interschool dharamsala brochure 2013
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The aim of education is not just the knowledge of facts but also the transmission of values. With the objective of combining the ideals of spirituality with a spirit of enquiry in the youth of today, the Foundation has been organizing inter-school programmes at Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh), Mussoorie (Uttaranchal) and Bylakuppe (Karnataka). This ongoing programme brings students from different communities together to share their lives for a week. Through film screenings and discussions, students are educated about each culture and its traditions. Theatre, debates, workshops on conflict resolution and group exercises encourage them to learn about each other and build bonds of trust and friendship. This programme provides a valuable forum for Indian and Tibetan youth to meet and share their rich heritage and understand the enduring ties that link the two ancient cultures.TRANSCRIPT
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Foundation for Universal Responsibility
of His Holiness The Dalai Lama
FIFTEENTH
INTER-SCHOOL
PROGRAMME 2013
NORTH INDIA
9th - 15th June
An initiative to provide a valuable forum for Indian and Tibetan youth
to meet and share their rich heritage and understand the enduring ties
that link the two ancient cultures.
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"To meet the challenges of our times, I believe that humanity must
develop a greater sense of universal responsibility. Each of us must
learn to work not just for our own individual self, family or nation,
but for the benefit of all mankind.
Today we are so interdependent, so closely interconnected with each
other, that without a sense of universal responsibility, a feeling of
universal brotherhood and sisterhood, and an understanding and belief
that we really are a part of one big human family, we cannot hope to
overcome the dangers to our very existence – let alone bring about
peace and happiness."
- His Holiness The Dalai Lama
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CONTENTS
4 About the Foundation
6 Programme Overview
8 Programme Details
11 Join Us
12 Write to us
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About the Foundation "This Foundation will implement projects to benefit people everywhere,
focusing especially on assisting nonviolent methods, on improving
communications between religion and science, on securing human rights
and democratic freedoms, and on conserving and restoring our precious
Mother Earth."
– His Holiness The Dalai Lama
VISION
• Foster the celebration of diversity, the spirit of universal
responsibility and the understanding of interdependence across
faiths, creeds and religions.
• Support personal transformation in ways that facilitate larger
processes of social change.
• Develop and sustain peace building and coexistence initiatives
in regions of violent conflict and social unrest.
• Encourage and cultivate Ahimsa (nonviolence) as a guiding principle for interaction
among human beings and with their environments.
• Offer inclusive and holistic paradigms of education that prioritize experiential
learning, cross-cultural dialogue, and a global ethic of peace and justice.
• Build capacity for conflict transformation, human rights and democratic freedom
through partnerships with civil society groups across the globe.
• Explore new frontiers on understanding of the mind by building bridges between
science and spirituality.
• Support the professional development of future leaders and decision-makers through
scholarships and fellowships.
• Create media products and educational materials that promote the objectives of the
Foundation.
• Nurture an understanding of the relevance and value of Tibetan civilizational
heritage to contemporary issues and predicaments.
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About the Foundation
MISSION
To promote universal responsibility in a manner
that respects difference and encourages a diversity
of beliefs, practices and approaches.
To build a global ethic of nonviolence, coexistence,
gender equity and peace by facilitating secular
processes that cultivate personal and social ethical
values.
To enrich educational paradigms that tap the
transformative potential of the human mind.
The Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His
Holiness The Dalai Lama is a not for profit, non-
sectarian, non-denominational organisation established
with the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to His Holiness in
1989. In the spirit of the Charter of the United Nations,
the Foundation brings together men and women of
different faiths, professions and nationalities, through
a range of initiatives and mutually sustaining
collaborations.
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Programme Overview
The aim of education is not just the knowledge of facts but also the transmission of values.
With the objective of combining the ideals of spirituality with a spirit of enquiry in the
youth of today, the Foundation has been organizing inter-school programmes at
Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh), Mussoorie (Uttaranchal) and Bylakuppe (Karnataka).
This ongoing programme brings students from different communities together to share
their lives for a week. Through film screenings and discussions, students are educated
about each culture and its traditions. Theatre, debates, workshops on conflict resolution
and group exercises encourage them to learn about each other and build bonds of trust
and friendship.
This programme provides a valuable forum for Indian and Tibetan youth to meet and
share their rich heritage and understand the enduring ties that link the two ancient
cultures.
Inter-school participants will:
Live together in host school for a week.
Attend yoga and meditation courses.
Take part in theatre, debate, discussions & cultural shows.
Attend lectures on different faiths and visit various religious places.
Watch films of educational values on culture, personalities and faiths.
Visit to various centres in the host area and build intercommunity network.
Attend workshops on conflict resolutions and personality development.
“The human mind is both the source and, if properly directed, the solution to all our problems.
Those who attain great learning but lack a good heart, are in danger of falling prey to the anxieties
and restlessness which result from desires incapable of fulfilment. This is why I say material
knowledge can easily be a source of negative thoughts and feelings. Conversely, a genuine
understanding of spiritual values brings peace.”
– His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Reporting Information:
Report on 9th June, 3.00 pm, SOS TCV Gopalpur, Village Darati
P.O. Chachain, Kangra-176059 Himachal Pradesh State, India
Phone: +91 01894-252391/981613581/252108
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Programme Details
DAY I, 9th June, Sunday
03:00 pm – 05:00 pm Participants to report at the host school
05:30 pm – 07:00 pm Dinner
07:00 pm Introduction and Orientation
DAY II, 10th June, Monday
07:00 am – 08:45 am Breakfast
09:00 am – 10:30 am Welcome Address
Introduction of the Programme & the Foundation
A brief introduction on the History of Tibet
A Vote of Thanks
10:30 am – 11:00 am Tea Break
11:00 am – 12:15 pm Talk on Hinduism followed by Q&A Session
12:15 pm – 02:00 pm Lunch Break
02:00 pm – 03:30 pm Skit Play
03:30 pm – 04:00 pm Tea Break
04:00 pm – 05:30 pm Talk on Christianity followed by Q&A Session
05:30 pm – 06:30 pm Dinner
06:30 pm Film Screening
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Programme Details
DAY III, 11th June, Tuesday
06:30 am – 07:30 am Yoga Session
07:30 am – 08:45 am Breakfast
09:00 am – 12:15 pm Visit to temples, schools & the
Tibetan Settlements
12:15 pm – 02:00 pm Lunch Break at TCV Suja
02:00 pm – 03:30 pm Tour to TCV School, Suja
03:30 pm – 04:00 pm Tea Break at TCV Chauntra
04:00 pm – 05:30 pm Tour to TCV Chauntra &
Dzongsar Monastic Institution
05:30 pm – 06:30 pm Depart to SOS TCV Gopalpur
06:50 pm – 08:20 pm Dinner
08:00 pm Film Screening
DAY IV, 12th June, Wednesday
06:30 am – 07:30 am Yoga Session
07:30 am – 08:45 am Breakfast
09:00 am – 11:30 am Visit to Chamunda Temple, Norbulingka Institute/Gyuto
Monastery/ Dolmaling Nunnery/ Chinmaya Centre
Audience with H.H. the Karmapa
Audience with H.H. and Sikyong
12:15 pm – 02:00 pm Lunch Break at Lower TCV Dharamsala
02:00 pm – 05:00 pm Visit McLeod Ganj (Church/Temple/Institutes & Markets
05:20 pm – 06:20 pm Depart to TCV Gopalpur
06.30 pm – 07:30 pm Dinner
07:30 pm Film Screening
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Programme Details
DAY V, 13th June, Thursday
06:30 am – 07:30 am Guided Meditation
07:30 am – 08:45 am Breakfast
09:00 am – 10:30 am Interactive Session (Topic to be provided on the spot)
10:30 am – 11:00 am Tea Break
11:00 am – 12:15 pm Talk on Buddhism followed by Q&A Session
12:15 pm – 02:00 pm Lunch Break
02:00 pm – 03:30 pm Workshop on Conflict Resolution by TCCR
03:30 pm – 04:00 pm Tea Break
04:00 pm – 06:30 pm Workshop on Conflict Resolution by TCCR
06.30 pm – 07:30 pm Dinner
07:30 pm Film Screening
DAY VI, 14th June, Friday
06:30 am – 07:30 am Guided Meditation
07:30 am – 08:45am Breakfast
09:00 am – 10:30 am Interschool Debate ‘Ethical education is necessary in schools today’
10:30 am – 11:00 am Tea Break
11:00 am – 12:15 pm Talk on Islam followed by Q &A Session
12:15 pm – 02:00 pm Lunch Break
02:00 pm – 04:00 pm Cultural Show
04:00 pm – 06:00 pm Break
06:00 pm – 09:00 pm Concluding Function with Dinner
DAY VII, 15h June, Saturday
07:00 am – 08:45 am Breakfast
09:00 am – 10:30 am End of Programmes!
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THANK YOU! TASHI DELEK!
Should you have any
query with regard to
Gurukul Programme or
any queries in general.
We would be glad to
hear from you.
REGISTERED OFFICE
The Foundation for Universal Responsibility of HH The Dalai Lama
Private Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Thekchen Choeling, McLeod Ganj
Dharamsala - 176 219
District Kangra
Himachal Pradesh
India
Tax ID No in India: AAATF 0174 E
Trust Registration No.7989/ FCRA182450033
Tel: (91) (1892) 221879
Fax: (91) (1892) 221813
www.dalailama.com
WRITE TO US!
Inter-school Programme
Foundation for
Universal Responsibility
of His Holiness The Dalai Lama
Core 4A, UGF, India Habitat Center
Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110003
Tel: (91) (11) 24648450
Fax: (91) (11) 24648451
www.furhhdl.org
Should you have any
queries regarding the
Inter-school
Programme, or any
queries in general, we
will be glad to hear
from you.