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Dharma Talks by Prof. Geshe Ngawang Samten

Dharma Talks By
Professor Geshe Ngawang Samten
Vice Chancellor, Central University of Tibetan Studies, Sarnath, Varanasi, India

Venerable Professor Geshe Ngawang Samten is the Director and Vice Chancellor of the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies in Sarnath, Varanasi. Prior to assuming the Vice Chancellorship he was Director of the Research and Publications Division of the Institute. Professor Geshe Samten earned his Shastri, Acharya and PhD from the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies and his Geshe degree from Ganden Shartse Monastic University. He is the editor of the Tibetan critical edition of Nagajuna’s Ratnavali (CIHTSPress), and is the co-translator with Professor Jay Garfield of TsongKhapa’s Ocean of Reasoning (Oxford University Press). He has addressed conferences and colloquia around the world, and has held visiting professorships at University of Tasmania, Hamshire College, Amherst College and Smith College.

On 31.03.2009, Venerable Professor was awarded with Padma Shri Award by the President of India in fields of Education and Literature which was announced on 26.01.2009 (Republic Day of India). Reference: http://www.cuts.ac.in/guestsection/vice_chancellor.html

7th July 2014
Topic Buddhism and Science
Time: 6:30pm – 9:00pm
Venue: Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Building, Room 401/18, Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University, Pathumwan Bangkok 10330 , Thailand

8th July 2014
Topic: Spirituality and Philosophy in Buddhism
Time: 6:30pm – 9:00pm
Venue: DMG Center, Amarin Plaza, 22nd Floor, Chidlom, Bangkok

Enquiry and Registration
Contact Number: 089 680 8812 or 081 821 6196
Email: bkk-teaching@tibetanbc.org

Organized by the Tibetan Buddhist Centre, Singapore and the Center for Ethics of Science and Technology, Chulalongkorn University

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I teach philosophy at the International Buddhist Studies College, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University. I am also Research Fellow at the Center for Science, Technology, and Society, Chulalongkorn University.

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