[Buddha-l] Conference on Tibetan Culture - Melbourne, Australia

[Richard P. Hayes]

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From: Chris.Biddle at dhs.vic.gov.au
To: rhayes at unm.edu
Subject: Conference on Tibetan Culture - Melbourne, Australia
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 12:19:01 +1100


 "A Conference on Tibetan Culture
 TIBET - Then and Now
 April 2-4 2005
Melbourne Australia


   Although people in the West are more familiar with Tibet's religious
traditions, particularly as Tibetan Buddhism continues to spread, there
is still a tendency to mythologise Tibet and its history, thus utterly
misunderstanding the other aspects of Tibetan culture. This conference
is instituted to illuminate all aspects of Tibetan culture - history,
language and literature, both secular and religious, in order to dispel
the popular misconceptions.

Assembled are prominent Tibetan and Western Tibetologists familiar with
all aspects of Tibetan culture and tradition. The Conference will be of
tremendous interest both to people who are familiar with Tibetan culture
or to those who are curious about Tibet and its people.

 Papers will  be presented by Tenzin P.Atisha, Dr Sonam Thakchoe, Dr
John  powers, Gabriel Lafitte and Dr Mark Stevenson. Traditional Tibetan
music  will be performed by Jigme Namgyal, traditionally trained at the
Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts in Dharamsala, India.

  For program, enquiries and bookings, phone 61 03 9387 0422, or email us
at
e_vam at smartchat.net.au or visit our website http://www.evaminstitute.org.au

      The Conference is presented by Kagyu E-Vam Buddhist Institute."

(See attached file: tibet_2.jpg)


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