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Vegetarianism and Animal Ethics in Tibetan Buddhism: Geoff Barstow at RYI

18 Nov 2026

Online (Zoom), from Rangjung Yeshe Institute, Kathmandu

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Part of the Rangjung Yeshe Institute Fall 2026 Public Lecture Series in Boudhanath, Kathmandu.

Dr. Geoff Barstow (Oregon State University) speaks on vegetarianism and animal ethics in Tibetan Buddhism. He is the author of Food of Sinful Demons: Meat, Vegetarianism, and the Limits of Buddhism in Tibet (Columbia University Press, 2018).

Wednesday 18 November 2026. The flyer doesn't give a time yet, so check RYI's news page closer to the date.

How to attend

  • Zoom: meeting ID 431 318 1117, passcode 108 108. This is the same meeting as the rest of the series.
  • Free and open to all.
  • The lecture will be recorded and posted on RYI's YouTube and SoundCloud.

RYI notes that the programme may change; updates appear in the news section of its website.

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