Ashley Wells, CC Liu, Pfc. Sandoval, Wisdom Quarterly; UC Irvine (news.uci.edu)
The 14th Dalai Lama’s 80th birthday to be celebrated with a "Global Compassion Summit"
A three-day summit will be presented by Friends of the Dalai Lama in partnership with UCI (University of California at Irvine) and
the Center for Living Peace.
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This Southern California event is hosted by Friends of the Dalai Lama, UC Irvine, and the Center for Living Peace, after the kick-off was held at the Honda Center in Anaheim, which accommodates 18,000 attendees. The following two days of summit dialogues, panels, and special gatherings will take place on the UCI campus. This will be the Dalai Lama’s first visit to Anaheim, "The City of Kindness," and his third visit to Irvine. All events are open to the general public.
“This milestone occasion is a joyous opportunity for people to come
together in celebration of His Holiness’ life and achievements,” said
Venerable Lama Tenzin Dhonden, Personal Emissary for Peace to His
Holiness the Dalai Lama, and Founder and Chair of the independent,
non-profit Friends of the Dalai Lama.“His Holiness has devoted his life’s work to positively guide audiences all over the world to open their minds and hearts to peaceful and compassionate existence. On this very special birthday, we will have a chance to celebrate his accomplishments in many areas and hear his exciting view for the years to come,” Lama Tenzin continued:
“I believe 2015 is a year of great hope. On behalf of Friends of the Dalai Lama, I’d like to express my gratitude to UC Irvine and the Center for Living Peace for joining us in hosting the upcoming Global Compassion Summit in Southern California this July 2015.”
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Vice Chancellor Student Affairs Thomas A. Parham added, “We are humbled and honored that His Holiness the Dalai Lama will
return to our campus on this special birthday. It is an extraordinary
opportunity to celebrate his achievements which have inspired our
students through the UCI XIV Dalai Lama Scholarship to create impactful
projects to promote and celebrate compassion throughout our community
and beyond.”“At UCI, we believe that developing global citizens must involve educating the heart as well as the mind, while we also seek to excite students’ passions and ignite their spirits,” he also shared.
“Few people exemplify living peace as poignantly as His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama,” said Kelly Thornton Smith, philanthropist and founder of Center for Living Peace. “We feel such a deep sense of gratitude to be able to host this momentous occasion and to help inspire everyone around the globe to make Good Happen every day.”
The Global Compassion Summit is designed to foster a dialogue on compassion and peace with his diverse, multi-ethnic, global audience. The event will be a celebration of the Dalai Lama’s lifetime of devotion to the work of spreading the message of the value of peace, kindness, and universal compassion throughout the world.
The program will highlight the different areas in which the Dalai Lama has had great impact. It will be a platform for on-stage dialogue amongst friends, fellow Nobel Laureates, leaders, and experts with whom he has collaborated or shares common values toward the achievement of Universal Peace. Dialogues to include:
- Awakening Compassion: The Transformative Power of Creativity and Art
- Compassionate Planet: The Effects of Climate Change and Taking Action to Resolve this Global Issue
- Wisdom, Vision, and Experience: A Dialogue with Nobel Laureates
- Youth Leadership Panel: The Significance of Education in Advancing Universal Human Values
“Together we will celebrate the tireless work and accomplishments of His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the official 80th birthday celebration, while sharing well wishes for a long life,” he added.
Friends of the Dalai Lama is an independent, non-profit organization founded to amplify the positive messages of the Dalai Lama. The organization supports important endeavors that align with his values of compassion and peace. The Global Compassion Summit honoring his 80th birthday is the first event presented by Friends of the Dalai Lama, and it is the only official event of its kind taking place during his actual birthday.
NOTE: The 14th Dalai Lama does not charge a speaking engagement fee, and no aspect of his visit is being used to profit financially. The Global Compassion Summit and the world birthday celebration for His Holiness is a privately funded event. More
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The Center for Living Peace is a nonprofit organization founded by Kelly Thornton Smith that creates opportunities for people to find inner peace and purpose, discover their own gifts and talents, and share them with the world. Nestled inside a unique facility near UCI, public classes and program offerings encourage the community to turn positive intentions into action and to truly be the change they wish to see in the world.
UC Irvine: UCI’s connection with the Dalai Lama dates back to 2004 when he first visited the campus and inspired the creation of the XIV Dalai Lama Endowed Scholarship. Since then, 12 scholars have married the values of ethical leadership, peace, and positive global relations with the university’s mission of public service to the community with such projects as “Compassion in Medicine,” “Kindness Month,” and the “Peace Flag Project.” The Dalai Lama spoke to a sold out arena at UCI in 2011 and has maintained correspondence with students about gratitude and compassion in action. The Dalai Lama and UCI leadership are aligned in support of holistic education as a path to a better world.
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