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Details: This April 2016, the Centre Cultural Tibétain Luxembourg will be organising two lectures on Buddhism provided by guest speaker Ven. Lopoen Dekho.

The lectures will aim to provide listeners with a deeper understanding of the history and nature of the Buddhist tradition in Tibet, through the words of Switzerland-based Ven. Lopoen Dekho, a learned Nyingma Buddhist Iama from Golog in East Tibet.

The first talk, taking place from 17:00-19:00 on Sunday 3 April 2016, will focus on how Buddhism came to Tibet, by examining the Indian origins of Buddhism dating back as far as the 5th century BCE. The lecture will follow the religion's passage to Tibet in the 8th century CE, as well as explore the features that distinguish Tibetan Buddhism.

Ven Lopoen Dekho joined the Nyingmapa monastery in Golog at the age of ten, where he received a traditional Buddhist education and full monastic ordination. He joined the Namdroling Nyingmapa Monastery in South India's Bylakuppe in 1997, receving the degree of Lopoen 11 years later before teaching Buddhist philosophy, Tibetan history and language. In 2010 he was selected by his monastery to represent the Nyingma tradition at Switzerland's Tibet Institute Rikon.

The lectures will be held in Tibetan with translation into English provided by Dylan Esler.

Venue: Centre Culturel Altrimenti Centre Convict, 5A, avenue Marie-Thérèse L-2132 Luxembourg

Organiser: Centre Cultural Tibétain Luxembourg

Price: 16€ at standard price, 14.40€ for regular members and 12€ for donating members

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