Explore the singular yet universal journey between life and death at this daylong symposium focusing on the classic Buddhist text known in the West as the Tibetan Book of the Dead. The symposium features Kyabje Gehlek Rimpoche, founder of Jewel Heart, a Tibetan Buddhist and Cultural Learning Center; The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche of Nalandabodhi and Ramon Prats of the Rubin Museum of Art on Understanding the Tibetan Book of the Dead, as well as a panel discussion comparing different cultural views of death as a journey with Laurel Kendall, American Museum of Natural History; Nerina Rustomji, St. Johns College and Alan F. Segal, Barnard College. A Soul of Asia Program.
(Soul of Asia is made possible by Harold and Ruth Newman. Additional support provided by The New York State Music Fund, established by the New York State Attorney General at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Major support for performances at the Asia Society is provided by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the Helen and Will Little Endowment for Performing Arts. Additional support provided by New York State Council for the Arts.)
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JOURNEYS—An Exploration of the Tibetan Book of the Dead
Death, Faith, and the Beyond
A One-Day Symposium Saturday September 8, 2007
A program in conjunction with the Tibetan Book of the Dead/LIVE project
10:00 - 10:15 am
Welcome: Rachel Cooper, Asia Society
10:15 - 11:00 am
Good Life, Good Death: A Tibetan Buddhist perspective
Kyabje Gehlek Rimpoche addresses Tibetan teachings on death and rebirth with our experience of life.
11:00 - 11:15 am
Guided meditation with Kyabje Gehlek Rimpoche
11:15 - 11:30 am
Break
11:30 - 12:30 pm
Understanding the Tibetan Book of the Dead
Ramon Prats, Rubin Museum of Art
12:30 - 1:00 pm
Booking and Signing
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Lunch
2:00 - 3:00 pm
Death Across Faiths—Panel Discussion
The Journey from different religious perspectives
Laurel Kendall, American Museum of Natural History/Columbia University—Korean Shamanism
Nerina Rustomji, St. Johns College—Islamic Societies
Alan F. Segal, Barnard College, Columbia University—The Judeo-Christian Tradition
3:00 - 4:00 pm
Mind Beyond Death: The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche explores the bardo and the implications in life and death.
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