Celebration of His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama's birthday at CKSL: a teaching on Wisdom & Compassion

June 29, 2009 - PRLog -- His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is a spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, a noted public speaker he travels extensively around the world giving teachings and public talks promoting human values and religious harmony and understanding. His tireless, efforts on behalf of human rights and world peace have brought him not only a number of awards, including the Nobel Peace Prize, but also a deep respect and admiration by people from different walks of life.
On July 6 this year His Holiness will turn 74, on this occasion Choe Khor Sum Ling is organizing a special teaching on Wisdom & Compassion by Venerable Tenzin Gyurme Rinpoche.
Wisdom & Compassion are the essence of enlightened life, inextricably linked these are the two sides of the same coin. When compassion is taken out of the equation, wisdom turns into worthless platitudes, which easily become destructive. Without compassion, wisdom degenerates into an escapist entanglement in concepts, theories and dogmas
The teaching will focus on how to develop these qualities of mind and how by conjoining your affection and kind-hearted sentiments towards others with wisdom one can bring about improvements in one’s own life and the life of others.
Venerable Tenzin Gyurme Rinpoche is a reincarnated lama from Sera Jey Monastic University in Bylakuppe, Karnataka. A brilliant student, he has been studying Buddhist philosophy for more than 12 years by now.  

Schedule:
Sunday, July 5, 2009
10:00 AM – 12:30 PM – the teaching on Wisdom & Compassion
12:30 PM – 01:30 PM – Lunch provided by CKSL
01:30 PM – 03:30 PM – Q & A session

Teaching is free and open to everyone, kindly register in advance.

Venue: Choe Khor Sum Ling Center, Ashwini, # 24, 1st floor, 3rd Main St, Domlur Layout, Bangalore 560 071, tel. 080 41486497, +91 99869 44153

Contact information: Tel. +91 99869 44153, e-mail – pr@cksl.in

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Choe Khor Sum Ling is a Buddhist Meditation & Study Center established in 2003 by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the request of His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama. The Center offers courses on different aspects of the Buddhist philosophy and meditation techniques by highly learned lamas for free.
For more information on the Center’s activities please visit www.cksl.in.