SFOT EVENTS

Tibetan Buddhist Monks from Gaden Shartse Thubten Dhargye Ling

PLACERVILLE, CA

January 10 - 14, 2012

Different Locations

Info: Carolyn (530-748-5864)

AUBURN/GRASS VALLEY

January 16 - 21, 2012

at St. Joseph's Cultural Center

Info: Joseph 530-272-4725

Sierra Friends of Tibet is pleased to announce the 12th Annual Visit of  Tibetan Buddhist Monks from Gaden Shartse Monastery.  This year we rejoice in receiving  Venerable Geshe Phuntsok Gyaltsen. Geshe Gyaltsen  was born in Dekhung, Tibet in 1937. At age 11 he was ordained as a monk in Gaden Shartse Norling Monastery.  In 1959, Geshe-la escaped to India after China invaded Tibet. Continuing his studies in the relocated Gaden Shartse Monastery in South India, Geshe Gyaltsen received a Geshe Lharampa degree, the highest degree awarded by the monastery with highest honors in 1985.

This tour purpose is to raise funds for the Gaden Shartse School which has 400 students aged 5 to 19 years. The students study Tibetan, English and Hindi languages as well as mathematics and the Dharma. The goal is to raise enough funds to purchase 25 computers for the 400 student in the school.

PLACERVILLE: Wed, Jan 11 - Sat, Jan 14

Cozmic Cafe, Upstairs

594 Main Street

Contact: pvilletibet@gmail.com

Carolyn: 530-748-5864

WEDNESDAY, January 11, 10:00am

(Please note the early time)

Opening Ceremony: Fire Puja Mandala

The Cozmic Cafe will be open to view progress on the mandala each day, Wednesday through Saturday from 10am until the end of the day.

WEDNESDAY, January 11, 6pm - 7:30p 

Public Talk: Tibetan Buddhist Meditation

THURSDAY, January 12, 2:00 - 3:30pm

Workshop: The Heart Sutra (part 1 of 2)

THURSDAY, January 12, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Vadjravadaran Healing Ritual

FRIDAY, January 13, 2:00 - 3:30

Workshop: The Heart Sutra (part 2 of 2)

FRIDAY, January 13, 6:30pm - 8pm

Fire Puja Empowerment

SATURDAY, January 14, 1:00 pm

(Please note special time)

Fire Puja Sand Mandala Dissolution

A limited number of personal, home, and business blessings are available. Due to limited time, personal blessings may be done in groups. To schedule an appointment, Contact: Barbara 530-642-9654

All events take place at

St. Joseph’s Cultural Center unless otherwise noted**.

410 South Church St.,

(Corner of Chapel St., two blocks from historic downtown Grass Valley)

3:00 pm: Group Vajravidharan Healing Empowerment

The Tantric ritual of Vajravidaran is the primary focus of private and group healings. Vajravidaran is a ritual of purification and has three stages: purification and removing of negativities; removing subtle negative imprints; and offering protection. First the Lama generates himself in the form of Vajravidaran. In this form he then instructs participants through visualizations and ritual. He pours radiant nectar and rays of light cleansing their body, speech and mind.  Next the Lama takes the negative subtle imprints and transforms them into Inexhaustible Bliss. He will then summon the negative forces and will use the Bliss to appease them. The Lama then disperses the negative forces and instructs them not to return. Finally, the Lama creates a diamond-like impenetrable layer of light around and within the participant for protection.

Monday, January 16

10:00 am: Monks will begin the Avalokiteshvara (Tibetan Chenrezig) Sand Painting. The Avalokiteshvara Sand Painting will be created daily and on view from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm daily through Saturday, January 21. Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara in Sanskrit) is personification of great compassion of all enlightened beings. Chenrezig took the special oath to listen to the cries of poor and destitute for help them. To fulfill the oath Chenrezig appears into every necessary and suitable form to save beings from all kinds of sufferings. By reciting the mantra of Chenrezig “OM MANI PADME HUM” with pure motivation to benefit others and strong devotion in him, one can purify layers of negative karma.

7:00 pm: Dharma Teaching:

The Six Perfections from the Lam Rim: Generosity

Tuesday, January 17

7:00 pm: Dharma Teaching:

The Six Perfections from the Lam Rim: Ethics

Wednesday January 18

7:00 pm: The Six Perfections from the Lam Rim: Patience

Thursday, January 19

7:00 pm: Dharma Teaching:

The Six Perfections from the Lam Rim: Enthusiastic Perseverance

7:00 pm: Vajravidarin Group Healing Empowerment Auburn*

AHmbiance (upstairs in the Gold Country Mall)

884 Lincoln Way, Auburn

The Tantric ritual of Vajravidaran is the primary focus of private and group healings. Vajravidaran is a ritual of purification and has three stages: purification and removing of negativities; removing subtle negative imprints; and offering protection. First the Lama generates himself in the form of Vajravidaran. In this form he then instructs participants through visualizations and ritual. He pours radiant nectar and rays of light cleansing their body, speech and mind.  Next the Lama takes the negative subtle imprints and transforms them into Inexhaustible Bliss. He will then summon the negative forces and will use the Bliss to appease them. The Lama then disperses the negative forces and instructs them not to return. Finally, the Lama creates a diamond-like impenetrable layer of light around and within the participant for protection.

10:00 am: Final Dharma Teaching:

Six Perfections from the Lam Rim: Concentration and Wisdom

2:00 pm: Sacred Art Talk: The care and placement of sacred images, statues, paintings, books, etc. Please bring your sacred images to be blessed.

7:00 pm:  Avalokiteshvara blessing and explanation of the sand painting. 

3:00 pm: Avalokiteshvara Sand Painting Dissolution Ceremony. Sand painting will be swept up and sand will be distributed to those in attendance.

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