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BUDDHIST MONK VISITS BSCTC, TEACHES LESSONS OF COMPASSION
![Courtney Foley, a graduate of Big Sandy Community and Technical College, met with Tsering Phuntsok, a Buddhist monk on Tuesday, March 1 at the East Kentucky Science Center and Varia Planetarium.](https://bigsandy.kctcs.edu/bsctc_legacy/media/marketing/images/news_events_2016/monk-1.jpeg)
Phuntsok provided a lecture to Early College Academy students from Johnson Central and Paintsville high schools and finished the day with a community presentation at the East Kentucky Science Center and Varia Planetarium.
Residing in the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains in Dharamsala, India, Phuntsoks home is less than a minute walk from the temple and residence of the H.H. Dalai Lama. His work is very well-known in India, especially in causes related to health. His projects include the solar hot water for young students and mold remediation to help with respiratory condition.