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DESCRIPTION:Join the Buddhist Community at Stanford (BCAS) for a day with D
 zogchen Ponlop Rinpoche on Saturday\, October 3\, 2026\, featuring meditat
 ion\, Buddhist teaching\, and a conversation across contemplative wisdom\,
  artificial intelligence\, and economics. Co-sponsored by the Stanford Spe
 akers Bureau.\n\n9:45–11:30 a.m. — Meditation and Dharma Talk\nCIRCLE 
 Sanctuary\, 3rd floor\, Old Union\, 520 Lasuen Mall.\nA guided meditation 
 and Buddhist teaching led by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche\, exploring practica
 l methods for meditation practice and awareness.\n\n1:30–2:30 p.m. — S
 mall-group meetings with Rinpoche\nMemorial Church Round Room\; enter at t
 he back of the church.\nLimited capacity and currently open to Stanford af
 filiates only. Submit interest through the event registration form. Your p
 lace is confirmed only when you receive a follow-up email.\n\n3:00–5:00 
 p.m. — The Human Compass: Finding Direction in an Age of AI and Upheaval
 \nMemorial Church\, 450 Jane Stanford Way\, Building 500.\n\nHow can we sh
 ape AI with care and stay grounded in a changing world?\n\nJoin a conversa
 tion across contemplative wisdom\, artificial intelligence\, and economics
  about the intelligence we cultivate in machines\, ourselves\, and our soc
 ieties. Together\, we will explore how powerful technologies can serve lon
 g-term human well-being\, and how wisdom and compassion can guide us throu
 gh uncertainty\, polarization\, and rapid change. The panel will be follow
 ed by audience Q&A.\n\nSpeakers\n\nDzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche — Tibetan Bu
 ddhist teacher\, scholar\, and meditation master\; founder of Nalandabodhi
  and Nitartha Institute.Myron Scholes — Professor of finance\, emeritus\
 , at Stanford Graduate School of Business and Nobel laureate in Economic S
 ciences.Benjamin Van Roy — Stanford professor of Electrical Engineering 
 and Management Science & Engineering\; DeepMind research team lead.Moderat
 or: Johnathan Bi — Public intellectual and interviewer whose conversatio
 ns explore philosophy and culture.Reserve your free afternoon-panel ticket
  on Eventbrite. Select the afternoon speaker-panel ticket. Separate ticket
 s are required for the morning and afternoon in-person sessions.\n\nRegist
 ration: The morning meditation and afternoon panel are open to the public.
  Please reserve a separate free Eventbrite ticket for each in-person sessi
 on you plan to attend. Both sessions will also be streamed on Zoom\; no ti
 cket is required to join online. See the event details page for online acc
 ess and the full schedule.\n\nRecording notice: The morning meditation and
  afternoon panel will be recorded and shared online. Audience members may 
 be visible or audible\, especially during Q&A.\n\nContact: bcas-officers@l
 ists.stanford.edu
LOCATION:Old Union and Memorial Church\, Morning: CIRCLE Sanctuary\, Old Un
 ion\; afternoon: Memorial Church
SUMMARY:Meditation and Speaker Panel with Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.stanford.edu/event/meditation-dharma-talk-and-
 the-human-compass-panel-with-dzogchen-ponlop-rinpoche
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CATEGORIES:Religious/Spiritual
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