Midnight Meditation
Midnight Meditation
Chok Tenzin Monlam
Grand Lobby, First floor
Meditation has been around for thousands of years. Early meditation was meant to help deepen understanding of oneself and of the mystical forces of life. These days, it is most often used to help relax and to lower stress. Spending even a few minutes in meditation can help restore your calm and inner peace. Dr. Chok will talk briefly about what meditation means, share some methods, then guide you through physical movements and breathing yoga in an actual practice.
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. Having advanced his studies through institutions for two decades, Dr. Chok has obtained multiple degrees in Buddhist and Tibetan studies, including his PhD from the University of Delhi. He has studied and trained for decades in Buddhist studies, Tibetan yoga, healing, and meditation under the direction of many renowned Tibetan teachers of the major and minor Tibetan Buddhist traditions. 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 Dharamsala for thirteen years before relocating to the United States in 2019. Dr. Chok has taught prolifically in India, the United States, and over a dozen other countries, offering diverse and inclusive teaching series on meditation, Tibetan yoga, healing, Buddhist philosophy, and Tibetan language. He has written and translated more than 37 books and numerous articles into English and Tibetan. Since the pandemic, he has taught virtual courses all over the globe.
