Discussions on Tibetan Vajrayana in New York City

An Exchange between Khenpo Sodargye and Professor Gray Tuttle Both parties discussed the reasons for the prosperity of Tibetan Buddhism in Han Chinese areas, the development history of Larung Gar Five Sciences Buddhist Academy, the phenomenon of "Tibet drifters" (Han Chinese studying in Tibet), the integration of vegetarian traditions, the role of lay practitioners in dharma transmission, and Western academia's research status on Tibetan culture. Both affirmed the value of Buddhism as a science of mind. Dialogue