EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES 2007 - 2008
Upcoming Events & Activities: 2008
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October 18, 2008: Talk by Prof. Aguilar at LTWA at 3:00 on Tsong Khapa and the Foundations of Tibetan Historiography
About Professor Aguila is the Chair of Religion and Politics
Director, Centre for the Study of Religion and Politics (CSRP), St. Mary's College, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Fife KY16 9JU Scotland , UK .
He has ten-year research on the history of Tibet at his centre of research in Scotland and is currently writing a monograph with the general title A History of the Lamas and Tibetan Buddhism to be published in the United States in 2009.
Venue: Conference room, Library of Tibetan Works and Archives |
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October 22, 2008: Talk by Prof. Aguilar on The Jesuits in Tibet at the time of the VI and VII Dalai Lamas
About Professor Aguila is the Chair of Religion and Politics
Director, Centre for the Study of Religion and Politics (CSRP), St. Mary's College, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Fife KY16 9JU Scotland , UK .
He has ten-year research on the history of Tibet at his centre of research in Scotland and is currently writing a monograph with the general title A History of the Lamas and Tibetan Buddhism to be published in the United States in 2009.
Venue: Conference room, Library of Tibetan Works and Archives |
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November 18 - November 23, 2008: LTWA Director, Venerable Geshe Lhakdor la will give a talk on Buddhist philosophy in Delhi, organised by Foundation for Universal Responsibility. |
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December 13 - December 21, 2008: LTWA Director, Venerable Geshe Lhakdor la will impart Buddhist teachings in Bombay organised by Dharma Rain Centre and Library of Tibetan Works and Archives. |
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January 16 - January 20, 2008: LTWA's Director, Ven. Geshe Lhakdor la, will attend the Tibet Festival in Ahmedabad organised by Alliance France in conjunction with the Department of Information and International relations, the Darpana Academy and the Kanoria Centre for Arts. His Holiness will give a public talk during the festival. Director's talk is on 20 January at 06:30 pm followed by question & answer session. |
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Past Events & Activities: 2008
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September 03, 2008: The director gave 40 minutes talk to 5 students from Spain, America etc. as arranged by the Cross Culture International, Dharamsala Branch |
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September 01, 2008: Talk by Dr. Nimrod Aloni on Humanistic Education
Dr. Nimrod Aloni is a senior lecturer in the area of Philosophy of Education at Kibbutzim College of Education , He is also the Head of the Institute of Educational Thought and holds "The UNESCO Chair in Humanistic Education".
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Venue: Conference room, Library of Tibetan Works and Archives |
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August 14, 2008: The director gave one hour talk on the first point of the Six Session Practice to around 25 Delek Hospital Staffs |
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July 29 to August 7, 2008: The First Highest Translation Committee Meeting organised by Department of Education was held to finalise the first batch of translation on Administration, Science, Education and Medicine. The members present were Acharya Karma Monlam (Department of Education), Geshe Lhakdor (Director of LTWA), Ven Lobsang Norbu Shastri (Central Institute for Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarnath, Varanasi ), Mr. Thupten Tendhar (Tibetan Children's Village) and Dr. Pema Dorjee (Tibetan Medical Institute, Dharamsala) |
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July 22, 2008: The director taught Atisha's Lamp of the Path in Hindi to around 25 Indian Buddhist youths from Bihar, UP, Orissa etc. This was done at the request of the Deer Park, Old Dzongsar Institute, Bir. |
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July 20 to 25, 2008: Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and TCV Gopalpur invited the director of LTWA as resource person on Buddhism for the 8th Inter-School Program, North India from 20 to 26 July 2008. The director gave a series of talks on fundamentals of Buddhism and meditation to around 60 students from St. Paul's Senior Secondary Schoo, Palampur, New Holy Mission Senior School, Chahain Nagri, Delhi School, Central School for Tibetans, Mussoorie, Shimla, Dolanji, Ponta, Chauntra, Dalhousie, Herbertpur, TCV, Upper Dharamsala, Lower Dharamsala, Suja, Chauntra, Gopalpur and around 13 escort teachers from these schools. |
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July 03, 2008: The director gave an hour introductory talk on Buddhism to around 25 staffs of Delek Hospital, Dharamsala |
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July 01, 2008: The director gave an hour talk to around 30 international students. It was arranged by the Cross Culture International, Dharamsala branch. |
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June 25, 2008: As invited by The Department of Education, Central Tibetan Administration the director gave two hour talk to around 25 full bright Tibetan students who were leaving for US for their studies. |
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June 22 - 26, 2008: Prof. Eric W. Cowan and 10 graduate students attended the Library dharma classes taught by Geshe Sonam Rinchen and the director also gave a special talk related to Tibetan culture and Tibetan studies. |
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June 21, 2008: The director gave one hour talk to students from Arkansa University, USA at the LTWA conference hall. |
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June 5, 2008: The director gave an hour talk to around 20 international students as organised by Cross Culture group . |
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June 2 to August 30, 2008: Three months intensive translator's training was organised. It was attended by around 30 students including those from Brazil , US, Germany and Russia . The workshop covered various methods and practices adopted in the translation of Buddhist teachings and scriptures. |
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June 2, 2008:
Took tour of the Library and gave talk to a group of twenty women students stuyding social justice issues in India from the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA accompanied by Prof. David T. Schmit.
Comments:
"Our students have spoken highly of the experience and the insights they gained from your talk regarding Tibet" - Prof. David Schmit
"I felt you cared about visiting with us and sharing with us about Tibet. I appreciate the efforts you and the whole Tibetan government are making to spread the word abou the situation in Tibet" - Lucy Hewitt, student
"Thank you so very much for speaking with us. I am learning to recognise and pacify my "inner terrorist," and I'm sure the effect on me will only grow with time" - Tracey Smith, student
"I feel as if I have much more information about Tibet and I am able to share more with my friends and family". Laura Mathees, student
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June 26, 2008: The Library of Tibetan Works & Archive organised a talk - "The XIIIth Dalai Lama in Exile - 1908 at Rgya nag Ribo rtse lnga (Wutai Shan)" by Professor Elliot Sperling (Department of Central Eurasian Studies, Indiana University) |
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June 17, 2008: The Library of Tibetan Works & Archive with Amnye Machen Institute organised a presentation on "The Tibeto-Mongol Treaty of 1913: The Original Text Rediscovered" by Professor Elliot Sperling (Department of Central Eurasian Studies, Indiana University) |
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June 16 - July 5, 2008: Science Leadership Institute organised by Sager Family Foundation and the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives. |
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June 07, 2008: The Library organised talk by Emory University researchers: Geshe Lobsang Tenzin Negi, PhD, and Charles Raison MD
They shared their ongoing study of Lojong-based compassion meditation on emotional and physical responses to psychological stress.
Dr. Negi reviewed the principles and practices of compassion meditation.
Dr. Raison discussed how stress promotes illness, as well as study findings suggesting that learning and practicing compassion meditation may reduce deleterious physical responses to stress. |
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June 02: Lecture on 'Mind, Body, and Scientific Research on Meditation' by Prof David T. Schmit (Professor of Psychology College of St. Catherine, USA) at the conference hall, LTWA. Professor Schmit;s research is in the history of psychology. His lecture highligted the recent research in the neurobiology of meditation in light of philosophical and historical views of the western mind-body dichotomy. |
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May 22, 2008: Penguin Books India and LTWA celebrated the publication of To Uphold the World , the message of Ashoka & Kautilya for the 21st Century. The Library's Director introduced the book and the author Bruce Rich gave a talk on the book followed by question and answer. It was attended by around 40 people from various countries. |
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May 21, 2008: A talk on Tibetan culture was given to around 30 international students. It was organised by Cross Culture International, Dharamsala Branch. |
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May 19 to June 14, 2008 Emory Tibet Science Initiatives (first workshop)
Venue: College for Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarah, Dharamshala
Organized jointly by Library of Tibetan Works and Archives and Emory University |
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May 10 to 17: Math and Science teaching for ETSI was organised by LTWA and it was taught by Tsondrue Samphel, Tenzin Sonam, Pii and Mat. |
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March 18-20, 2008: SCIENCE TERMINOLOGY TRANSLATION SEMINAR
Venue: Conference hall, LTWA, CTA Dharamshala
[Organized by: Library of Tibetan Works & Archives, Sponsored by: Department of Education, CTA] Click here for more information |
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February 18 - 20 February, 2008: As requested by a group of people from Peru, Argentina, Switzerland and Kuwait, Geshe Lhakdor la, the Director of the Library of Tibetan Works & Archives (LTWA), is giving a three-day teaching on Lama Tsongkhapa's The Condensed Meaning of the Stages of the Path (Lam-rim bsdus-don) or A Song of Experience (Lam-rim nyams-mgur). Those who are interested can also join the teaching and register at the main office at the Library. |
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February 15, 2008: As requested by the Cross-Cultural Solutions, Ven. Geshe Lhakdor la, the Director of the LTWA will give an hour talk on Tibetan culture. The talk is open to all. |
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January 16 - January 20, 2008: LTWA's Director, Ven. Geshe Lhakdor la, attended the Tibet Festival in Ahmedabad organised by Alliance France in Conjunction with the Department of Information and International relations, the Darpana Academy and the Kanoria Centre for Arts. His Holiness gave public talk during the festival. LTWA Director gave talk followed by question and answer session on 20 January. |
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January 7 - January 16, 2008: Synopsis on various science subjects including Cosmology, Neuroscience and Biology was held every evening followed by Q&A attended by crowd of over two thousand monks at Drepung Monaster, Mundgod, South India. |
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2007
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December 17 to December 22, 2007: LTWA Director, Ven. Geshe Lhakdor la gave talk on 'Introduction to Buddhism' to Tibetan students in Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Goa and Pune |
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December 24 to December 29, 2008: LTWA & Science Meets Dharma organised annual Science Translation Training. |
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December 15 - December 16, 2007: LTWA Director, Ven. Geshe Lhakdor la gave valuable inputs during workshop/retreat organised by Chunabhatti Buddha Vihara. |
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December 14, 2007: LTWA Director, Ven. Geshe Lhakdor la gave public talk to a mainly Buddhist audience from the local area, and other members of the - Chunabhatti Buddha Vihara. Marathi translation of the talk was also arranged. |
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December 13, 2007: LTWA Director, Ven. Geshe Lhakdor la was invited as one of the key speaker for Talk and Discussion at P.E.N. All India Centre, Theosophy Hall. LTWA Director gave talk on Faith and Reason in the Dharma followed by discussion.
The same day, Interaction with the college students within the campus was also held . |
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December 11, 2007: LTWA Director, Ven. Geshe Lhakdor la gave public talk on The Wheel of Life (Bhava Chakra) at Manuski Centre, Deccan College Road, Yerawada.
Director also unveiled the tracing of the Wheel of Life and give a talk on its significance. The tracing was made in 1948 by Li Gotami from the Tsaporang Caves in Tibet. |
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December 10, 2007 (U.N. Human Rights Day): LTWA Director, Ven. Geshe Lhakdor la was invited to join Panel Discussion on "Human Rights - Tibet, Burma and India" organised by: Dharma Rain Centre, Friends of Tibet (India)ICCF (Indian Committee for Cultural Freedom). Director highlighted on Human Rights in Tibet 50 years of Liberation Through Cultural Genocide. |
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December 8, 2007: LTWA Director, Ven. Geshe Lhakdor la gave public talk on "The Art of Living & Dying" at Gita Mandir, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Chowpatty -- Sponsored by: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Dharma Rain Centre, LTWA , ICCF (Indian Committee for Cultural Freedom ) |
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From 25 to 26 November, 2007: As requested by Ladakh Culture House and Ladakh students association in Chandigarh, LTWA Director, Ven. Geshe Lhakdor la gave introductory Buddhist course. |
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November 19 to 24, 2007: LTWA Director, Ven. Geshe Lhakdor la highlighted on the 'Four Noble Truth' organised by Foundation for Universal Responsibility and Peace at India Habitat Centre to a audience of around 50 people including foreigners, Tibetan students and primarily Indian elites. |
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November 17, 2007: LTWA organised workshop on Earthquake Risk - Preparedness" by Tom and Hari. |
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November 3 - November 11, 2007: Geshe Lhakdor, Director LTWA, was invited to give a talk on His Holiness's immediate and long term vision and also to provide guidance how best we can follow it at the nine day workshop organised by Service Commission office of Tibetan Government-in-exile, for the newly recruited Tibetan Government officials. |
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Oct 19, 2007: The briefing of ETSI’s (Emory-Tibet science initiative) aims and objective was held at Ritz Carlton, Atlanta in presence of H. H the Dalai lama, President of Emory University, Prime Minister of CTA - Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche and members of ETSI. |
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Oct 20, 2007: Director, Ven. Geshe Lhakdor la and four other Geshe from the LTWA’s Science for monks program traveled to Emory University, Atlanta to participate in the XV Mind and Life conference: Mindfulness, Compassion, and the Treatment of Depression. |
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Oct 21, 2007: LTWA Director, Ven. Geshe Lhakdor la and four Geshes participated in the First Emory Summit on Religion, Conflict, and Peace building in the afternoon. |
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Oct 21, 2007: A fund raising dinner was held for the ETSI (Emory-Tibet science initiative) which is collaboration between Emory University and LTWA to educate monastic in scientific studies. |
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Oct 22, 2007: Monks visited various facilities including Library, departments and scientific laboratories |
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October 3 to October 7, 2007: LTWA Director, Ven. Geshe Lhakdor la gave Buddhist teaching in Delhi. |
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July 16 to July 29, 2007: On request from Dharma Friends and Yativ (IFTIP -Israeli Friends of Tibetan People), LTWA Director, Ven. Geshe Lhakdor la gave teachings on Lam Rim along with a short introduction to the concept of Lam Rim. Discussion session were also organised Guru Devotion and Precious Human Rebirth.
Director also gave a general introduction to Tibetan Buddhism mainly for the beginners.
Director also gave public talks to the general audience on Tibetan Buddhism followed by question and answer session
Director also gave speech to a combined audience of Dharma Friends and Yativ (IFTIP -Israeli Friends of Tibetan People), on Library of Tibetan Works & Archives and its initiatives. |
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July 16 - July 26, 2007: LTWA Director, Ven. Geshe Lhakdor la was invited to give talk on 'Fundamental Concepts of Buddhism' and on the 'Importance of religion for this and next life' at the Summer Educational Camp (SEC) organised for the young Tibetans of age group between 16 and 30 by the Centre Yonten Ling Institute in collaboration with Bureau du Tibet, France. |
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June 1 to August 31, 2007: Three months annual Translator Training Workshop was held at the Library. |
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June 14 to July 5, 2007 Annual Science for Monks workshop organised the Library was held in Bir, Northern India. |
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May 19 - May 21, 2007: LTWA Director, Ven. Geshe Lhakdor la was invited to the annual Buddhist Conference |
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April 8, 2007: Argentinean film producer, Marisa Escasany, and her film crew who are making a documentary on His Holiness the Dalai Lama visited Library and interviewed LTWA Director, Ven. Geshe Lhakdor la on 'the background story of His Holiness's dialogues with the Modern Scientists'. |
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April 8 - April 18, 2007: Mr Bryce Johnson, Bobby Sage and Rachel related to Science Project visited Library. |
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April 8 - April 18, 2007: Dr. Elisa Harumi Kozasa, Researcher, Behaviuoral Medicine Unit, UNIFESP-Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo arrived Dharamsala and surveyed Library of Tibetan Works & Archives (LTWA) |
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March 22 - March 27, 2007: Mr. Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee and team from the Global Oneness Project, interviewed the Library's Director on the oneness from Buddhist perspective. |
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March 26, 2007: Julie Marron, professional editor from Australia arrived and volunteered with the Library with the Library English publication work for about 6 months. |
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March 22, 2007: Talk by Dongthog Rinpoche author of New Light English-Tibetan Dictionary |
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March 17, 2007:LTWA Director, Ven. Geshe Lhakdor la was invited by Sambhota Tibetan Schools Administration to give Presentation on Law of Causality' to the directors of the Tibetan Residential and Day Schools |
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March 6 March 8, 2007: Library took part in the 2nd International Conference on Central Asian Studies and the Early History of Tibet |
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March 5 March 11, 2007: On invitation from His Holiness the Dalai Lama's Foundation for Universal Responsibility, Geshe Lhakdor la, Director of Library of Tibetan Works & Archives gave teachings on Tsongkhapa's Spiritual Songs of Experience at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. |
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February 26 - March 1, 2007: LTWA Director, Ven. Geshe Lhakdor la gave talk on 37 Bodhisattava Practices in the dharma Hall at LTWA organised by LTWA and Peruvian Dharma Friends. |
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February 21, 2007: Mr. Han Hyunwoo of the CHOSUN ILBO (Daily Newspaper) South Korea visited the Library and met with the director. |
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February 20, 2007: Ann Shaftel, thanka restoration and preservation expert visited Library and presented her valuable suggestions and recommendations. |
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February 17, 2007: LTWA Director, Ven. Geshe Lhakdor la gave lecture on Tibetan Buddhist Culture to around 14 BA students from various universities in America, such as UCLA, Berkeley, Boston, Long Isle University, NY etc. organised by Dr. Amarjiva, University of Delhi. |
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February 14, 2007: One of the collections of the Library of Tibetan Works & Archives a rare and handwritten manuscript titled Phags pa bskal pa bzang po zhes bya ba theg pa chen po'i mdo (Aryabhadra-kaapika-nama-mahayana-sutra) was awarded as Manuscript Treasure of India' by the National Manuscript Mission. |
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February, 2007: Much awaited Monlam Bodyig-II was launched with the initiative of Library of Tibetan Works & Archives with the attendance of people from various press. |
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January 14 - February 3, 2007: Science Workshop for the Monks at the Sera Monastery around 60 including 5 nuns participated |
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2006
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December 18, 2006: LTWA Director, Ven. Geshe Lhakdor la gave talk on Milarepa the Yogi in Delhi. |
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December 27, 2006: LTWA Director, Ven. Geshe Lhakdor la was invited by Tibetan Parliamentary and Policy Research Centre (TPPRC) to give talk to Tibetan college going youths. |
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November 30 December 1, 2006: Seminar on Tibet 's History was organised. His His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama graced the opening day of the 3 Day seminar. |
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October 9 - December, 16, 2006: Tibetan Language Class for the VIIth Batch of Indo-Tibetan Border Police Officers. |
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September 20, 2006: Talk by Prime Minister (Central Tibetan Administration), Prof. Samdong Rinpoche on Closing ceremony of Translation Workshop organized by LTWA |
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June 26 September 2, 2006: Tibetan Language Class for the VIIth Batch of Indo-Tibetan Border Police Officers. |
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May 26, 2006: Visit by Mr Rahul Gandhi (Member of Parliament and son of late Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi) |
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May 24, 2006: Visit by His Eminence Gyalwa Karmapa |
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