Namgyal Monastery Institute of Buddhist Studies in Ithaca is honored to present His Holiness the Dalai Lama in a series of public events called “Bridging Worlds” on October 9 and 10, and Cornell Cinema and the 7th Art Corporation (Cinemapolis/Fall Creek Pictures), in conjunction with FLEFF (Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival) and Ithaca College, will be presenting a series of films in advance of the Dalai Lama’s visit to help set the stage for this historic event. In addition to the film festival there will be an array of other activities, including the making of a sand mandala at the Johnson Museum of Art on campus, as well as talks, concerts and more.
Each of Cornell Cinema's offerings will feature a guest speaker at one of the screenings:
- 10 Questions for the Dalai Lama
- Wed Sept 5: with filmmaker Rick Ray
- Wheel of Time
- Sun Sept 16: with Vesna Wallace, Assoc. Prof. of Religious Studies at UC Santa Barbara & Kalachakra scholar
- Milarepa: Magician, Murderer, Saint
- Sun Sept 23: with Venerable Lobsang Gyaltsen, Resident Namgyal monk
- Dreaming Lhasa
- Sun Sept 30: TBA
- Kundun
- Wed Oct 3: with Venerable Tenzin Thutop, Resident Namgyal monk
For details on all events, please visit www.namgyal.org Dharma Cinema is cosponsored with the Namgyal Monastery Institute of Buddhist Studies.