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15th Annual
Emory-Tibet Week
March 23-28, 2015
Atlanta, GA
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*All events are held in the Carlos Museum Reception Hall unless otherwise noted*
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Mandala Sand Painting
Carlos Museum Reception Hall
March 23-28, 2015
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 The Tibetan monks of Drepung Loseling Monastery on the Mystical Arts of Tibet tour will be constructing a mandala sand painting during Emory-Tibet week at the Michael C. Carlos Museum Reception Hall on the Emory University campus from March 23-28, 2015.
A grand ceremony of multiphonic chanting and traditional Tibetan musical instruments will be held at the opening ceremony and incense offering at Noon on Monday March 23 outside the museum in the Emory Quad.
Daily the monks will construct the sand painting from 10 AM - 5 PM, grain by grain, until its completion 25-30 hours later.
Once the mandala is complete on Saturday March 28, Geshe Lobsang Tenzin will give a talk on the "The Universe through the Lens of Compassion-Symbolism of the Sand Mandala" at 1 PM and the dissolution of the mandala sand painting will happen afterwards.
During this final ceremony, the monks will consecrate the mandala sand painting and then sweep it away in a demonstration of the impermanence of all things. The monks will then lead a procession to a nearby stream and pour the healing sands into the water where it will begin its journey toward the ocean and thus spread its healing energies on its currents around the world.
Half of the sand from this mandala will be set aside for those in attendance to take home with them.
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"Kids at the Carlos - Mandala Workshop"
Friday March 27 @ 6:30-8:30 PM
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Join Alyson Vuley and the Drepung Loseling monks for a hands on workshop creating sand paintings. Due to limited space, pre-registration is required by contacting Alyson at 404-727-6118 or avuley@emory.edu.
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Public Talks at 7:30 PM Daily (Monday - Thursday)
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There will be a number of talks presented daily during the course of the week from noted representatives, doctors and scholars. All events will take place on the Emory University campus in the Carlos Museum Reception Hall.
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"The China-Tibet Dialogue and Its Implications for International Conflict Resolution: A Conversation"
Lodi Gyari Rinpoche & Prof. Paul Zwier
March 23 at 7:30 PM
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Using the China-Tibet question as a lens through which to focus the conversation, a seasoned Tibetan diplomat and the Director of Emory's Program for International Advocacy and Dispute Resolution will examine the nature of international conflicts and the strategies employed to resolve those differences. Respondents include Tsewang Rigzin, a student in Emory's M.A. in Development Practice program, and Richard Sui, president of the China-Tibet Initiative, the nation's first student organization dedicated to creating opportunities for friendship and respectful dialogue between Chinese and Tibetan students. |
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"The Healing Power of Compassion - Insights for Patients, Caregivers & Healthcare Practioners"
March 25 at 7:30 pm
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| |  This forum will feature Dr. William Eley, oncologist and Executive Associate Dean for Medical Education, Emory School of Medicine; Dr. Urzula Kelly, trauma researcher from Emory School of Nursing; Tawni Tidwell, Emory PhD Candidate in Anthropology and student at Sorig Loling Tibetan Medical College, Qinghai University, eastern Tibet; and special guest, Dr. Pema Dorjee, a renowned practitioner of Tibetan medicine. Dr. Stephen Blount, from the Carter Center, will moderate. |
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"A Legacy of Compassion - Why Tibetan Monastics Matter in the 21st Century"
Geshe Lhakdor
March 24 at 7:30 PM
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 Geshe Lhakdor, Director of the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, discusses the relevance of Tibetan monasticism and how this ancient tradition is finding new ways to interface with the modern world. Dr. Gillian Hue, neuroscientist, and Sonam Choephel, Tenzin Gyatso Monastic Science Scholar respondents; Dr. Michael Romano, post-doctoral fellow at the Emory-Tibet Science Initiative will moderate. |
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"The Dalai Lama's Vision for Secular Ethics - Cultivating an Education of Heart & Mind"
Geshe Ngawang Samten
March 26 at 7:30 PM
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| |  Geshe Ngawang Samten, Vice-Provost of the Central University of Tibetan Studies will examine the Dalai Lama’s vision for how to create more compassionate people and societies. through the cultivation of universal human values. Emory Professor of Religion John Dunne, and Drepung Loseling Senior Resident Teacher Geshe Dadul Namgyal, respondents; Geshe Lobsang Tenzin Negi, will moderate. |
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Film "Tibetan Stories"
March 28 at 7 PM in Whitehall 206
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After the movie there will be a panel discussion on the challenges faced by Tibetan refugees. Sponsored by Students for a Free Tibet.
Location:
Whitehall 206 on the Emory campus.
"…the rights of Tibetans everywhere are so important, and equal to it is the beauty and power of these short films, capturing the heart of Tibet."
— Roshi Joan Halifax Abbot, Upaya Zen Center
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Daily Activities - Compassion Meditation
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Compassion Meditation will be held daily Monday-Friday from 5-6 PM guided by different leaders.
Practitioners of all levels and religious and contemplative backgrounds are welcome, whether new to meditation, new to compassion training, or simply seeking to deepen personal practice in community with others.
Compassion Meditation is based on Tibetan lojong, a mind training method for cultivating enduring and unbiased compassion. This meditation is aimed at developing key ingredients of compassion, such as mindful attention, self-awareness, impartiality, and gratitude – qualities that are valuable to much of contemporary society.
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| | Wednesday March 25, 2015 (10 AM - 5:30 PM)
QUAD: Educational Experience: Indoor Air Quality in Tibet
Wednesday March 25, 2015 (6 - 7 PM)
MATH & SCIENCE E208: Panel: Indoor Air Quality in Tibet - Learn about the Tibetan practice of yak dung burning. Sponsored by Atlanta Science Festival.
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Living Mandala in Pitts Garden
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 During this celebratory week take a moment to visit the Living Mandala located in Pitts Garden between Cannon Chapel and the quad.
"This Living Mandala offers a contemplative place to all who seek moments of reflection and restoration, and who aspire to sustain the earth and our community through spirituality, healing, and creativity."
From dream to reality the Living Mandala is the only one of its kind here in North America.
Designed and engineered by Mr. James Johnson, landscape architect, and Venerable Tsering Phuntsok, resident Drepung Loseling monk.
The site of the mandala was also blessed and consecrated by the Drepung Loseling monks.
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Other Associated Activities
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| Conference on Science Translation into Tibetan
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| The Emory-Tibet Science Initiative will host the 7th Annual International Conference on Science Translation into Tibetan from March 17-27, 2015. 1599 Clifton Rd. 6th Floor.
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