The Tibet Governance Project at the Elliott School of International Affairs is honored to host Khenpo Tsultrim Lodroe, one of the foremost civic leaders in contemporary Tibet.  A part of the core leadership of Larung Gar in Serta, Khenpo leads an ecumenical Tibetan Buddhist institution of over 10,000 followers in residence.

As a civic leader, Khenpo Tsultrim Lodroe has led a public conversation inside Tibet about education, language issues, the environment, public health, HIV/AIDs awareness and vegetarianism.  Noted for his scholarship, Khenpo has published on Buddhist philosophy in both Tibetan and Chinese.

This is Khenpo’s first visit to North America.  He will be giving his first U.S. public lecture on Thursday, April 2.  He will also be leading a series of academic seminars on religion and community development in contemporary Tibet from March 30-April 1.