My name is Chris Berlin, and I am a instructor in the history and Buddhism here at Harvard Divinity School. And our mind is. You almost think in looking at a seed, it's impossible that it could become this flower. PDF Curriculum Vitae Michael James Puett Departments - Scholars at Harvard And on top of that, she is the editor of my new book, The Power of Mind. Download Case Note on This Case Study When considering this case study, remember that every major world religion originated and has grown in patriarchal societiesthat is, societies where men hold most of the culture's power, and people of any other gender are largely excluded from power. 4. PALOMA LANDRY: The water has an innate clarity or translucency. Hashmi came to HDS thinking that he might pursue a legal career afterward. It's inherent to us. Rinpoche then spent over 20 years studying in some of the most prestigious schools of Buddhist philosophy and was fortunate to study the practices of Buddhism with some of the greatest masters of this century. 10. And if we engage in those methods, we can begin to eliminate and to reduce our suffering while cultivating our positive qualities and experiences. "Were dealing with an alien intelligence thats capable of astonishing feats, but not in the manner of the human mind," said psychologist Steven Pinker. But because those are temporary, they're conditional, and they can be changed. By cultivating greater compassion and reducing oversensitivity we can effectively help others with the challenges that they face. And we don't want pain or suffering. PALOMA LANDRY: We need tolerance, which means not being easily disturbed by things. Harvard Divinity School is a nonsectarian school of religious and theological studies that educates students both in the pursuit of the academic study of religion and in preparation for leadership in religious, governmental, and a wide range of service organizations. They're conditional. Religion and Public Life - Harvard University Business School Professor Tsedal Neeley explores privacy, bias, accountability, security, and sustainability. Dean David N. Hempton says that RPL is an effort to bring the Schools vast expertise in the study of religion to bear on contemporary challenges. Divinity school vs seminary: what's the difference? | Harvard Divinity Not any dirt deep shall be more that is a matter shall in the need, which is our denial is. But it's not the actual remedy to the mental problem in the first place, to having that emotional reaction in the first place. PALOMA LANDRY: And it's all over the world. HARVARD DIVINITY SCHOOL 45 Francis Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 Harvard Divinity School is a nonsectarian school of religious and theological studies that educates students both in the pursuit of the academic study of religion and in preparation for leadership in religious, governmental, and a wide range of service organizations. That's its function. And so there's a truth, one that works. And also, I'd like to extend my gratitude to Chris Berlin and to Harvard Divinity School for hosting me here. If it's nature or fundamentally flawed, we could never free ourselves from the flaws. Join the celebrations for Harvard Universitys 372nd Commencement. We equally have this. Harvard is perhaps best-known because of its enduring history of innovation in education. PALOMA LANDRY: And then, of course, I know that it always takes a village to put something together. And then while it's accessing its own innate positive qualities, increasing peace and well-being. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. All living beings have mind. So then when we look at that, the negative aspects of our mind as being temporary and conditional, that's something that then we can work with. Set to welcome its first cohort of students in the fall of 2021, the Master of Religion and Public Life (M.R.P.L.) When you get there, you have a problem because you are mad. RELIGION AND PUBLIC LIFE, Harvard Divinity School14 DivinityAvenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138. my.hds |Harvard Divinity School |Harvard University |Privacy | Accessibility | Digital Accessibility | Trademark Notice | Reporting Copyright InfringementCopyright 2023 President and Fellows of Harvard College. Hijras are often born male but look and dress in traditionally feminine ways. And we can actually derive a benefit in the face of adversity if we know how to access the positive potentials and positive qualities within our mind. We want to feel good. And so, then, we're looking at a wisdom here that is specifically one that is positive and has a positive outcome for ourselves and others. And I was really struck by the deep and felt sense of dedication and love that Rinpoche has for all of us in his words, very profound, what is being transmitted through his writing. 98, was U.S. special representative for religion and global affairs during the Obama administration and a 2019-20 RLPI fellow who co-taught the initiatives Religious Literacy and the Professions I: Government and Humanitarian Action course. And it's something that all of us directly experience that our mind is conscious. PALOMA LANDRY: And no matter what religious or church or act we follow, we all have this nature of mind, this potential within ourselves. At first it took her to literature, philosophy but now her focus is ethnic, identity politics, 2023 The President and Fellows of Harvard College. So we see potential was guided or was inherent to the seed--, PALOMA LANDRY: --to have this color red--, PALOMA LANDRY: --and the shape and this scent--. It's under the power of other factors. Maybe this will happen, or maybe that person will do this, or maybe someone will have this or that. But in particular, these mind training teachings speak to our current day and age and what's taking place in the world today, where we find ourselves facing so much adversity and unfavorable circumstances. And then I say, OK, come back, come back here. When we look at the knowledge that we have cultivated in the world, we have enough to destroy our planet and to destroy ourselves, as we know our present day and age and in our direct experiences. Harvard Divinity School and Harvard University enjoyed celebrating our graduates this month. Then mind's actual nature cannot be changed because it's its nature. The RPL will engender a new degree program the first since HDS introduced the master of theological studies over 50 years ago. PALOMA LANDRY: We have to stop somewhere. Religion and Public Life | Harvard Divinity School (HDS) So there are a lot of things to share about Rinpoche, about his qualities and activities. All positive qualities and potential for their expansion and realization of them is within us. is an opportunity for practitioners from fields such as business, law, the arts, nonprofit work, and many others to gain advanced knowledge about religion. In this case, we would call it pleasure, mostly physical well-being. Basically, our mind is being controlled by the conditions, under the power of external objects. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. And so it gives me just a huge, huge joy and a tear of joy, that feeling of joy and love, just seeing them being out here with us. It doesn't stay still. 2. Certificate in Religion and Public Life - Harvard Divinity School Why? If we lack that knowledge, we don't have that wisdom, then we don't know what to do. I'd also want to acknowledge all of us gathering here as a result of a very auspicious relationship with Ibby Caputo. Third gender people have often been revered throughout South Asian history; for example, Muslim rulers of the Mughal Empire in the 15th to 19th centuries were generous patrons of third gender Indians. KHENTRUL LODRO T'HAYE RINPOCHE: It's really unbelievable when sometimes I'm thinking like this, wow. It's dependent. But if those things don't have happiness to give us in the beginning, then it's not going to matter if we get them. "Life, Domesticated and Undomesticated: Ghosts, Sacrifice, and the Efficacy of Ritual Practice in Early . So I will introduce-- first, give you a little bit of background on Khentrul Rinpoche and also Paloma, the translator, and other than that, being a great supporter as well. And so it's not enough to have knowledge. During that time, he received three Khenpo degrees. And so, first, we have to have a wisdom. All these kind of things that we're looking all the times outside things, all the time. He also wants to make a film about the ways that different religious organizations relate to beauty in the city of Istanbul, Turkey a documentary and a work of art that would inspire conversations about cultural violence and activism. Fearful of receiving a curse from hijras, Hindu families often welcome them in and pay them for their services, even when uninvited. Three Khenpo degrees is close to three PhDs in Buddhist philosophy. In fact, what we can see is that beyond our basic physical well-being, which the external circumstances can give us, that in the reliance on the outer universe and things, we have very disturbed minds. We could say authentic knowledge or wisdom and great compassion. And he also spent several of those early years in meditation treatment. It fuels bigotry and prejudice, leads to misinterpretations of conflicts and crises, and hinders cooperative endeavors in local, national, and international arenas. It's how we relate to it. But not knowing what they are, we lack that wisdom, the same when we have fear, anxiety. Dedutt Pattanaik, The Man Who Was a Woman and Other Queer Tales from Hindu Lore, (New York: Harrington Park Press, 2002), 10; Geeta Pandey, India court recognizes transgender; Serena Nanda, Neither Man nor Woman, 50. It makes our minds strong. And so there are traditionally 17 points of mind training. Each and every one of you has a mind. So we might get a little relief with the distraction of other things. While progress has been slow, in 2015 the first hijra mayor in India was elected in the city of Raigarh, and in 2017 the city of Kochi hired 23 hijra to work for their public transit system. 21, didnt expect an epiphany when he joined students from Harvard Divinity School (HDS) and six of the Universitys other graduate Schools for a January-term course in Israel and Palestine, but thats what he got. PALOMA LANDRY: So because our mind is conscious and knowing, then it is the-- it is an experiencer, which means it experiences. PALOMA LANDRY: And then our mind becomes disturbed. "Master, Host, Demon, God It's constantly dependent on those external factors. KHENTRUL LODRO T'HAYE RINPOCHE: Yes, in hate, you control your mind. Hanson began teaching at Harvard in 1971 and was Lamont Professor of Divinity until July 2009 when he retired and was named Lamont Research Professor. At the same time, they will construct a course of study unique to their own profession and aspirations. The Religion, Conflict, and Peace Initiative brings together scholars from HDS, Harvard Kennedy Schools Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, and Atalia Omer from Notre Dames Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies to examine the role that religious communities play in violent conflict and in promoting sustainable peace. That's why it's such a good career these days. That is the power of our mind. All rights reserved. PALOMA LANDRY: And if we're specific, so it's the same with our mind. I had people say, we're just focusing on not disliking constantly and acknowledging that we can be OK have really changed their lives, has really changed their mind's way of thinking. Historically and culturally hijras are based in Hinduism and they perform solely for Hindus. See, it doesn't benefit me. PALOMA LANDRY: If we engage in lots of negative and harmful actions--. The case studies in this section were created by Kristofer Rhude (MDiv 18) for Religion and Public Life under the editorial direction of Dr. Diane L. Moore. But even die-hard Harvard buffs are not likely to know all of these Harvard firsts and historical snippets. So we could say that there's the temporary conditional characteristics associated with our mind. PALOMA LANDRY: For example, if you have muddy water--. So these techniques specifically focus on transforming adversity, otherwise known as carrying adversity onto the path. Paul D. Hanson, Florence Corliss Lamont Professor of Divinity Emeritus at Harvard Divinity School, died June 9, 2023, at the age of 83. News | Religion and Public Life at Harvard Divinity School They will just endlessly continue to arise. Many people mistake, in the English language, compassion for being empathy, where we can understand someone else's suffering or we're aware of it. Evidently, we want to uncover and discover the positive qualities that we all possess within ourselves, within our mind. In America, religious people often respond differently when they are in a position of authority or in a position of oppression. And that's why we're not getting it, even though we get the things. Our mind is so dependent on all the conditions that can't-- it lacks stability and stable resource of itself. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. When considering this case study, remember that every major world religion originated and has grown in patriarchal societiesthat is, societies where men hold most of the cultures power, and people of any other gender are largely excluded from power. Case Studies | Religion and Public Life at Harvard Divinity School And that is how-- that is what ensures that wisdom is used in ways that both benefits ourselves and benefits others. Then we can take actions that are effective and beneficial, whether whatever that means. The mind works on the mind. PALOMA LANDRY: So if we wonder, well, why our mind can give to itself happiness, if the internal objects cannot? It is launching its first new master's degree program in more than 50 years, the master of religion and public life (MRPL). And so--, PALOMA LANDRY: You would think it's not true. Along those lines, another area of focus within the RLPI is with educators, particularly those working at the high school and community college levels. Hes anxious to check out RPLs new certificate program. Our mind has the power to do that. So wisdom means knowledge that sees the way things are, how they operate, what's true about them. Then once we have mind, it means we have sensations of pleasure and pain. PALOMA LANDRY: So my example for analogy is that the nature of our mind--. And so we all have this conscious and aware experience, which means all living beings, as infinite and numerous as they are, are all ultimately in the pursuit of the same thing. Harvard Divinity School was established in 1816 as the country's first nonsectarian theological school. You think that's not possible. That's not our actual potential. PALOMA LANDRY: The water's nature is not muddy. You will missing us. So wisdom knows that. 86.109.178.112 Many people have used new technologies on behalf of their religious traditions. And through the implementation of those methods that we learn of that knowledge, then we can reduce and eliminate and free ourselves from those sufferings. Harvard Divinity School Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences . Religion and Public Life is an initiative and degree program ( master of religion and public life) with the core mission to advance the public understanding of religion in service of a just world at peace. How does this affect their lives? You need an authentic method that's based on logical reasoning that corresponds to the way things are so that when you put it in place, those causes and conditions produce the results that is of working with your mind, reducing mental afflictions, increasing positive qualities. KHENTRUL LODRO T'HAYE RINPOCHE: Oh, did it. And this is a very profound quality to our mind being a state of genuine compassion. We can transform something that's negative into something that's positive. It has the power, the potential, and capacity to give us happiness and peace and well-being. Ferdinand Marcos | Religion and Public Life at Harvard Divinity School And human beings here, so come here. But just a few things, here is a brief summary. During an event hosted by the Buddhist Ministry Initiative at Harvard Divinity School, Khentrul Rinpoche,a Non-Sectarian Master of Tibetan Buddhism, spoke about how to harness the potential of mind to transform unwanted conditions into positive circumstances. He established Katog Choling, a nonprofit organization, and oversees approximately 20 meditation groups across the country, community outreach programs and as well as a retreat center in the Ozark National Forest. And so, too, with our minds, our minds' nature is not original negativity. Being controlled by other factors is suffering. And it knows what we need. It is dedicated to educating future leaders in religious life and thought with the resources and support of the wider Harvard University. Why is the occupation where it is today? And that lies in where are our pursuits focused. So happiness is like the catchall phrase for everything that's pleasure, joy, well-being. PALOMA LANDRY: But often, if we understand it well, then we can change our mind very easily in any circumstance, we can change it in a single day or a week, in a month when we have then methods that are based on authentic knowledge, wisdom that accurately understands the way things are and understands the methods we're working with them. There is no other object in the universe that we can find, which has these two defining characteristics. PALOMA LANDRY: During that time, our mind is thinking about a million other things, not just what's in front of it, not just what's present in that moment that's being cooked. PALOMA LANDRY: So mind has to work on itself. Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America, Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, The Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. PALOMA LANDRY: And so then those factors can be removed. In what ways do hijras have power in South Asian cultures? So profound wisdom, meaning a profound insight into the way things are. If our minds' nature were to be suffering or to suffer, then it would be something that we could never be free from. PALOMA LANDRY: And we disempower our mind. and M.Div. Read more Divinity 206 dlmoore@hds.harvard.edu p: 617.495.3854 Anna Mudd Program Specialist, Religion and Public Life Divinity 209 amudd@hds.harvard.edu p: 617.496.5992 Hilary Rantisi Watch Zainab Salbis documentary in the sources above. PALOMA LANDRY: So if we want to awaken to the positive qualities within ourselves, our mind and its true nature, we need convictions. Ritu Kalra will assume her new role July 1 after having served as assistant vice president of finance and treasury. Diane L. Moore Associate Dean for Religion and Public Life Lecturer in Religion, Conflict, and Peace Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of World Religions . PALOMA LANDRY: The dislike where we see something and we think, I don't like it. It's not the remedy to our anger in the first place. So that potential wasn't there when it happened. Geeta Pandey, India court recognizes transgender people as third gender, BBC News, Apr. Nearly 90% of the country is Buddhist, and most are members of the majority ethnic community known as Burmans. (Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Pub. You can see it so much better through filmmaking.. Rinpoche is an abbot of a monastery in Tibet, where he supports children's education, with [INAUDIBLE] community in a long-term retreat center. It's a nonmaterial consciousness. And if we don't have the knowledge of how to work with that to change that, and we're just stuck in that place of suffering, we don't know what to do. PALOMA LANDRY: Maybe we are writing, maybe we're even studying, and still, our mind is distracted--. It will enable the School to become greater than the sum of its parts and to focus its collective efforts more deliberately in the years ahead.. That we have lots of mental afflictions, fear, anxiety, worry, anger, jealousy. PALOMA LANDRY: You get a little bit of something, like a little relief from all of those things. That they don't have what we actually need.
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