Dalai Lama in Buffalo Community Events
Buffalo Community Outreach Group
dalailamabuffalo.com
Thank you Western New York for your support!
New Event Added 10/27/06
Event Information Updated 12/17/06
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The Buffalo Community Outreach Group would like to thank the entire Western New York Community and beyond for their support of the Dalai Lama's visit to the University at Buffalo this past September. His Holiness radiated an energy of unity that brought together diverse groups representing many faiths, traditions and communities for a moment of true oneness of purpose as experienced at the interfaith service. He then went on to share with all of us his concern for our society's well being and the need for an underlying change in emphasis that could help us raise a more loving and compassionate generation. The energy raised in our community is still reverberating.
Those of us who served on the University planning committee for the visit also want to extend our gratitude to all the community volunteers that stepped up and supported our Outreach Committee's goal of raising awareness in Western New York about the Dalai Lama and the plight of Tibetan culture. Support ranged from serving as ushers and hosts at various activities to organizing and personally financing community outreach events offered free to the public. The planning and execution of all the events extended for over a year and we are especially grateful to Trudy Stern of Tru-Teas, 810 Elmwood Avenue for providing us a base of operations during this entire period.
Lastly, it was a privilege to partner with the wonderful people at the University at Buffalo whose interest in our community runs deeper than mere public relations. The UB Planning Committee was concerned from the beginning about involving the public in this event and made sure we were involved in the planning process. In addition to our outreach activities, some of the on-campus events including the morning meditation and talk by Lama Surya Das were suggested by the Community Outreach group but made possible by UB. We are grateful for the strong support of Stephen C. Dunnett, Chair; Vice Provost for International Education and John J. Wood, Associate Vice Provost for International Education.
Our Motivation
After working together for many months, Community Outreach members discovered that we had a common motivation in supporting the Dalai Lama visit. Even though many of us do not consider ourselves to be Buddhists, we all feel that the world would be impoverished by the disappearance of TIbetan culture and the tradition of the Dalai Lama. While most of the world's cultures and nation-states were developing economic engines and material wealth, the Tibetan culture focused on the development of the human mind, ethics and compassion in the world. Today in the both the West and the East, concern for material wealth and power has trumped human values such as ecological health, community welfare, personal development, happiness and spiritual development. We are living in world out of balance, a world slightly mad that is leading us to the brink of ecological and economic calamity.The Tibetan Culture stands out as a counterbalancing force to the fear and greed-based motivations that dominate our world. The values of Tibetan culture are not unlike the core values that appear in all the world's great religions. The cause for preserving Tibetan culture is therefore intimately tied to the preservation of all the world's great wisdom traditions and their ability to facilitate a healthy human community.
What other world leader has come to our country and community as concerned with our welfare as that of his own people? The Dalai Lama's interest and support of modern science and scientific research into the areas of mental health and medicine are renowned. Shouldn't the preservation of a culture that produces such leadership qualities be a priority?
View highlights of the visit: Click to visit the official UB web site
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Jinzu |
September 18 through December 31, 2006 Buffalo Big Print Gallery |
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Make Your Own Peace Flags! |
Ongoing | Buffalo Alliance for Education & & |
Exhibit Dates Extended! A traveling exhibit on loan from the Tibet Museum |
July 8 - Oct 28 Opening Reception July 8th, 7-10 p.m. |
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"Tibet, 1905-1928" An exhibit of rare photos by in the Atrium Gallery |
July 12 - November 15, 2006 Review Added 09/14/06 |
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NEW 10/11/06 |
November 11, 2006 at Daemen College |
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New 10/27/06 Frank Howard, lecturer |
November 9, 2006 7:00 p.m to 8:30 p.m. |
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NEW 10/11/06 |
November 11 - 12, 2006 Jamestown, NY |
Dzogchen Ati Ling Meditation Center |
"Are you awake?" A Lecture by Ryushin
Osho |
June
16 - 18, 2006
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"Glimpses of Tibet" A talk by Tibetan student Kunchok Youdon |
Tuesday June 20, 2006 10 - 11 a.m. |
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New Religions in the New World: Hindus, Buddhists and Muslims in America |
July 20, 2006 4:00 p.m. |
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Tara's Daughters |
Friday July 21st 6:30 -8:30 p.m. |
University at Buffalo |
Promoting Peace Across Borders |
July 27, 2006 4:00 p.m. |
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August 4, 2006 |
Lama Yeshe Ling |
“Tibetan Buddhism” – a primer for the general public in preparation |
Filled to Capacity
August 10, 2006 |
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“History of Tibet” – myths and reality. |
August 17, 2006 |
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“Why the Dalai Lama? Why now?” - what accounts for the Dalai Lama’s popularity in |
August 24, 2006 |
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SUTRA RECITATION with TIBETAN LAMA KONCHOG SONAM |
Saturday & Sunday |
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Vajra-Sky |
Question & Answer session |
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Creating a Mandala: |
Friday, Sept. 8 and 15 |
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Journey to Tibet: A Tribute to the |
Friday Sept.15th, 2006 3:00 - 10:00 p.m. |
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September 16, 2006 |
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10 Questions for the Dalai Lama |
September 17, 2006 $5.00 admission Also playing at |
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AWAKENING KINDNESS To Create a Culture of Kindness A workshop by the |
Wednesday, September 20 Free of charge but donations will be gratefully accepted. |
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Tibetan Photo Exhibit |
Sept.1 - Sept. 30, 2006 | |
The Heart of Being |
September 26, 2006 7:30-9:30pm (doors open at 7:00pm) Westminster Presbyterian Church - Parish Hall 724 Delaware Ave. at Summer St. in Buffalo, NY |
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October 13 - 15, 2006 in Rochester, NY |
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October 20 - 22, 2006 in Rochester, NY |
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"Two years after Tibet" |
Sept. 16th - Oct. 16th Opening Reception Sept 16th, 7-10 p.m. |
Insite Gallery |
The Heart Shrine Relic Tour |
October 21- 22, 2006 |
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