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Please forward to all the interested people:
Dear Friends and Supporters of Tibet Community & Tibetan Alliance of Chicago:
Tashi Delek & Many Seasons Greetings:
Chicago's Tibetan community invites you and your family to join them for an enlightening day of Tibetan religion, history and culture.
We begin the day with the Hayagriva Longevity Empowerment prayer and initiation - for long life - with renowned Tibetan Lama Keutsang Rinpoche. Followed by a Tibetan cultural performance. We continue with a special talk, presentation and book signing with author Douglas A. Wissing about his just released book - "Pioneer in Tibet: The Life and Perils of Dr. Albert Shelton." (Book will be available for purchase).
View photos of Tibet before Chinese occupation, Tibetan marketplace for early holiday shopping and much more.
When: November 13, 2004 (Saturday)
Where: Lake Street Church,
607 Lake Street,
Evanston, IL
Time: 1:00 P.M. - 6:00 PM
Program:
1:00 PM - 3:00PM Hayagriva Longevity Empowerment by Keutsang Rinpoche
Hayagriva is wrathful manifestation of Avalokeshvara - God of Compassion. It is highly recommended that in this time of fear and violence we receive Hayagriva initiation/empowerment to divert and remove possible harms, obstacles, and negative forces that impede our inner and outer peace. Negativity thus removed will enhance our spiritual growth and mental peace.
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Cultural performance by Chicago Tibetan Cultural Group
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Rinpoche speaks about his experience under the Chinese rule in Tibet.
4:30 PM - 5:00PM Author Douglas A. Wissing will speak about his newly released book Pioneer in Tibet".
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM Mr. Wissing will take questions
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM: Book signing
For Direction: Chicago Ave/Lake St. (two block north of Dempster)
CTA "L" (purple line) get off at Dempster and walk two blocks north)
For additional information visit www.lakestreet.org
Suggested minimum donation is $10.00. Tickets available at door.
Contact Us at:
Phone: (773) 275-7454
E-mail: tibetanalliance@msn.com
Website: www.tibetan-alliance.org
ABOUT KEUTSANG RINPOCHE
Jampel Yeshe, the present Keutsang Rinpoche, was recognized in 1946 when he was barely two years old. In Memoirs of Keutsang Lama, His Holiness the Dalai Lama states, "I personally have a special relation with Keutsang Rinpoche. It was his predecessor who headed the search party that discovered and identified me as the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet. He was also a debating assistant to the 13th Dalai Lama, and was my teacher as well - a very kind one."
After China took complete control of Tibet in 1959, Keutsang Rinpoche was branded as class enemy, arrested and imprisoned for twenty years. His retreat center near Lhasa was completely destroyed.
ABOUT AUTHOR DOUGLAS A. WISSIN -www.douglaswissing.com
The Tibetan Alliance of Chicago (TAC) is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to empowering Chicago's Tibetan Community and fostering its further development.
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