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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> The Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi
[mailto:tenzin@MIT.EDU] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, April 26, 2009 3:40
PM<BR><B>To:</B> David Mindell<BR><B>Subject:</B> Upcoming Events: Inaugural
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size=3><STRONG>We stand at a crossroads.<BR>Our next steps will have
far-reaching consequences.</STRONG></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=3>The Dalai Lama
Center for Ethics and Transformative Values will host its inaugural
event in April 2009 with the His Holiness the Dalai Lama as the speaker
and featuring a benefit concert by Philip Glass. The Center aims to
nurture a new generation of self-aware, responsible, and caring leaders
who have a sense of moral purpose at individual, community and global
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<P><FONT size=3><STRONG>Upcoming Events this Week at The
Center:</STRONG></FONT></P><FONT color=#000000 size=3><FONT
face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Mandala @ MIT: The Mandala of Arya
Tara for World Peace<BR>Simmons Hall MPR<BR>Friday, April 24- May 2,
2009<BR><A href="http://web.mit.edu/metta/mandala/index.shtml">Click her
for viewing hours and live high-res images of Mandala.</A><BR>Free and
Open to Public.<BR><BR>Monday, April 27, 2009 at 7PM (Wong
Auditorium)<BR>The Case Against Perfection<BR>Speaker: Dr. Michael J.
Sandel, Harvard University<BR></FONT></FONT><FONT color=#000000
size=3><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Free and Open to
Public.<BR></FONT></FONT><FONT size=3><BR></FONT><FONT color=#000000
size=3><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Tuesday, April 28, 2009
at 7PM (Simmons Hall MPR)<BR>Contemplative Dimensions of Human
Experience<BR>Speaker: Fr. Thomas Keating, Founder, Contemplative
Outreach<BR></FONT></FONT><FONT color=#000000 size=3><FONT
face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Free and Open to
Public.</FONT></FONT><FONT size=3><BR></FONT><FONT color=#000000
size=3><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><BR>Wednesday, April
29, 2009 at 7PM (Wong Auditorium)<BR>Rethinking Human: The Emergence of
Contemplative Neuroscience<BR>Speakers: Richard Davidson and Daniel
Goleman<BR></FONT></FONT><FONT color=#000000 size=3><FONT
face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Free and Open to
Public.</FONT></FONT><FONT size=3><BR></FONT><FONT color=#000000
size=3><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><BR>Thursday, April 30,
2009 at 2PM (Kresge Auditorium)<BR>Ethics and Enlightened Leadership:
<BR>A Talk by His Holiness the Dalai Lama<BR>Ticketed
Event.<BR><BR><EM>Simulcast and overflow in MIT Room 10-250 and Simmons
Hall MPR. Seating on first come basis. <BR></EM><BR>Thursday, April 30,
2009 at 5:30PM (Kresge Auditorium)<BR>AHIMSA: A tribute to non-violence
and humanity<BR>Live Concert by Philip Glass<BR></FONT></FONT><FONT
color=#000000 size=3><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ticketed
Event.<BR></FONT></FONT><FONT size=3><BR></FONT>
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href="https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/58099"><U>Click
here</U></A>).</STRONG></FONT></P>
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Philip Glass benefit concert at the Kresge Auditorium on April 30 at
5:30 p.m. can be purchased for $45/$80 (MIT Community Members); $100
(general); $150 (VIP: $50 is tax deductable) and are available
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