The University of Miami will host several events related to the return visit of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, who will speak on “The Quest for Happiness in Challenging Times” at the BankUnited Center on October 26.

Monday, October 18, 2010 UM to hold several events related to Dalai Lama visit Sponsored by Department of Religious Studies The University of Miami will host several events related to the return visit of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, who will speak on “The Quest for Happiness in Challenging Times” at the BankUnited Center on October 26. Tuesday, October 19 Stephen Halsey, assistant professor in the UM Department of History, will present a lecture on “The Dragon and the Snow Lion: China, Tibet, and the Dalai Lama” from 7 to 8 p.m. in LC 120.  Wednesday, October 20 Geshe Tenzin Dorje, of the Deer Park Buddhist Center and Monastery in Wisconsin, will speak on “Karma and Purification in Tibetan Buddhism” from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. LC 130.  Thursday, October 21 Geshe Tenzin Dorje, of the Deer Park Buddhist Center and Monastery in Wisconsin, will speak on “Key to Happiness: Compassion in Tibetan Buddhism” from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in LC 160.  A reception for Geshe Tenzin Dorje will be held at 8 p.m. in Mahoney Master’s Apartment, Mahoney-Pearson Residential Colleges. Sunday, October 24 Tsering Yanzo, of the Deer Park Buddhist Center and Monastery in Wisconsin, will speak “Women in Tibetan Buddhism: Reflections on My Experiences as a Tibetan Buddhist Nun” from 7 to 8 p.m. in Hecht Master’s Apartment, Hecht Residential College.  Monday, October 25 There will be a screening of the film The Little Buddha, directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, at 6 p.m. in LC 140. For more information on any of the above programs, please click here.

 Source:UMIAMI- Retransmitted; La Voz de TODOS-NICARAGUA linked al MUNDO-Date: October 21st, 20101