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| 1st Sundays |
Vaishravana Wealth Ritual |
1:00 - 2:00 pm |
In response to the troubled economic climate, the monks of Drepung Loseling Monastery will conduct monthly sacred rituals to invoke the blessings of Vaishravana, the Buddhist deity of wealth and prosperity. The spiritual force for wealth and prosperity – personal, communal, and global – is revitalized and enhanced through chanting, meditation and mantra in this ceremony. |
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Thursdays
Feb 11 - Apr 22 |
Basic Tibetan Language Class |
7:00 - 8:30 pm
(except for March 25)
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Tsepak Rigzin will teach a Basic Tibetan class in ten sessions. In this class, students will be introduced to the Tibetan alphabet, vowels, prefixes, suffixes, superscript, subjoined letters and the fundamental rules of pronunciation and reading based on standard U-Chen calligraphy. The main objective of this class will be to develop reading skills in Tibetan. Students will also learn some basic conversational Tibetan. Registration deadline February 2, 2010.
Register by calling our Administrative Office: 404-982-0051.
Fee: $150 (non-members)/ $135 (members) |
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| Tuesday, March 9 |
51st Commemoration of Tibetan Uprising Day |
| 7:30 pm |
This
marks the 51st anniversary of the Tibetan uprising against
the Chinese occupation. We will mark the day by chanting
the “Prayers of Truth” and by reading the traditional
statement from His Holiness the Dalai Lama for this occasion.
We will also review the past 51 years and discuss the current situation. Please join our resident monks for this important prayer
vigil to express your support for Tibet and to pray for
the quick and peaceful resolution to the Tibetan plight. |
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| March 22 - 27 |
The
Emory-Tibet Partnership Celebrates Emory's 10th Annual Tibet Week |
All week
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Join
our Drepung Loseling Monks as well as many excellent speakers
for this year’s Tibet Week festivities at Emory. The monks will create a mandala sand painting of Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of compassion. The monks will also present a performance of "Sacred Music Sacred Dance" accompanied by the Dharma Bums, an inspiring band founded by Phil Void who is committed to the cause of a Free Tibet. For more information please visit: www.tibet.emory.edu |
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| March 22 - 27 |
Mandala Sand Painting |
March 22
Opening Ceremony - Noon
March 27
Closing Ceremony - 1 pm
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The monks will create a mandala sand painting of Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of compassion. The opening ceremony will be in the Emory Quadrangle. Geshe Lobsang Tenzin and the monks will perform a Sangsol smoke offering ceremony. The concluding talk and closing ceremony with Geshe Lobsang Tenzing and the Drepung monks will be in the Carlos Museum Reception Hall at 1 pm. |
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| Tuesday March 23 |
Public Talk and Book Signing by Arjia Rinpoche |
7:30 pm
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Arjia Rinpoche was the Abbot of Kumbum Monastery in Amdo, one of the six great centers of Buddhism in Tibet. Born to Mongolian nomads in Eastern Tibet, he is the reincarnation of the father of Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelukpa (Yellow Hat) Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. Rinpoche will be discussing his book "Surviving the Dragon: A Tibetan Lama's Account of 40 Years of Chinese Rule".
The talk will be followed by a book signing. |
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| Thursday March 25 |
Robert Thurman - “Why the Dalai Lama Matters - More Than Ever.”
Public Talk at Emory University - Canon Chapel |
7:00 pm
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Why the Dalai Lama Matters explores just why His Holiness has earned the world’s love and respect, and how restoring Tibet’s autonomy within China is not only possible, but highly reasonable, and absolutely necessary for all humans to have a peaceful future. Robert Thurman is the Je Tsongkhapa Professor of Indo-Tibetan Studies at Columbia University.
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| Sturday March 27 |
Sacred Music Sacred Dance Performance - Glenn Memorial |
8:00 pm
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Featuring the famed multiphonic singers of Drepung Loseling monastery. Endorsed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama as a means of promoting world peace and healing through sacred performing art. The Drepung Loseling monks will also be accompanied by the Dharma Bums, an inspiring band founded by Phil Void who is committed to the cause of a Free Tibet.
Ticket purchase required: ($20 in advance; $25 at the door; $10 for Emory faculty, students and staff with valid Emory ID).
Tickets are available in the Reception Hall of the Carlos Museum during Tibet Week or by calling Drepung Loseling Monastery: 404.982.0051 |
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3rd Saturdays
Jan 16 - May 8 |
The Foundation Series |
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
(except for May which is the 2nd Saturday of the month) |
This five-part series, taught by Geshe Lobsang Tenzin, introduces the essential elements of Tibetan Buddhist philosophy, theory and practice. These teachings provide a basis for individual and group practice at the center and serve as a prerequisite for more advanced retreats.
Registration deadline January 12
Register by calling our Administrative Office: 404-982-0051.
Fee: $60 (non-members)/ $54 (members) for individual classes or
$250 (non-members)/ $225(members) for the five–part series.
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