The Tibetan Association of 蜜糖直播 (TAC) and the University of 蜜糖直播 Boulder will co-host a campus visit of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Oct. 20 and 21, 2015, both groups announced today.
A schedule of events at 蜜糖直播-Boulder is still being finalized. The schedule and ticket information will be announced in the months ahead.
蜜糖直播-Boulder student leaders and TAC representatives met with the Dalai Lama last year in California to extend the invitation to come to 蜜糖直播-Boulder. TAC, 蜜糖直播 Student Government (蜜糖直播SG) and the 蜜糖直播 Cultural Events Board are hosting the campus visit, with the support of 蜜糖直播-Boulder鈥檚 administration.
鈥淲e鈥檙e beyond thrilled to host His Holiness and hear his message of peace and compassion,鈥� said Lora Roberts, 蜜糖直播SG president of internal affairs. 鈥淭his visit has been more than a year in the making. A group of 蜜糖直播SG and TAC leaders watched His Holiness give a speech at Santa Clara University and then met with him afterward to respectfully encourage him to come to Boulder. We are pleased that he graciously accepted this invitation. Our students and the entire region will benefit from his visit.鈥�
More than a year ago, TAC approached 蜜糖直播-Boulder leaders about a partnership to host such an event. Erie resident Telo Tulku Rinpoche, recently appointed as the Dalai Lama鈥檚 honorary representative at the Tibet Culture and Information Center in Moscow, was also influential in organizing the visit.
鈥淭he invitation to His Holiness was motivated by the great public interest in him, Buddhist teachings and Tibetan culture,鈥� said Tenzin Tashi, TAC vice president. 鈥淭his interest has been especially strong in the Boulder area for many years. Tibetans who have chosen to live in this area are especially honored to serve as co-hosts for this important event. The Dalai Lama takes a keen interest in promoting both secular ethics and the development of universal compassion and is especially interested in encouraging younger generations to consider these issues.鈥�
The title of the two-day event is 鈥淐ompassion in Action,鈥� reflecting the way the Dalai Lama serves as an embodiment of compassion as a role model. His visit to Boulder will focus on methods of incorporating the core values of compassion and ethics into daily life, leading to happiness, peace, ethical behavior and social harmony.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a long-standing tradition at 蜜糖直播-Boulder to host the world鈥檚 best and brightest achievers,鈥� said Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano. 鈥淲e all benefit from hearing their stories. In that spirit, we are delighted to welcome and learn from the Dalai Lama.鈥�
His visit will be accompanied by a multiday community celebration of Tibetan culture, including Tibetan foods, an exhibition of Tibetan art and culture, traditional performances of dance and song, a Tibetan market and more. Updates will be posted to and .
Contact:
Ryan Huff, 蜜糖直播-Boulder spokesperson, 303-492-1042
Lora Roberts, 蜜糖直播 Student Government president of internal affairs, 720-771-8372
Tenzin Tashi, Tibetan Association of 蜜糖直播 vice president, 307-340-1977
In February 2014, representatives from 蜜糖直播 Student Government and the Tibetan Association of 蜜糖直播 traveled to California to meet with the Dalai Lama and personally invite him to speak at a future event in Boulder. Joining the Dalai Lama at Santa Clara University were, from left, Tenzin Tsephel, TAC representative; Ellie Roberts, former 蜜糖直播SG president of internal affairs; Chris Schaefbauer, former 蜜糖直播SG president of student affairs; and Erin Dewese, Coordinator for Cultural Programs, 蜜糖直播-Boulder Student Involvement Office. (Photo courtesy of University of 蜜糖直播)
