U of T: May 3, 7-9: 'Living in the Face of Death: The Tibetan Tradition' with Glenn Mullin

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Glenn H. Mullin is a Tibetologist, translator of classical Tibetan literature, and Buddhist writer and teacher. He is the author of over 20 acclaimed books on various aspects of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, including the lives of the fourteen Dalai Lamas, tantric meditation systems, pilgrimage in Tibet, Buddhist art and ritual dance. In addition to his work as a translator and author, he has worked as a field specialist on several feature length films and several television documentaries dealing with Tibet, co-produced five albums of Tibetan ritual music, and organized Tibetan and Mongolian artist and monk tours across North America and Europe. Glenn Mullin continues to publish and tour regularly, as well as lead pilgrimage and cultural tours through Tibet, Nepal and Mongolia.

In this free public lecture, on Monday, May 3rd, 2010, from 7-9 pm, at the Jackman Humanities Building, Rm 100 (170 St George Street), Glenn Mullin will speak about topics from his new book 'Living in the Face of Death: The Tibetan Tradition'.

From the book: Whereas Western society views death as the last taboo, the Tibetan tradition incorporates meditation on death into everyday life. Tibetan Buddhists believe that a conscious awareness of one's own impermanence allows a person to live a happy, fulfilled life. 

Over the centuries the Tibetans have developed a wide-ranging literature on death, including inspirational poetry and prose, prayers, and practical works on caring for the dying.

This fascinating book presents nine short Tibetan texts. Important writings by the Second, Seventh, and Thirteenth Dalai Lamas, and by Karma Lingpa, author of The Tibetan Book of the Dead, are included. It covers topics such as meditation techniques to prepare for death, inspirational accounts of the deaths of saints and yogis, and methods for training the mind in the transference of consciousness at the time of death.

This event is sponsored by the Centre for the Study of Religion at the U of T.

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