An evening reflecting on the message and engagement of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama – with a lecture by Thupten Jinpa on human values, inner strength, and compassionate ethics, a photographic presentation by Manuel Bauer, and musical accompaniment.
Date: Friday – 13 June 2025 Time: 19:00 – 21:00 (doors open at 18:30) Place: Museum für Gestaltung, Vortragssaal (1st floor) Language: English and German Entrance: CHF 24.-
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Lecture by Thupten Jinpa on Courage and Compassion in a Changing World.
Talk and Photo Slideshow by Manuel Bauer.
And a conversation moderated by Dolores Zoé Bertschinger (University of Berne).
Music by Norbu Samphel Gangshontsang, Tenzin Ngingthatshang, François Lana & YADO.
The evening concludes with a light reception. Books by the speakers will be available for purchase and signing.
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Thupten Jinpa, renowned author and long-time translator of the Dalai Lama, will speak on ethical living and inner strength in today’s world. A former Tibetan monk, he holds a Geshe Lharam degree as well as a Ph.D. in religious studies from Cambridge University. Jinpa has translated and collaborated on many of the Dalai Lama’s most influential works, including The Art of Happiness and Voice for the Voiceless. He is the author of A Fearless Heart and a leading voice on secular ethics, compassion research, and the intersection of science and spirituality. Jinpa is also the president of the Mind and Life Institute and founder of the Compassion Institute.
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Photographer Manuel Bauer shares rare and moving moments from three decades accompanying His Holiness the Dalai Lama. His recently published photo book features some 200 of these images, many of which are published here for the first time. They offer unique insights into the Dalai Lama’s travels and public appearances around the world. They also give an impression of the private side of this truly global public figure, allowing us to share some of the few moments when the Dalai Lama is alone with himself and his thoughts. A special section documents and visually explains a Kālacakra, a fascinating sand mandala ritual that the Dalai Lama held with followers in the Indian Ladakh region in 2014.
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This evening takes place in recognition of the upcoming 90th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and the publication of a new photo book by Manuel Bauer. It offers space for reflection on the values he embodies: compassion, ethical responsibility, and the oneness of humanity. The event is a collaboration of:
Courage and Compassion in a Changing World.
An evening reflecting on the message and engagement of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama – with a lecture by Thupten Jinpa on human values, inner strength, and compassionate ethics, a photographic presentation by Manuel Bauer, and musical accompaniment.
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Date: Friday – 13 June 2025
Time: 19:00 – 21:00 (doors open at 18:30)
Place: Museum für Gestaltung, Vortragssaal (1st floor)
Language: English and German
Entrance: CHF 24.-
༜ ༜ ༜
Lecture by Thupten Jinpa on Courage and Compassion in a Changing World.
Talk and Photo Slideshow by Manuel Bauer.
And a conversation moderated by Dolores Zoé Bertschinger (University of Berne).
Music by Norbu Samphel Gangshontsang, Tenzin Ngingthatshang, François Lana & YADO.
The evening concludes with a light reception.
Books by the speakers will be available for purchase and signing.
༜
༜
Thupten Jinpa, renowned author and long-time translator of the Dalai Lama, will speak on ethical living and inner strength in today’s world. A former Tibetan monk, he holds a Geshe Lharam degree as well as a Ph.D. in religious studies from Cambridge University. Jinpa has translated and collaborated on many of the Dalai Lama’s most influential works, including The Art of Happiness and Voice for the Voiceless. He is the author of A Fearless Heart and a leading voice on secular ethics, compassion research, and the intersection of science and spirituality. Jinpa is also the president of the Mind and Life Institute and founder of the Compassion Institute.
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Photographer Manuel Bauer shares rare and moving moments from three decades accompanying His Holiness the Dalai Lama. His recently published photo book features some 200 of these images, many of which are published here for the first time. They offer unique insights into the Dalai Lama’s travels and public appearances around the world. They also give an impression of the private side of this truly global public figure, allowing us to share some of the few moments when the Dalai Lama is alone with himself and his thoughts. A special section documents and visually explains a Kālacakra, a fascinating sand mandala ritual that the Dalai Lama held with followers in the Indian Ladakh region in 2014.
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This evening takes place in recognition of the upcoming 90th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and the publication of a new photo book by Manuel Bauer. It offers space for reflection on the values he embodies: compassion, ethical responsibility, and the oneness of humanity. The event is a collaboration of: