Aug 2 - 7, 2016

The Mystical Arts of Tibet

  • Aug 2 - 7, 2016
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  • This event is free and open to the public.

Aug 2 - 7, 2016

The Mystical Arts of Tibet

Make time in your schedule for a week of reflection and inspiration. The monks will once again create a sand-painted mandala: used as a tool for re-consecrating the earth and its inhabitants. From all the artistic traditions of Tantric Buddhism, that of painting with colored sand ranks as one of the most unique and exquisite. In Tibetan this art is called dul-tson-kyil-khor, which literally means “mandala of colored powders.” Millions of grains of sand are painstakingly laid into place on a flat platform over a period of days. The sand mandala will be deconstructed during the closing ceremony, half the sand will be distributed to the audience, while the remainder is carried to a nearby body of water. The waters then carry the healing blessing of the deposited sand to the ocean, and from there it spreads throughout the world for planetary healing.

Schedule of Events:

  • Opening Ceremony - Tuesday, Aug 2, 7pm
  • Creation of Sand Mandala - Wednesday–Friday, Aug 3– 5, 10am-6pm Daily
  • A Buddhist Approach to Working with Emotion Lecture - Thursday, Aug 4, 7pm
  • Completion of Sand Mandala - Saturday, Aug 6, 10am–2pm
  • View Completed Sand Mandala - Saturday, Aug 6, 2pm – 6pm; Sunday, Aug 7, 10am - 12pm
  • Symbolism of the Sand Mandala Lecture - Sunday, Aug 7, 12pm
  • Closing Ceremony - Sunday, Aug 7, 1pm

Event Dates

Tuesday, Aug 2, 2016 • 7:00pm
Wednesday, Aug 3, 2016 • 10:00am
Thursday, Aug 4, 2016 • 10:00am
Friday, Aug 5, 2016 • 10:00am
Saturday, Aug 6, 2016 • 10:00am
Sunday, Aug 7, 2016 • 10:00am