Heritage Ambassador Meetup: Chöd, A Tibetan Buddhist Ancient Practice Meeting Contemporary Expression
Heritage Ambassadors
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Welcome to our
Heritage Ambassador public Meet up series where folk Heritage artists engage participants into the sharing of their artistic experience, skills and cultural heritage.
Our hosts; BPL Heritage artist and contemporary musician and composer Ben Stapp and his guest Tibetan Buddhist scholar Dr Chok Tenzin Monlam invite you for a two-part interactive presentation exploring Chöd, the visionary Tibetan Buddhist practice originated by 11th-century yogini Machik Labdrön and their collaboration on a musical contemporary work
In the second half, musician and composer Ben Stapp will expose the unique and collaborative approach they have been developping in blending Chöd with elements of avant-garde and contemporary music—not to dilute tradition, but to illuminate it.
Participants will then engage hands-on with the Chöd framework to shape personal narratives, artistic works, or spiritual reflection.
Reservation strongly encouraged , space limited
Dr. Chok Tenzin Monlam has dedicated his career to the continuance of Tibetan Buddhist culture and language in modern society. Ordained by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, he studied and practiced as a Tibetan monk for ten years. Dr. Chok earned his PhD from the University of Delhi. An author, translator, and language instructor, Dr. Chok served as the Head of the Research and Translation
Department at the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives in Dharamshala for 13 years.
Heritage Ambassador Ben Stapp has established himself as a singular voice, both as a tubist and composer. An experienced performer of many styles, his engagements include Ray Anderson, Steven Bernstein, William Parker, Frank London, American Composers Orchestra, TILT, International
Contemporary Ensemble, and with Jack Black on SNL. Stapp was awarded a Jerome Artist commission for his two-hour opera, “Myrrha's Red Book,” and the Roulette commission for Eight Houses.
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08/27/2025 06:00 pm
08/27/2025 07:30 pm
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Heritage Ambassador Meetup: Chöd, A Tibetan Buddhist Ancient Practice Meeting Contemporary Expression
<div dir="auto">Welcome to our <a href="https://www.bklynlibrary.org/event-series/heritage-ambassadors">Heritage Ambassador </a>public Meet up series where folk Heritage artists engage participants into the sharing of their artistic experience, skills and cultural heritage.</div><div dir="auto"> </div><div dir="auto"> </div><div dir="auto">Our hosts; BPL Heritage artist and contemporary musician and composer<strong> Ben Stapp</strong> and his guest Tibetan Buddhist scholar <strong>Dr Chok Tenzin Monlam</strong> invite you for a two-part interactive presentation exploring<strong> Chöd, the visionary Tibetan Buddhist practice </strong>originated by 11th-century yogini Machik Labdrön and their collaboration on a musical contemporary work</div><div dir="auto"> </div><ul><li><div dir="auto">In the first half<strong>, </strong>Dr. Chok Tenzin Monlam will introduce the spiritual and philosophical roots of Chöd, including its deep ties to deity yoga and Highest Yoga Tantra.</div></li></ul><div dir="auto"> </div><ul><li><div dir="auto">In the second half<strong>, </strong>musician and composer Ben Stapp will expose the unique and collaborative approach they have been…
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