Come support Nalanda’s mission: to build a sustainable future by weaving the ancient contemplative science of India and Tibet into contemporary life; and help launch our Four Year Program in Sustainable Happiness!

Panel Discussion with moderator Robert A.F. Thurman, panelists Paul Fulton, PhD, Jeffrey Rubin, PhD & Joe Loizzo, MD, PhD.

Reception to follow with Flute Music by Sundar Das and a Light Indian Supper

About Nalanda

Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science is a non-profit community of researchers and professionals dedicated to integrating the contemplative sciences and healing arts of India and Tibet with the culture and lifestyle of the contemporary West.
We research and teach time-tested methods of stress-cessation, self-healing and lifestyle change, combining courses in meditation and yoga with individual counseling and mentoring to meet the challenges of living today.

Serving the greater New York area, all our faculty have both Eastern and Western expertise, and are affiliated with Columbia University, Weill Cornell College of Medicine, Tibet House US and The Global Leaders Academy.

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*Please note: This is NOT a Tibet House US event.
Please contact Nalanda Institute for more details.

Radio Music Hall, New York City, May 20th - 23rd

Tibet Center & Healing the Divide will be hosting the Dalai Lama at Radio City Music Hall from May 20th - 23rd.

May 20 - 22:

His Holiness will give three-day teachings on Shantideva’s A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life (chodjug) & Kamalashila’s The Middling States of Meditation (gomrim barpa) organized by Healing the Divide & The Tibet Center at Radio City Music Hall.

May 23:

His Holiness will give a public talk on Awakening the Heart of Selflessness organized by Healing the Divide & The Tibet Center.

About Tibet Center

Founded in 1975 by the Reverend Khyongla Rato Rinpoche, a scholar and reincarnate lama of the Gelugpa order of Tibetan Buddhism, the Tibet Center provides a place where members and the general public can explore Buddhist teachings and practices as well as those of other faith communities.

In the ensuing quarter century the Tibet Center has hosted the most important Tibetan masters of our time including Venerable Kyabje Ling Rinpoche, the Senior Tutor of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Venerable Tsenshab Serkong Rinpoche, who served as the official debating partner of H. H. the Dalai Lama, Sakya Trizin Rinpoche, the hereditary head of the Sakya order of Tibetan Buddhism, Venerable Trulshik Rinpoche of the Nyingma tradition, and Venerable Tenga Rinpoche of the Kargyu tradition.

Teachers at the Tibet Center have not been limited to masters from the Land of Snows. Other Buddhist teachers have come from the Chan, Theravadan, and Zen traditions and non-Buddhist teachers have included Jain, Hindu, and Christian practitioners as well as scientists and philosophers.

About Healing the Divide

Healing the Divide was founded with a strong emphasis on partnerships in order to leverage complementary strengths and promote cooperation in achieving common goals. HTD is ideally positioned to bring together concerned individuals and organizations from the areas of entertainment and the arts, the nonprofit sector, religion, philanthropy and business to develop innovative solutions to significant problems.

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*This is NOT a Tibet House US event,
Please contact Tibet Center for more information

Taste & Tribute New York will bring together forty guests for an intimate celebration of Tibet’s rich cultural and spiritual heritage. Hosted by Alice Kandell, the event features a gourmet dinner paired with fine wines, a musical performance and an exciting live auction.

Alice Kandell’s apartment has been featured in Architectural Digest. Her vast and exquisite collection of Tibetan art is currently being highlighted in Orientations, Art & Auction, and several other magazines. A portion of her collection is now on view at the Smithsonian’s Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in Washington D.C. Works from her private collection will be on display at the dinner, providing a unique opportunity to view a world-class collection of Tibetan sculpture and paintings.

Composer and pianist Jimmy Roberts will entertain with his signature blend of classic show tunes, contemporary pop, and classical pieces. He is best known for composing the musical, “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change,” which is the second longest running off-Broadway show in history.

Join us for an enlightening conversation with acclaimed Chefs Eric Ripert (Le Bernardin) and David Chang (Momofuku) as well as Tim McHenry of the Rubin Museum of Art as they discuss the connection between Buddhist ethics and food as well as the impact of Buddhism on their lives, in and out of the kitchen.

How does food, as the ultimate form of ritual, take on added meaning for Buddhists? What is Buddhist cuisine and what does it taste like? How have Buddhist ethics shaped the Chefs personal principles? Find out how Eric Ripert incorporates Buddhist principles into a bustling Manhattan restaurant and thriving business. Hear about David Chang’s recent visit to Zen temples in Korea and how this Religion Studies Major found himself in the kitchen. Join us for a revealing conversation as these celebrated chefs share their personal experiences with Buddhism.

The talk will be complemented by champagne provided by La Caravelle Champagne and followed by a guided tour of the Museum’s Buddhist Art Galleries. Tickets: $50

Friday, April 30, 6- 8 PM
Rubin Museum of Art
150 West 17th Street
212-620-5000

Online Registration

*This is NOT a Tibet House US event,
Please Contact RMA for more information

Geshe will be teaching from his recent translation of Shantideva’s, “Shikshasamucchaya,” Compendium of Verses on Training. This is a rare opportunity to explore this amazing work of the great Nalanda scholar, Shantideva, with one of the great modern translators of and teachers of Tibetan Buddhism.

Geshe Lhakdor has has served His Holiness the Dalai Lama as his translator and religious assistant since 1989. He has translated many works from English to Tibetan and from Tibetan to English and offers insight into the cultural and philosophical issues surrounding Buddhism coming to the West. Geshe Lhakdor has also been involved in the growing academic and institutional interest in Buddhism in the West. He is a trustee of the Foundation for Universal Responsibility, and the Director of the Central Archive of the Dalai Lama. He currently serves as the Director of the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives in Dharamsala, India.

Teaching Shantideva’s, “Shikshasamucchaya”
Compendium of Verses on Training
Saturday April 3, 2010, 2-5 PM

$11 Suggested Donation. No RSVP, Walk-In only.
Tibet House US, 22 West 15th Street, New York, NY, 10011

Throughout the world minority language communities have looked to language standardization as a means to maintain their languages and strengthen cultural integrity, yet this very process may also contribute to discrimination and social conflict. Together with experts on Hungarian, Kurdish, Tibeto-Burman languages, and the three major dialects of Tibetan, we will explore the implications of language standardization within minority communities.

Language standardization is often looked to by language communities as a means for language maintenance and strengthening cultural integrity, yet it may also contribute to varying degrees of linguistic discrimination and social conflict. In the case of Tibetan language, which has a diversity of spoken dialects as well as a standard written language, new challenges and opportunities presented by urbanization, economic development, resettlement, and other factors present strong incentives to switch to other dominant languages in everyday usage. Thus many Tibetans support the idea of promoting a standardized Tibetan, but disagree as to what should be the basis for the standard.

In this lecture event, we will bring together scholars who have worked extensively on language standardization issues for Kurdish, Hungarian, Tibeto-Burman languages, and the three major dialects of Tibetan to examine questions such as: What should be the role of a standard language? What are its pros and cons? What are the experiences of other language communities in implementing standardization? We hope to understand these topics for minority languages in the world in general, the Tibetan language in China in particular, and what practical steps can be taken.

About Trace Foundation

Trace Foundation supports the continuity of Tibetan culture and language, and strengthens the ability of Tibetan communities within China to meet their own needs. We implement and fund projects that integrate culture and development goals and respect environmental principles. Our projects fall within four sectors: education, healthcare, rural development & culture.

Trace Foundation is a non-profit, non-governmental organization based in New York City with field offices in China. It has no political or religious affiliations.

Minority Language in Today's Global Society:
Perspectives on Language Standardization
Friday, March 26th & Saturday, March 27th, 2010

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*This is NOT a Tibet House US Event, please contact
Trace Foundation for more information & registration details

Asia Week New York is the city's largest and most diverse series of cultural events focusing on Asian art from India, China, Japan, Korea, the Himalayas and Southeast Asia. Asia Week brings together leading New York institutions that have a significant interest in Asian art, organizing and formalizing the diverse programming and activities hosted by museums, galleries, specialty dealers and auction houses. Don’t miss this brilliant week of public lectures, panel discussions, exhibitions and receptions!

Asia Week New York brings together diverse programming and activities hosted by museums, galleries, specialty dealers, and auction houses across the city from March 20 through 28, 2010. Patrons of the Celebration event will receive a comprehensive guide to the myriad activities complete with maps, a calendar of events, and gallery listings around the city—all of which remain a reason to celebrate this gathering of the arts of Asia in one brilliant week not to be missed!

Special Tour of Tibet House US Collection & Current Exhibit:

Monday, March 22nd, 1:30 PM
This is a free event. No RSVP.

Executive Director Ganden Thurman leads a special tour of this exhibition premiering the 3-D works of renowned Tibetan artist Pema Thaye.

On March 10, 2010, in recognition of Tibetan Independence Day and in honor of His Holiness’ upcoming 75th birthday, the artist Shepard Fairey, renowned for his OBAMA/HOPE poster created a special limited edition print based on an image of the Dalai Lama taken by Don Farber.

Here’s what Shepard says through his website: