Dalai Lama Chair to be set up at Panjab University

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, August 19

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Dalai Lama’s Foundation for Universal Responsibility and Panjab University (PU) to establish the Dalai Lama Chair in the Department of Gandhian and Peace Studies.

PU Vice-Chancellor Prof Renu Vig said the main purpose of establishing the prestigious chair is to promote and preserve the Indo-Tibetan heritage for the dissemination of philosophical, historical and spiritual studies. The chair will disseminate the teachings and philosophy of the Dalai Lama and promote critical thinking and self-reflection among students, faculty and the wider community.

The chair will help, nurture and promote Buddhist response to contemporary issues, study of Tibetan and Pali Buddhist texts, Tibetan Buddhist art and architecture and Buddhist philosophy.

Department chairperson Prof Ashu Pasricha said the MoU will further explore Dalai Lama studies that discourses His Holiness’ personal contribution on the important subject of ahimsa, social, ethical and emotional learning.