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Pre-Recorded Talk Series on His Holiness the Great 14Th Dalai Lama's Four Commitments 4 Pre-Recorded Talk Series on His Holiness the Great 14th Dalai Lama’s Four Commitments 4 - 11 December 2020 Year of Gratitude to His Holiness The Great 14th Dalai Lama 2020-2021 As His Holiness the Dalai Lama turned 85 this year, the Central Tibetan Administration dedicated the year 2020-21 as ‘Year of Gratitude to His Holiness the Dalai Lama’. The year of gratitude is a celebration of the 85 glorious years that His Holiness the Dalai Lama has spent and continues to devote to the wellbeing of all sentient beings. His Holiness the Dalai Lama is a global beacon and ambassador of love, peace, and compassion. For the Tibetan people, His Holiness the Dalai Lama shares a special bond and significance: His Holiness is the human manifestation of Chenrezig, the bodhisattva of compassion and the patron saint of Tibet. From 1950 till 2011, for over six decades, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has led the Tibetan people politically and spiritually, and has successfully put the global spotlight on China’s occupation of Tibet through the sheer power of non-violence and compassion. Even after the complete devolution of political authority to an elected Tibetan leadership in 2011, His Holiness the Dalai Lama remains the moral compass and conscience guiding the everyday lives of the Tibetan people. Therefore, this yearlong celebration is an appreciation and collective expression of gratitude by the Tibetan people to highlight the outstanding contributions and achievements of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Despite the unforeseen challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Central Tibetan Administration rolled out a host of programs and activities worldwide to celebrate the life and the still unfolding legacy of His Holiness the Dalai Lama under the banner ‘Year of Gratitude to His Holiness the Dalai Lama’. As part of this yearlong celebration, Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR) of Central Tibetan Administration organised this talk series on the four principal commitments of His Holiness the Dalai Lama namely, Promotion of Human Values, Promotion of Religious Harmony, Preservation of Tibet’s Culture and Environment, and Revival of Ancient Indian Wisdom. These four commitments reflect His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s lifelong conviction and effort to create a more peaceful, tolerant, and rational world by instilling hope in the younger generation. The talk series, although initially planned as an in-person conference, was compelled by circumstances to be held virtually. However, due to the fact that most of the speakers reside in different time zones and the imposition of differing lockdown measures in different countries, a live virtual event was determined unfeasible. Therefore, it was decided to be held as a pre- recorded talk series. Over all, there are at least 120 speakers from 19 different countries speaking in 15 languages in the talk series. The talk series will begin with an inaugural note from President Dr Lobsang Sangay and introductory remarks on the four commitments by Yangten Tulku Rinpoche, Religious Secretary at the Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. It will be followed by a panel of keynote speakers in Tibetan, Hindi, and English languages. The talk series will also feature addresses by heads of the various Tibetan spiritual traditions including Sakya Gongma Trizin Rinpoche, Kyabje Gaden Tripa Rinpoche, Gyalwang Karmapa Rinpoche, Kyabje Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche, Drikung Kyabgon Rinpoche, Kyabje Menri Trizin Rinpoche, and Kyabje Jonang Gyaltsab Rinpoche. Other prominent speakers include Prof Bob Thurman, Prof Thupten Jinpa, Lobsang Jinpa, Ven Mathieu Ricard, Geshe Lhakdor, Dr Deepak Chopra, Geshe Dorji Damdul, Dr Tenzin Dorjee, Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, Prof John Powers, Gabriel Lafitte, Sharon Salzberg, Ven Priyadarshi, Geshe Ngawang Samten, etc. DATE: 4 DEC Friday Start Panel Speakers Designation Time (IST) Opening President, Dr Lobsang Sangay 9:00 AM Remarks Central Tibetan Administration Introductory Religious Secretary at Office of His Yangten Tulku 9:25 AM Remarks Holiness the Dalai Lama DATE: 5 DEC Saturday Start Panel Speakers Designation Time (IST) Principal English Translator of His Tibetan Holiness the Dalai Lama, an adjunct 9:30 AM Dr Thupten Jinpa Keynote professor at the School of Religious Onwards Studies at McGill University Geshe Wangchuk Dorji Professor, Central Institute of Higher Negi Tibetan Studies (CIHTS), Sarnath * Director, Library of Tibetan Works Geshe Lhakdor and Archives (LTWA) Vice Chancellor of Central Geshe Ngawang Samten Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies (CIHTS), Sarnath * The next talk will automatically follow DATE: 45 DEC SaturdayFRIDAY Start Panel Speakers Designation Time (IST) Principal English Translator of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, adjunct English Dr Thupten Jinpa professor at the School of 12:30 PM Keynote Religious Studies at McGill University Kalon, Department of Religion and Ven Karma Gelek Yuthok Culture, CTA, Former Kashag Secretary Director, Library of Tibetan Works Geshe Lhakdor and Archives (LTWA) Vice Chancellor of Central Geshe Ngawang Samten Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies (CIHTS), Sarnath Start Panel Speakers Designation Time (IST) Assistant Professor, Central Institute Hindi Lopon Lobsang Tsultrim of Buddhist Studies, Deemed 4:00 PM Keynote University, Ladakh Geshe Wangchuk Dorji Professor, Central Institute of Higher Negi Tibetan Studies (CIHTS), Sarnath Professor, Central Institute of Higher Prof. Pema Tenzin Tibetan Studies (CIHTS), Sarnath Choekyong Kalon, Department of Health, CTA Wangchuk DATE: 6 DEC Sunday Spiritual Heads of Tibetan Buddhism and Bon Tradition Start Speakers Designation Time (IST) Kyabgon Sakya Gongma Trizin Spiritual Head of Sakya School of Tibetan Buddhism 8:30 AM Rinpoche Kyabje Gaden Tripa Spiritual Head of Geluk School of Tibetan Buddhism Rinpoche Gyalwang Karmapa Spiritual Head of Kagyu School of Tibetan Buddhism Rinpoche Kyabje Menri Trizin Spiritual Head of Yungdrung Bon Rinpoche Kyabje Shechen One of the Spiritual Heads of Nyingma School of Rabjam Rinpoche Tibetan Buddhism Drikung Kyabgon One of the Spiritual Heads of Kagyu School of Tibetan Rinpoche Buddhism Kyabje Jonang Spiritual head of Jonang school of Tibetan Gyaltsab Rinpoche Buddhism DATE: 6 DEC Sunday Start Panel Speakers Designation Time (IST) Secretary, Office of His Holiness the Chinese Ngawa Tsegyam 12:40 PM Dalai Lama Professor, National Chengchi Chinese Yeau Tarn Lee University, Taiwan Official Chinese Interpreter of His Dr Jamyang Rinchen Holiness the Dalai Lama, PhD scholar (Chun Yuan Huang) from Harvard University President, Sino-Tibetan Students and David Kong Scholars Association, Brisbane Professor of Political Science, City Dr Xia Ming University of New York (CUNY) Start Panel Speakers Designation Time (IST) Professor, University of Technology, Chinese Feng Chong Yi 3:10 PM Sydney Editor of Quarterly Magazine Tibetan Lu Hui Chan Sky, President, Taiwan Sarajev Institute Editor, Beijing Spring, Chinese Democracy Hu Ping Activist based in US Editor of Beijing Spring, Vice President, Chen Wejian Han and Tibetan Association, New Zealand Su Jia Hong Professor, Fooyin University, Taiwan DATE: 6 DEC Sunday Start Panel Speakers Designation Time (IST) Director, Casa del Tibet, Spanish Thubten Wangchen Barcelona, Former member of 4:00 PM Tibetan Parliament Official Spanish Interpreter of Spanish Marta Saro 6:00 PM His Holiness the Dalai Lama Tibetan Buddhist Tulku from Spain, Lama Osel Hita Rinpoche and aspiring film maker Student of Tibetan Buddhism from Patricia Compere Mexico Argentinan Psychologist, Melisa Biondi researcher on Tibetan Buddhist Philosophy and Psychology Mongolian Ven. Jetsun Dorjee Geshe Lharampa 8:00 PM DATE: 7 DEC Monday Start Panel Speakers Designation Time (IST) Geshe Lharampa from Sera Jey Tibetan Ven Thapgey 9:30 AM Monastery, Karnataka Geshe Lharampa from Sera Mey Ven Ngawang Sonam Monastery, Translator of His Holiness the Dalai Lama Khenpo Kunga Monk from Pal Taklung Monastery Kalon of Department of Religion and Ven Karma Gelek Yuthok Culture, Former Kashag Secretary Spiritual teacher at Jamyang Khen Rinpoche Tashi Buddhist Centre, UK, 91st abbot of Sera Tsering Mey monastery Start Panel Speakers Designation Time (IST) Official Japanese Interpreter of His Japanese Maria Rinchen 11:30 AM Holiness the Dalai Lama Dean of Liberal Arts, Tokyo Japanese Mr Noriyuki Ueda 12:00 PM Institute of Technology Former chief abbot of Kongobuchi Ven Yukei Matsunaga Koyasan, Doctor of Letters Historian and Professor, Waseda Prof Ishihama Yumiko University in Japan Fulltime Researcher at Nakamura Hajime Eastern Institute, Mr Hitoshi Yoshimura Part-time Lecturer of Utsunomiya University, Yokohama City University DATE: 7 DEC Monday Start Panel Speakers Designation Time (IST) Abbot of Mi hwang sa Temple, Jogye ogder of Korean Buddhism, Venerable Nam-eun-dang Korean and Chairman of the Acarya 2:15 PM Hyeon-bong committee for Education, Jogye Order Secretary and Trustee of The English Rajiv Mehrotra Foundation for Universal 3:00 PM Responsibility of HH The Dalai Lama Author, and Lecturer at the Dr Anthony Goedhals University of Pretoria, South Africa Former President, Dalai Lama in Tony Steel Australia Organising Committee American Buddhist author and Bob Thurman academic Start Panel Speakers Designation Time (IST) Former senior civil servant of Central Hindi Karma Monlam Tibetan Administration and works as 5:00PM a Hindi and Tibetan translator Drukpa Kagyu Buddhist Teacher and Choegon Rinpoche Former Hindi Interpreter of His Holiness the Dalai
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