Medicine Buddha Mandala
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 -- Friday, August 16, 2024, 1000 - 1600
The monks of Gaden Shartse Phukhang Khantsen Sacred Earth and Healing Arts of Tibet Tour 2024 to ceremonially construct a mandala of the Medicine Buddha.
Public Open Hours:
10am - 4pm
Monday, August 12th - Friday, August 16th
Closing ceremony Friday, August 16th at 4pm
Location:
Roots to Wings
76 Newburyport Tpke
Newbury, MA 01951
The sacred art of sand mandala is profoundly healing and spectacular to witness. Can you imagine placing thousands of grains of colored sands on a table by hand, to make an intricate painting? Now imagine doing it seamlessly in cooperation with three other people.
A meditative practical miracle!
The monks will be actively creating the mandala over the course of five days. Everyone is welcome to visit and experience the process. Dawa, tour translator, is a great teacher and invites your questions in person.
This visit marks a cooperative effort between Mandarava as sponsor and Roots to Wings as host in bringing extraordinary cultural arts to our local community.
About the monks:
Gaden Shartse Monastic College is situated amid lush green hills and jungle in the remote countryside of southern India. It was founded in 1969 as an effort to re-establish one of the great monastic traditions of Tibet.
A small group of elder monks and fifteen young boys, all of whom had managed to escape the destruction in Tibet, settled on land given to them by the Indian government in Mundgod, Karnataka.
Today the college is at the forefront of the revival of Tibetan Monastic education, with more than 1600 resident students, teachers, scholars, and spiritual practitioners. More than 70% of the members are between the ages of 10 and 25 and 80% of these were born in Tibet. To this day, young monks arrive at the Monastery weekly from Tibet, seeking shelter and education.
Due to the success of the academic program and the quality of the teachers at the monastery, Gaden Shartse has established a reputation as being the leader in the field of Buddhist and Tibetan studies.
For further information regarding the monastery and tour initiatives, contact phukhangedufoundation@gmail.com or tour manager Joe Benson +1402 718 6339
Menla (Medicine Buddha) Menla is the embodiment of the power of healing of all the Buddhas. While most of us are used to taking some form of medication on a daily basis, whether that be in the form of prescription drugs, vitamins, or herbal concoctions; rarely do we find that we feel any better. As has been confirmed by both Western and Eastern scientific research, strength of the mind and will has a major role in the process of healing. For millennia our ancestors have been aware of the effect of spiritual practice upon healing and have used it as a necessary supplement to medication. The Medicine Buddha empowerment is meant to establish a special connection between the participant and the deity. Once this relationship has been developed and strengthened through the empowerment, the participant will become more open to receiving the benefits of the healing powers of all the Buddhas.
Date and Time: On Mon, 12 Aug 2024 10:00 - Fri, 16 Aug 2024 16:00
Category: Community | Religion and Spirituality
Public Open Hours:
10am - 4pm
Monday, August 12th - Friday, August 16th
Closing ceremony Friday, August 16th at 4pm
Location:
Roots to Wings
76 Newburyport Tpke
Newbury, MA 01951
The sacred art of sand mandala is profoundly healing and spectacular to witness. Can you imagine placing thousands of grains of colored sands on a table by hand, to make an intricate painting? Now imagine doing it seamlessly in cooperation with three other people.
A meditative practical miracle!
The monks will be actively creating the mandala over the course of five days. Everyone is welcome to visit and experience the process. Dawa, tour translator, is a great teacher and invites your questions in person.
This visit marks a cooperative effort between Mandarava as sponsor and Roots to Wings as host in bringing extraordinary cultural arts to our local community.
About the monks:
Gaden Shartse Monastic College is situated amid lush green hills and jungle in the remote countryside of southern India. It was founded in 1969 as an effort to re-establish one of the great monastic traditions of Tibet.
A small group of elder monks and fifteen young boys, all of whom had managed to escape the destruction in Tibet, settled on land given to them by the Indian government in Mundgod, Karnataka.
Today the college is at the forefront of the revival of Tibetan Monastic education, with more than 1600 resident students, teachers, scholars, and spiritual practitioners. More than 70% of the members are between the ages of 10 and 25 and 80% of these were born in Tibet. To this day, young monks arrive at the Monastery weekly from Tibet, seeking shelter and education.
Due to the success of the academic program and the quality of the teachers at the monastery, Gaden Shartse has established a reputation as being the leader in the field of Buddhist and Tibetan studies.
For further information regarding the monastery and tour initiatives, contact phukhangedufoundation@gmail.com or tour manager Joe Benson +1402 718 6339
Menla (Medicine Buddha) Menla is the embodiment of the power of healing of all the Buddhas. While most of us are used to taking some form of medication on a daily basis, whether that be in the form of prescription drugs, vitamins, or herbal concoctions; rarely do we find that we feel any better. As has been confirmed by both Western and Eastern scientific research, strength of the mind and will has a major role in the process of healing. For millennia our ancestors have been aware of the effect of spiritual practice upon healing and have used it as a necessary supplement to medication. The Medicine Buddha empowerment is meant to establish a special connection between the participant and the deity. Once this relationship has been developed and strengthened through the empowerment, the participant will become more open to receiving the benefits of the healing powers of all the Buddhas.
Date and Time: On Mon, 12 Aug 2024 10:00 - Fri, 16 Aug 2024 16:00
Category: Community | Religion and Spirituality
Starting Price Per Person
Free
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Where
Roots To Wings Yoga and Healing
76 Newburyport Turnpike
Newbury Massachusetts 01951
United States
( Multi-Purpose Events Venue )
76 Newburyport Turnpike
Newbury Massachusetts 01951
United States
( Multi-Purpose Events Venue )
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