Along with his tireless and compassionate efforts 5th (Saturday) March 2016 in helping others through his skilful teaching, 9.30 AM Audience are requested to be seated. Rinpoche has made great contributions for Mobile phones to be switched off. No flash Tibetan communities with many charitable works photography or video recordings. Silence to be maintained as a courtesy. both in and outside Tibet, by building hospitals, 9.45 AM Welcome & Prayer song : The Heart Sutra schools and monasteries. (By students of P.S.Matric. Hr. Sec. School) In August 2009, the Venerable Thamthog Introduction of Rinpoche & Translator Rinpoche was appointed by His Holiness the 10.00 AM Introduction to Buddhism - The Middle Way Dalai Lama, as Abbot of Namgyal Monastery, the (Mahayana - Madhyamaka). personal monastery of His Holiness in Historical Buddha Dharamsala, India. The Nalanda Masters : The South Indian We are fortunate that Rinpoche has agreed to do Connection a 2 – day teaching in Chennai on 5th and 6th March, 11.00 AM Tea Break in the Mahayana (Madhyamaka) and Vajrayana 11.15 AM Basic Concepts : The Four Noble Truths, Venerable Thomthog Rinpoche, streams. Dr.Uma Krishnaswamy and The P.S. Dependant Origination, Karma & Shunyata The Abbot of Namgyal Monastery was Society for Music Arts and Culture are hosting this 12.00 Introduction to Basic Meditation & short born in Lithang, Eastern Tibet a noble family in unique programme. practice session 1951. At the age of five he was recognized by 12.30-1.00PM Question & Answer session. (Written Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche, the junior tutor of His questions only) Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama as the reincarnation of the previous Thamthog Rinpoche. Dr. Uma Krishnaswamy & P.S.Society 6th (Sunday) March 2016 In 1982, Rinpoche completed his monastic 9.30 AM Audience are requested to be seated. for Music, Arts & Culture Mobile phones to be switched off. No flash studies at Sera Jhe University, South India and photography or video recordings. take pleasure in inviting you to received his Geshe Lharampa degree, the Silence to be maintained as a courtesy. highest honorary degree one can receive in the Understanding Buddhism 9.45 AM Welcome & Introduction of Rinpoche & Gelukpa tradition. Translator By Venerable Thomthog Rinpoche Over the years, Rinpoche has received major 10.00 AM Implications in daily life : Mindfulness, transmissions and empowerments from many (The Abbot, Namgyal Monastery, Loving Kindness & Secular Ethics th great masters like His Holiness the 14 Dalai McLeod Ganj, Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh) 11.00 AM Tea Break Lama, Late Kyabje Ling Rinpoche, Late Kyabje 11.15 AM Meditation & the Brain (Implications in On 5th (Saturday) & 6th (Sunday) March 2016 Trijang Rinpoche and so forth. Neuro Sciences) In 1987, he became the Director and Spiritual At Sri Dakshinamurthy Auditorium, 12.00 Introduction to Basic Meditation & short practice session - Contd. teacher of Tibetan Study Centre of Ghe Pel Ling P.S.Higher Secondary School, in Milan. Since then, he has been giving 12.30-1.00 PM Question & Answer session. (Written 215,RK Mutt Road, Mylapore, Chennai. questions only). teachings on Buddhism both in Italy and other Enquiries (+91) 9841213393 parts of Europe, as well as in America..