Progressive Radio Network - The Godspeed Institute

THE SIDDHARTHA SCHOOL PROJECT, WITH LISA V. BLAKE

Join Caer Hallundbaek in an engaging hour with Lisa V. Blake, Executive
Director of the Siddhartha School Project - an educational wonder in
Ladakh, India founded by Tibetan Monk and educator, Khen Rinpoche Lobzang
Tsetan.

Find out why the school was founded, learn about Buddhist principles and
Khen Rinpoche's journey, and see how our efforts are interconnected, even
as we are on opposite sides of the world.

What started in a one-room shed is now an exemplary school with over 300
students in grades K through 10. The Siddhartha School gives the children
of Ladakh access to the highest-quality, thoroughly modern education in
the region, while also honoring their life-ways and traditions in the
curriculum and school activities. From her offices in Freeport, Maine,
Lisa organizes efforts to support the Siddhartha School in India.

Topics in this hour include: Lisa's experience as a Catholic woman drawn
to Buddhism; the journey of Khen Rinpoche; why he founded the school; the
education the school provides; how it supports the Dalai Lama's interest
in modern science and technology, while still retaining the traditional
and sustainable wisdom; building bridges across cultures; Buddhist
philosophy and practice; meditation; karma - individual and collective;
compassion; Caer's Tip for your Spiritual Toolbelt; and more.

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