What can the feeling of monasteries be in today’s society and why to date the contemplative communities are still important? Is it just an individual choice or a spiritual contribution that the entire society can benefit from? The wish of the Monastic Association Sangha Lhungtok Choekhorling and the Sangha ETS Foundation to develop a comparison about the issue of inner peace and about the contribution of spirituality in today’s social context starts with these questions.
The event, entitled “Finding Peace”, made under the patronage of the municipality of Milan, will be held in the conference room of Palazzo Reale, on Saturday 8 March at 10.30 am
To stimulate a reflection on the importance of choosing the contemplative and monastic life today and on the possibility of the inner and social growth of the person and of the communities, Enzo Bianchi, founder of the monastic community of Bose and Casa della Madia, and Ghesece Thubten and the Cubot of Lhungtok and the Cub -Lhungtok and the Cubhorling and the Cubhorling and the Cubhorling and the Cubhorling and the Cubhorling. Nepal, with more than 700 monks and nuns, and member of the FPMT board (basis for the preservation of the Mahayana tradition), which has more than 160 social centers and projects in the world.
If Buddhism is always intended to contribute to the message of peace and universal harmony, it is in the monasteries that the Dharma, the doctrine of the Buddha, is actually preserved and widespread by devoting itself to the study of the Spirit, to make serene and keep it in balance to the service of the entire society.
The first Tibetan monastery in Italy
The aim of the event is to present the first Buddhist monastery of the Tibetan tradition in Italy, an example of the virtuous combination of spirituality and architecture that will soon see light in Pomaia di Santa Luce, in the province of Pisa, made in an area of great beauty in the past. All over again on the rock such as the traditional monasteries of Tibet, the unique of the structure of the temple will be immersed in a large park of contemplation and peace, an important redevelopment work for the environment that provides a network of paths with inter -religious and environmental education installations.
Even the designer of the monastery, the architect Gino Zavanella, famous for the construction of some of the most important sports facilities in the country, including Juventus Stadium, will present the architectural project of the temple, both sensitive to the tradition of Tibetan Buddhism and the landscape context.
Moment of meditation
At the end of the event, which will be held on the occasion of the International Women’s Day, the Buddhist Nun Ani Ciampa Tashi will be entrusted with the guidance of the participants in a moment of guided meditation, aimed at strengthening the relational value of the inter -religious opening and enriching the initiative with a meditative experience.
“The first Buddhist monks of our tradition in Italy came to Milan in the 1970s, and we believe that starting the project Nationally from this city is particularly important. Het geplande evenement biedt voor ons de mogelijkheid om de interreligieuze dialoog te versterken en tegelijkertijd het belang van de monastieke gemeenschappen tegenwoordig te vertellen “, zegt Massimo Stordi, president van de monastieke vereniging Sangha lhungtok cheekhorling:” Met deze vergadering wilden de sociale waarde van een gemeenschap van een gemeenschap Klooster dat contemplatie beoefent, niet als een individuele keuze, maar als een promotor van vrede, harmonie And good for the entire country “.
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