Surviving the Dragon

Tour Scrapbook:  March 3, 2010 to through November 8, 2010

Arjia Rinpoche, his attendant, Chunpay, and friend Bernard della Santina toured the east and west coasts promoting his memoirs.  Below are a selected pictures taken on his tour.  

To see all of his pictures, go to Surviving the Dragon Facebook page.

Arjia Rinpoche, Author of Surviving the Dragon

Rinpoche Began His Book Tour in New York City on March 3, 2010.  He Visited Columbia University and Spoke to Faculty & Students

He was hosted by Dr. Robert Barnett, Professor in the East Asian Institute at Columia

Arjia Rinpoche and Dr. Barnett

Chunpay, Rinpoche, & Bernard with Dr. Barnett & Friend	Rinpoche Signing a Book

On March 3, 2010, at Rubin Museum in New York City, Arjia Rinpoche participated in a discussion with neuroscientiest Bruce S. McEwen
the topic "How Do Our Brains Cope with Long-term Stress?"  The talk focused on how stress hormones act on the brain and if
Buddhist practice has anything to teach us about how we can control stress levels.

Arjia Rinpoche with Bruce McEwen

Rinpoche and His Party Went to Harvard Coop on March 5

Giving a Book Talk at Harvard Coop	Discussing Surviving the Dragon at Harvard Coop

On March 6, Rinpoche, Chunpay, and Bernard went to New Haven, Connecticut where he talked about his book at the Yale Bookstore

 

Presenting His Book at Yale Bookstore	Rinpoche & Friends at Yale Bookstore

In Washington, D.C., on March 9 and 10, Rinpoche was interviewed by Radio Free Asia and Voice of America

Radio Free Asia Interview

Interview with Voice of America - Mandarin	Interview with Voice of America - Tibetan

On March 11, Arjia Rinpoche Visited the Mongolian Embassy.  

He talked about his book which had been translated into Mongolian and published in the summer of 2009

With Friends at the Mongolian Embassy

Arjia Rinpoche spoke to a group at the Library of Congress on March 11

Audience at Library of Congress Book Talk	Signing Books at the Library of Congress

Arjia Rinpoche and a Little Friendd	Looking Through Surviving the Dragon

Rinpoche was a speaker at the Bridge Conference held in New York City on March 14.  This mission of this conference was to establish a "bridge" between the Chinese people and the Tibetan people.  Rinpoche  was part of a group discussion on the topic "Common Ground.."

Rinpoche with other members of his group speaking at the Bridge Conference

Arjia Rinpoche Visited the Univesrity of Virginia and the Tibetan Community in Charlottesville on March 18 and 19

Speaking to a Large group at the University of Virginia	Speaking to a Small Class at U of VA

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Tibetan Community in Charlottesville, Virginia

Rinpoche and Chunpay and Bernard della Santina visited Raleigh, North Carolina on March 22

Speaking at North Carolina State University	Dinner with Friends

On March 28, Arjia Rinpoche flew to the West Coast with Chunpay and Bernard to continue his tour.  

He visited a number of Dharma Centers, Tibetan Centers, and Universities.

On April  5, he gave a booktalk at Stanford University

Rinpoche Was Introduced to the Group at Stanford	Audience  at Stanford Listening to Rinpoche Talk about His Book

Rinpoche Signing His Book for a Friend

Visiting DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana on April 28

With DePaul Coordinator, Nissy & Friend	Signing a Book
Arjia Rinpoche with Friend	With DePauw Coordinators

Rinpoche in a Giant Thicket at DePauw

Rinpoche began his MidWest & European Book Tour on August 28 

He gave a Book Talk at Borders in Indianapolis

Table with Copies of Books at Borders	Waiting for the Talk to Begin

Talking about Surviving the Dragon

Rinpoche Telling a Story about His LIfe	With Friends at Borders
Signing His Book at Borders in Indianapolis	Signing His Book