Fri June 21, 2013
:The Buddha's Charter of Free Enquiry
Fri Aug 16, 2013:
Fri Sept 20, 2013:
Fri Oct 18, 2013:
Love and Attachments
Fri Nov 15, 2013:
Fri Dec 20, 2013:
Courage and Fear
TIME: 6
.30pm - 8.30pm
WHERE: Cygnet Supper Room (upstairs from Cygnet Town Hall) 14 Mary Street Cygnet 7112 Tasmania
For more info:
info(at)lobsa(dot)org
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Dr Sonam Thakchoe is the key person in the UTAS School of Philosophy responsible for teaching and research activities in the areas of the Asian philosophy, with particular focus in Buddhist philosophy. One component of Asian Philosophy program in the school is the Tasmanian Buddhist Studies in India Exchange Program (TBSIEP) with Central University of Tibetan Studies (CUTS), India. Under this program every summer, Dr Thakchoe takes 15 students from UTAS to India at CUTS to undertake a three-week intensive program on Indo-Tibetan Philosophy, History and Culture. So far over 200 UTAS students have participated and took advantage of this distinctive program.
Dr. Thakchoe is also a research academic and has published 2 books (a monograph titled: Debating the Middle Way Tsongkhapa and Gorampa on the Two Truths 2007; and a polygraph, multiple authored, titled: Moonshadows: Conventional Truth in Buddhist Philosophy 2011 was published by Oxford University Press). His publications list also includes half dozens of researched articles in peer reviewed journals, and invited entries in Stanford Philosophy Encyclopedia.
Dr. Thakchoe is also involved with wide range of ecumenical, and socially engaging services with the aims of strengthening the Tasmanian Buddhist Studies in India Exchange Program, and fostering a wider appreciation of Asian philosophy within the Tasmanian community through the school visits, public talks, and leading discussion/reading groups.
Dr. Thakchoe is also passionate about forging a closer connection between mindfulness-meditation, phenomenology and philosophy.
Suggestions on what to bring and what to wear:
Please bring a water bottle or a ceramic cup. Cygnet Supper Room has ceramic cups. We would like to avoid using disposables. :-)
We will be providing tea including a few kinds of herbal teas and coffee. We will provide soy milk and another kind of plant-based milk. We will attempt to provide home-made vegan nibblies like yummy vegan cupcakes at each event :) To find out why we have vegan events, please view here. Please bring your own herbal teas if you have a special preference.
Please bring a soft cushion for your chair or soft blanket to throw over your knees, wear comfortable clothing and consider bringing a warm coat or jumper during the winter months as Cygnet Supper Room has inadequate heating. You are also welcome to bring a mat/Zabaton to sit on if there is any opportunity for meditation or if you wish to sit on the floor and a smaller cushion to help prop you up.
Why Vegan Events?
Please note we (the hosts) are vegan which means we do not eat or wear animal products or use animals. We will only provide products which do not contain animal products. We will provide soy milk or oat milk and almond milk for tea and coffee but will not provide cow's milk. We will vegan sugar (sugar not refined with bone char), but not honey and so on. The reason is because all animal products are products of violence. We believe in the principle of nonviolence. We make no apologies for this position. Please view this good vegan online resource and this page for an explanation on what Veganism is. :)
Thanks and hope this answers any queries. :)