporary SocietyPlace: Frederic Wood Theatre\, 6354 Crescent Rd
By: HH Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa
Type: Sem
inar
UPDATE: As the Frederic Wood theatre sold out very quick ly\, we are happy to announce that HH Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa’s talk wil l be simultaneously broadcaste to the Franklin Lew Forum in Allard Hall at UBC. Please click here to RSVP and secure a ticket at the Franklin Lew Forum.