Geshe Gelek Chodha, resident teacher at the Kadampa Center for the practice of Tibetan Buddhism in the Gelugpa Tradition from Raleigh, will be at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ on Thursday, April 3, in the Numen Lumen Pavilion.
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ welcomes Geshe Gelek to campus on Thursday, April 3, for a day that organizers hope will increase our compassion, peace, and understanding.
Please join Geshe Gelek and the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, Iron Tree Blooming Meditation Society, ICE: Interfaith Community at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, and Asian Studies for the following public events.
All events are in the Numen Lumen Pavilion.
9:50-10:20 a.m.: Numen Lumen: A Thursday Inspiration
Geshe Gelek will talk from a Tibetan Buddhist perspective on this year’s Numen Lumen theme of “Reconciling Lives: Personal Stories in the Search for Multi-Faith Understanding.” Twisted Measure, one of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s student a capella groups, will be the musical accompaniment.
4:15-5:15 p.m.: Sitting Meditation
Geshe Gelek will offer brief meditation instruction, lead a 20-minute silent mediation, and conclude the sitting talking about his meditation practices.
5:30–6:15 p.m.: “How to Make your Mind an Ocean”
Geshe Gelek’s talk includes a brief question-and-answer opportunity.