Dear Community Members: As you all know, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama will be visiting Vancouver, Canada from October 21 to 23, 2014. On October 23, he will be giving a full day of teachings and Chenrezig Wang. This year’s visit of His Holiness to Vancouver, Canada is important for Tibetan Canadians and if there are any Tibetans from Ontario who are planning to visit Vancouver to welcome our leader, pay their respects and express our support for His Holiness’ leadership, please register by email or by phone the office know. The Tibetan Cultural Society of BC (TCSBC), our counterpart in Vancouver has asked us to inform Tibetans that they are also looking for security and event volunteers. Anyone wishing to volunteer as security , will need to send us a copy of their updated Green book along with an ID. The office of Gangjong Choedenling is happy to coordinate between Tibetans in Ontario and the Tibetan Cultural Society of BC. Kindly note, those wishing to volunteer their services for the program and or welcome His Holines, will have to bear their individual travelling and other costs as well as pay for any tickets to these events. For further information, please do not hesitate to call our office at 416-410-5606. President and Board of CTAO/TCCC Please see below the details of His Holiness’ visit to Vancouver. His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama will give a full day teaching on compassion in Vancouver on October 23, 2014 Video: Tibetan Cultural Society of BC helps displaced Tibetans find a new lease on life in Vancouver Media Title: Avalokiteshvara Empowerment Where: UBC Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada When: Oct. 23rd, 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM, Doors open at 8 AM Website: dalailamavancouver VANCOUVER, Sept. 23, 2014 /CNW/ - His Holiness the Dalai Lama will give an in-depth teaching on compassion at the UBC Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre (formerly the Thunderbird Arena) in Vancouver, BC, on October 23, 2014, from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Suitable for families and all audiences, the teaching will focus on compassion as a path to inner happiness and the transformation of ordinary experience into transcendental wisdom. Unlike the more generalized public talks he has given in the past, His Holiness will provide line-by-line explanations of a sacred Buddhist text to guide the audience in the practice of mindful compassion. The Dalai Lama has presented this empowerment around the world to diverse audiences and will be presenting it for the first time in Vancouver. He emphasizes the universality of the teaching, which embodies the values of compassion and kindness that are widely found in the worlds spiritual traditions and philosophies. The teaching is titled Avalokiteshvara Empowerment in reference to Avalokiteshvara, the Buddhist deity of compassion, mercy, and altruism. This beloved deity is known as Guanyin in China, Kannon in Japan, and Chenrezig in Tibet. As an empowerment, this teaching will convey specific practices for cultivating compassion in daily life. The empowerment has a continuous 2000 year-old history as a direct transmission of wisdom and compassion passed from teacher to student. As part of this heritage, every audience member will receive a blessed artifact from His Holiness. Renowned anthropologist and author Wade Davis will be introducing His Holiness the Dalai Lama. In addition, a Himalayan marketplace will be set up with unique vendors, artisans, and community groups. This event is co-organized by the Tibetan Cultural Society of BC (TCSBC) and the Tsengdok Monastery Association. Event proceeds will go to the BC chapter of the Tibetan Resettlement Project, a humanitarian initiative launched by His Holiness to resettle 1000 displaced Tibetans to Canada. The project reaches out to Tibetans living in the most impoverished camps of Arunachal Pradesh, a region of India that borders Tibet. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster. Mandarin Chinese and Vietnamese translations will be provided. Event Schedule: 8:00 am Doors Open 9:30 - 11:30 am Avalokiteshvara Empowerment Teaching, part 1, led by His Holiness the Dalai Lama 11:30 -1:30 pm *** Lunch Break *** 1:30 - 2:00 pm Tibetan and Hunnu Mongolian Music Ensemble 2:00 - 3:30 pm Avalokiteshvara Empowerment Teaching, part 2, led by His Holiness the Dalai Lama 7:00 pm Benefest for Tibet Concert (tickets sold separately via Ticketmaster)
Posted on: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 13:20:15 +0000
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