Banyen Books invites the Himalaya Program community to a special evening talk with Dr. Thupten Jinpa, celebrated author & principal translator to H.H. the Dalai Lama since 1985, on the cultivation of a fearless heart and the wisdom of Compassion.
The talk will be followed by a Q&A and book signing.
This event is FREE. Please Register to reserve your seat, as seating is limited. Register here: http://jinpa.bpt.me/
Date: Wednesday, May 17th 2017
Time: 7:15 – 9:00 PM
Location: Rudy North Lecture Theatre
Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health
Lower Level, Room 101, UBC, 2215 Wesbrook Mall
Thupten Jinpa, Ph.D., holds a Geshe Lharam degree from the Shartse College of Ganden Monastic University, South India, as well as a B.A. Honors in philosophy and a PhD in religious studies from Cambridge University. Jinpa has been the principal English translator to H.H. the Dalai Lama since 1985 and has translated and edited numerous books by the Dalai Lama, including The New York Times bestseller Ethics for the New Millennium. His own publications include numerous works in Tibetan and English, and translations of major Tibetan works. His latest book is A Fearless Heart: How the Courage to be Compassionate Can Transform Our Lives. He is the main author of CCT (Compassion Cultivation Training), an eight-week formal program developed at the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE), Stanford University. Jinpa is an adjunct professor at the Faculty of Religious Studies at McGill University, the founder and president of the Institute of Tibetan Classics, and the chairman of the board of the Mind & Life Institute.
Event hosted by Banyen Books & Sound
and Djavad Mowafaghian Centre