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📣 You are INVITED! Join us at Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library as we celebrate the recent acquisition of the Lobsang P. Lhalungpa Tibetan Pecha Collection, a remarkable gift to the University of Toronto. This unique collection spans the 15th to 20th centuries and includes manuscripts, woodblock prints, and xylograph reproductions in the traditional pecha format.🗓️ Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
đź•’ Time: 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM (Doors open at 2:45 PM)
đź“Ť Location: Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library, University of Toronto
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The afternoon program will feature:
✨ Opening remarks from the Lhalungpa family, his Dharma associate, and invited guests
🎤 Keynote Lecture: “Lobsang Lhalungpa: A Life Told through Books”
Presented by Dr. Gray Tuttle (Leila Hadley Luce Professor of Modern Tibetan Studies, Columbia University), the lecture will explore Lhalungpa’s scholarly legacy and the broader significance of his personal library.
đź’¬ A moderated conversation will follow with
Dr. Frances Garrett (Associate Professor, Buddhist Studies and Tibetan Studies, U of T), offering further insights into the collection and its future at the library.
â„ąFor more information, please visit: https://east.library.utoronto.ca/eal-newsletter/lobsang-p-lhalungpa-tibetan-pecha-collection-celebration
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8049-130 St. George St, Toronto, ON, Canada, Ontario M5S1A5
