Pilgrimage in Tibet: In the Shadow of the Buddha
Slideshow and book talk with Matteo Pistono
October 28, 2011 8 pm
Wat Pa (Thai-Bharat Society) Buddhagaya Vanaram Temple
Bodhgaya, INDIA
hosted by the International Network of Engaged Buddhist
Pistono draws on his experiences as a journalist and student of Tibetan Buddhism to explore the intersection between spirituality and politics. In a slideshow talk, Pistono weaves together majestic images from the Himalayas, stories of his decade-long pilgrimage in Tibet, and his role in smuggling out evidence of the Chinese government's human rights abuses to the West.
You will journey with Pistono on the path across vast expanses of the Tibetan landscape while hearing testimonies to suffering by Tibetans who sought him out to share their stories. And you will see and hear how spiritual aspirations and political realties collide tragically in present-day Tibet as written about in his recently released book: In the Shadow of the Buddha: One Man’s Journey of Spiritual Discovery & Political Danger in Tibet (Hay House, India, 2011)
Matteo Pistono sits on the Executive Council of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB). INEB will be having its bi-annual conference in Bodhgaya from October 26-29th.
Slideshow and book talk with Matteo Pistono
October 28, 2011 8 pm
Wat Pa (Thai-Bharat Society) Buddhagaya Vanaram Temple
Bodhgaya, INDIA
hosted by the International Network of Engaged Buddhist
Pistono draws on his experiences as a journalist and student of Tibetan Buddhism to explore the intersection between spirituality and politics. In a slideshow talk, Pistono weaves together majestic images from the Himalayas, stories of his decade-long pilgrimage in Tibet, and his role in smuggling out evidence of the Chinese government's human rights abuses to the West.
You will journey with Pistono on the path across vast expanses of the Tibetan landscape while hearing testimonies to suffering by Tibetans who sought him out to share their stories. And you will see and hear how spiritual aspirations and political realties collide tragically in present-day Tibet as written about in his recently released book: In the Shadow of the Buddha: One Man’s Journey of Spiritual Discovery & Political Danger in Tibet (Hay House, India, 2011)
Matteo Pistono sits on the Executive Council of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB). INEB will be having its bi-annual conference in Bodhgaya from October 26-29th.