The 暗网禁区 will host a campus visit of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Oct. 20 and 21, 2015.
A schedule of events at CU-Boulder is still being finalized. The schedule and ticket information will be announced in the months ahead.
CU Student Government (CUSG), the CU Cultural Events Board and the Tibetan Association of Colorado are hosting the campus visit, with the support of CU-Boulder鈥檚 administration. CU-Boulder student leaders and TAC representatives met with the Dalai Lama last year in California to extend the invitation to come to CU-Boulder.
鈥淲e鈥檙e beyond thrilled to host His Holiness and hear his message of peace and compassion,鈥� said Lora Roberts, CUSG president of internal affairs. 鈥淭his visit has been more than a year in the making. A group of CUSG and TAC leaders watched His Holiness give a speech at Santa Clara University and then met with him afterward to respectfully encourage him to come to Boulder. We are pleased that he graciously accepted this invitation. Our students and the entire region will benefit from his visit.鈥�
More than a year ago, CUSG and TAC leaders discussed a partnership to host such an event.
鈥淭he invitation to His Holiness was motivated by the great public interest in him, Buddhist teachings and Tibetan culture,鈥� said Tenzin Tashi, TAC vice president. 鈥淭he Dalai Lama takes a keen interest in promoting both secular ethics and the development of universal compassion and is especially interested in encouraging younger generations to consider these issues.鈥�
The title of the two-day event is 鈥淐ompassion in Action,鈥� reflecting the way the Dalai Lama serves as an embodiment of compassion as a role model. His visit to Boulder will focus on methods of incorporating the core values of compassion and ethics into daily life, leading to happiness, peace, ethical behavior and social harmony.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a long-standing tradition at CU-Boulder to host the world鈥檚 best and brightest achievers,鈥� said Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano. 鈥淲e all benefit from hearing their stories. In that spirit, we are delighted to welcome and learn from the Dalai Lama.鈥�
His visit will be accompanied by a multi-day community celebration of Tibetan culture, including Tibetan foods, an exhibition of Tibetan art and culture, traditional performances of dance and song, a Tibetan market and more. Updates will be posted to and .