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The Tibetan Cultural Institute of Arkansas is dedicated to helping the Tibetan people preserve their culture within the emerging global village. This is a task that requires both a facility with the technology that supports such a village and the practical hands-on management skills that characterize the most productive relief efforts. We are convinced that the preservation of Tibetan culture is more than an act of historical preservation. The Tibetan voice has proven itself over the millennia to be a vital voice, and one whose counsel and vision should be a major component of our attempts to solve the unique problems that confront us as we enter the 21st century.
The Institute pursues its objectives through education, through providing the public with teachings, demonstrations, exhibits, lectures, films, study trips - in short, with any activity that artfully showcases one of the world's oldest and most comprehensive civilizations.
TCIA was founded by Professor Sidney Burris, Professor of English and Director of the Fulbright College Honors Program and the Religious Studies Program at the University of Arkansas, and Ven. Geshe Thupten Dorjee, an ordained Tibetan Buddhist monk, holder of the advanced geshe lharampa degree, and instructor at the University of Arkansas. The institute is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
We are currently a fledgling organization. But with our two resident monks, Geshe Thupten Dorjee and Rinzin Dorjee, who are teaching at the University of Arkansas and working both within the larger community of Fayetteville and the state of Arkansas, we believe that we are establishing a firm foundation on which to grow.
Geshe Dorjee and Rinzin
Dorjee come to us from the Drepung Loseling Monastery in South India.
Members of the Gelugpa
lineage, they embody the rich educational tradition
that is their primary heritage, and their work in the classroom has been
exemplary. Geshe is offering four courses per year at the University of
Arkansas, ranging from seminars on Tibetan culture to larger classes on Buddhist
philosophy. His courses have been overwhelmingly popular, and we are currently
working to expand our curriculum; we are designing a specialized course,
for example, on the theory and practice of the Tibetan sand mandala.
Both Geshe and Rinzin are offering teachings and cultural demonstrations throughout the region: these include lectures to the public, to the high schools and community colleges, chanting demonstrations, Tibetan banquets, meditation instruction, retreats, and the construction of sand mandalas. And this is just a sampling. Our hope is that through these kinds of educational opportunities, we will increase awareness among our varied audiences of the splendor, utility, and necessity of Tibetan culture.
Geshe Dorjee teaches and leads meditation each Sunday from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm. These teachings are free and open to the public. For more information, click here.
Geshe Dorjee is available for private spiritual advising, blessings and consecrations, public lectures and teachings, and Tibetan cultural demonstrations. For more information, scheduling. and recommended donations for these services, please contact us.
The effectiveness of the Institute will depend on the generous financial contributions of supporters like you. Please click here for more information regarding opportunities for providing your support to TCIA.
We would like to thank you for visiting our site. If we can be of any service to
you, or if you have any questions or suggestions for our organization, please
feel free to contact us.
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