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Sacred Earth and Healing Arts of Tibet Tour
February 13-23, 2025
Sierra Friends of Tibet Auburn, in conjunction with the General Gomez Arts and Events center, is pleased to announce the return of the Tibetan Monks from Gaden Shartse Monastery's Sacred Earth and Healing Arts of Tibet Tour February 13 - February 23, 2025.
FEB 13 Opening Ceremony
The event provides Tibetan cultural presentations for 10 days giving area residents and visitors a chance to experience, first hand, the unique culture of the Tibetan people and the rich traditions of Tibet and Tibetan Buddhism. A beautiful Solitary Yamantaka Sand Mandala will be carefully constructed over the course of their 10 day visit, following ancient Buddhist symbolic designs. Each grain of sand will be carefully laid down by hand using techniques unchanged for millennia.
The public will be able to observe and enjoy this moving and meditative process as the monks work. Come back throughout the 10 days to fully experience the ever changing work in process. The Gomez Arts and Events Center will be open daily for Mandala viewing from 10:00 am - 6:00pm.
FEB 22 Closing
When the Mandala is finished there will be a special event to mark its completion on February 22 at 7pm. After a brief explanation the Monks will bless the mandala. Following the blessing ritual the mandala will be ritually dissolved (always a 'standing room only' event), highlighting by example the Buddhist view of impermanence. The sand is then swept up into a pile with small portions of the sand being offered as gifts to members of the audience.
FEB 23 Blessing the Environment
The next day, February 23 at 11am, some of the sand will be taken to Auburn School Park Preserve, where, after a short ceremony, it will be poured into the water as a blessing to purify the environment and to bless all the beings that live in and around the water as it flows downstream.
Other events will include:
Children's Art Interactive
Dharma Teachings
Empowerment(s)
Public Talks
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