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Sacred and Sound Approach to Happiness with Lama Tashi
Sunday, September 10
1-3pm
at Unity

Join us on Sunday, Sept. 10 from 1 – 3 pm at Unity of Charlottesville with Lama Tashi, Grammy Award-nominated multiphonic chant master and Geshe (PhD equivalent) of H.H. the Dalai Lama’s Drepung Loseling Monastery. 

 

Lama Tashi will share his powerful chanting, lead a guided meditation and introduce the upcoming teaching series on “A Sacred and Sound Approach to Happiness” that he will present this Fall here in Charlottesville. Afterwards, we will enjoy a reception with Lama Tashi and members of our community over refreshments.  This event is co-sponsored by the Jefferson Tibetan Society and the Unity of Charlottesville.

 

Please feel free to bring a kata (traditional offering scarf) to present to Lama Tashi, if you would like. Katas and other items will be available for purchase at the event. Please email the Jefferson Tibetan Society at JTS108Va@gmail.com with any questions. We look forward to seeing you!

 

Advance Registration is requested; walk-ins are welcome.  $15. Suggested Donation.

 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

https://tithe.ly/event-registration/#/7608350

 

About Lama Tashi

Geshe Ngawang Tashi Bapu (a.k.a. Lama Tashi) is former Principal Chant Master of Drepung Loseling Monastery, one of the largest monasteries of the Dalai Lama. In 2006, Lama Tashi was nominated for the Grammy Award for his album “Tibetan Master Chants” in the “Best Traditional World Music”. Lama Tashi has led Long Life Puja Chanting for the 14th Dalai Lama, the Eminent 99th and 100th Gaden Tripa Rinpoches and many more highly revered masters. The Long Life Puja is a very popular traditional healing ceremony that involves a multiphonic chant performance to heal the listeners and increase their life span. Lama Tashi also led the chanting performance of the Traditional Great Prayer Festival at Bodh Gaya presided over by the 14th Dalai Lama in 2002.

 

Lama Tashi served as the Principal and Director of the Central Institute of Himalayan Culture Studies, Dahung, India from 2003-2012 and 2012-2018 respectively. While at the Institute he taught Buddhist Philosophy to University level students.