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Lectures by Prof. Elliot Sperling July 12 and 17, 1999 |
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| Professor Elliot Sperling of Indiana University gave two lectures, both of which were well attended and aroused much interest. Professor Sperling is an old and valued friend of AMI and has given many talks previously at the Institute. On Monday, July 12, 1999. Prof. Sperling gave a talk on Gro-Tshang Lha-khang: a Monastery in Tibet's North-Eastern Border Region. Prof. Sperling explored the relationship of Chinese emperors, particularly the Ming, with Tibetan spiritual leaders, and the often complex nature of such associations which were not just instances of skilful Chinese manipulation of barbarian rulers as Chinese sources tend to construe, but sometimes based on the need of a particular dynasty for religious legitimisation and even empowerment. Professor Sperling also maintained that sometimes such relationships were based on genuine religious faith on part of the Chinese emperors. | ||||
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On Saturday July 17, Prof. Sperling spoke on Clinton's Policy on Religious Freedom and its Relevance to Tibet. Professor Sperling's related to the invited guests at this special talk, his experiences as a member of the Secretary of State' Committee on Religious Freedom Abroad. Quite a few Tibetan officials of the Central Tibetan Administration attended the lecture. |
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