Lecture/Debate/Chant :: The Tibetan Monks Dialectical Debate : Online
with Gaden Shartse Cultural Foundation Monks

Join us for an streamed Lecture/Debate/Chant and a Tibetan Monks Dialectical Debate followed by Chanting & Tea Ceremony

Dialectical Debate:  Dialectical Debate Liberation, in the highest sense, is attained through the fusion of the intellect and intuition. The path to freedom requires wisdom, which can only be achieved through the deep questioning of one's beliefs by both oneself and others.Tibetan Monastic Colleges employ the system of dialectical debate as part of the routine of study for the monks. It is used to dispel doubt and to acquire deep understanding of the subjects being studied. The student is encouraged to question everything related to the topic being discussed --as was also done by Plato and Aristotle in ancient Greece.This is invaluable for sharpening one's wit and testing one's wisdom.

Chant & Tea Ceremony:The tea offering is a special blessing for the environment and showersall individuals in the presence of the monks with nectar. This ceremony helps youovercome obstacles in your life. The goal of the ritual is to invoke protection and toremove obstacles.During the ritual the monks will conduct a session of chants and invocations for about 20 minutes. In the ceremony, participants don't drink the tea but rather the monks will chant and bring a wish to be granted by the Enlightened Dharma Guardians.During the prayer they will invoke all the divine beings and after they will make tea offerings by pouring the divine nectar of each and every enlightened being into a vessel. As the nectar is being poured, each person present is invited to participate and make a wish.The monks will chant the deep resonate Tibetan chanting that they are famous for the showering all participants with the blessings of radiant nectar.