REVIVING THE NALANDA TRADITION: LECTURE BY VEN GESHE TASHI TSERING

India is the cradle of ancient spiritual traditions that delve deep into understanding the human mind, emotions, and inner values. Among these traditions, the Nalanda tradition holds a special place. This lecture explores the profound teachings of the Nalanda tradition, emphasizing the need to combine modern education with the wisdom of these traditions to nurture both material success and inner values.
Rajiv Mehrotra has been a pioneering Television anchor & reporter in India. Over several decades from the early1970s into the 2000’s, he was host to various programmes on India’s public service television channel - Doordarshan. This included a series of in-depth Conversations in many avatars that featured the best Indian minds and several global personalities. It was the most watched programme of its genre. Many of them are now available online.
His documentary films won more than three hundred global awards, including thirty-three since 1986 from five Indian Presidents. His books have been published globally in 50+ languages and editions. He was elected a Judge of the Templeton Prize for Scientific & Spiritual Curiosity and a Global Leader for Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum at Davos. Rajiv was educated at the Universities of Delhi, Oxford & Columbia.
Today Rajiv serves as the Secretary & Trustee of the Foundation for Universal Responsibility of HH The Dalai Lama, established with the Nobel Peace Prize. He has been a student of His Holiness for more than forty years.