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Join Lobsang Phuntsok, a former Buddhist monk turned transformative educator, takes you on a journey of "unbecoming" from the peaks of the Himalayas to a school centered on educating the heart, mind and body. Lobsang, the founder of the Jhamtse Gatsal Children's Community and the focus of the Emmy Award-winning documentary, "Tashi and the Monk," shares how he left his life as a spiritual teacher in the U.S to create a home and educational sanctuary for 125 vulnerable children in his native village in Northeast India. Lobsang Phuntsok is a former Buddhist monk whose work is focused on transformative education, sustainable development, and social entrepreneurship. In 2006, he left behind his life as a spiritual teacher in the US and returned to his native Himalayan village in Northeast India to start Jhamtse Gatsal Children’s Community—a loving home and learning environment for 125 vulnerable children. Jhamtse Gatsal means Garden of Love and Compassion, where we practice these values through an integrated educational model focused on The Three Essentials for the 21st Century: Educating the Heart, Mind, and Body. Lobsang’s life and work are featured in the Emmy Award winning documentary, Tashi and the Monk. As a renowned speaker on raising and educating children mindfully and compassionately, he has given keynote addresses at the United Nations, the Ministry of Education in Israel, and diverse educational settings within India and internationally. He has also received several prestigious awards for his work.

ロブサン・プンツォクは元仏教僧で、変革的な教育や持続可能な開発、社会起業家精神に焦点を当てた活動を行なっている。2006年、米国でのスピリチュアル・ティーチャーとしての生活を後にし、生まれ故郷のインド北東部のヒマラヤの村に戻り、125人の孤児や恵まれない子どもたちに愛情に満ちた家庭と学習環境を提供するジャムセ・ガッサル子ども園を設立。ジャムセ・ガッサルとは「愛と慈しみの園」という意味で、21世紀に必要とされる「心、頭、体」の3つの要素を育む統合的な教育を実践している。ロブサンの人生と仕事は、エミー賞受賞ドキュメンタリー映画「タシと僧侶」でも紹介され、愛情を込めた子育てと教育について、国連、イスラエルの教育省、インド国内外の様々な教育現場において基調講演を行い、その功績によりいくつかの権威ある賞を受賞。 This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx