Cher, Steve Miller’s band, Norah Jones, Laurie Anderson, Angelique Kid, Maggie Rogers, Jon Batiste, and Gregory Porter will perform in the global premiere of wisdomsound, an event that will take place tonight with special guest Richard Gere.

WisdomSound, a benefit concert for the Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery and Nagi Nunnery in Nepal, premieres tonight at 8:00 p.m. EST; register via Mandolin HERE. The live-streamed global event features special guest Richard Gere and performances by Cher, Steve Miller Band, Norah Jones, Laurie Anderson, Angelique Kidjo, Maggie Rogers, Jon Batiste and Gregory Porter. In addition, on-demand viewing will be made available through November 22 at 8:00 p.m. EST. Admission is free, and donations are suggested.

The organizers of WisdomSound believe that the teachings of the Buddha offer powerful methods to deal with suffering, and guide people toward compassionate action. At Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery and Nagi Nunnery, monastics spend years practicing these powerful 2500 year-old methods, and then teach them in Nepal, online and throughout the Shedrub Mandala’s international network of centers and organizations. Compelled by the Buddha’s teachings to care for others, the monastery also supports social action in Nepal from providing traditional and secular education to young children from rural villages to offering food packages to subsistence workers impacted by the pandemic and supporting women’s health and empowerment.

In addition to musical performances, the event features a brief teaching and an introduction to Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling by Tibetan Buddhist meditation master Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche, who serves as the monastery’s abbott. The 75-minute program also includes short videos showcasing the monastery, including the lives of young monks and nuns there, and the monastery’s social work activities in and around the Kathmandu Valley, along with its satellite institutions around the world.

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