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The Tour Will Be In Northern California

May - June 2009

 

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Mount Shasta

May 21- 26 with

Mount Shasta Friends of Tibetan Culture

Amitabha Buddha of Endless Light

 

Sand Mandala 9:00-4:00 pm, May 21th-May 26th
Teaching 7:00 pm, May 25th
Empowerment - Sand Mandala Dissolution 7:00 pm, May 26th Ceremony
Torma Making and Butter Sculpting 3:00 pm, May 23rd
HHDL Presentation / Evening of Chant Cultural Program - Date TBD

 

Group Sessions
Candle Lighting & Group Healing 4:00-5:00 pm, May 21th-May 26th


Medicine Buddha
Sadhana (Menla) 5:00-6:00 pm, May 21th-May 26th
Explanation / Teaching 7:00 pm, May 21st

 

Public Talks
Transforming Suffering / Chaydrol Healing 7:00 pm, May 23rd
How Do My Perceptions Affect My Own Life? Panel Q&A 7:00 pm, May 24th

 

Individual Sessions
Private Healings, Private Tibetan Astrology Readings, House & Business

Blessings Are Available
Private Appointments 10:00 am-4:00 pm, May 22nd-May 26th

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

General Questions
Kate at 530-926-1271

 

Monks' Meals
Della at 530-849-1007

 

Private Appointments
Lisa at 530-938

 

South Lake Tahoe

May 28 - 31 

with Noteable Bowls

 

Please help the tour by downloading and Posting this schedule

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Noteable Bowls is very happy to announce that the Gaden Shartse Monks Tour are visiting


The Gaden Shartse Monks are also available for personal, house or business blessings.

To set up an appointment or for more information on these events please contact organizers Tahoe Melanie 775-586-9125 or Lorilyn 530-314-6000 or by e-mail at
Tibet_Tahoe@yahoo.com

 


Tibetan Handicrafts will be made available at events.


Tibetan Dinner and Dalai Lama Renaissance Film followed by Q & A
Thursday, May 28th, 2009 6:00PM - 9:30PM - Blue Angel Cafe - in the Loft
A $25 (or more) donation includes a fabulous

Tibetan feast prepared by our and host Chef Jens Dressler and Chef Aaron
Ma tt , a viewing of Dalai Lama's Renaissance Film and a

chance to mingle rst hand with the Gaden Shartse Monks.
This promises to be a very memorable evening you don't want to miss.

Please RSVP for this Event NOW! (530) 544-6544
 

Tara Puja - Performance and Ritual followed by Q & A
Friday, May 29th, 2009 7:00PM - 9:00PM - Vallhalla - Grand Hall
Blessings of Tara, the Buddha of activities, to create auspicious conditions and the

actions of beings in their effort  to benefit themselves and others.

45 minutes of music and chants.


The Perfection of Patience the Antidote to Anger - Lecture followed by Q & A
Saturday, May 30th, 2009 2:00PM - 3:30PM - Mt. Yoga
The Buddha taught that patience is the antidote to anger and hatred. Patience is the jewel like armor that we adorn ourselves with for our work in this world.
 

Kangso (The ritual of ful llment) Music Performance followed by Q & A
Saturday, May 30th, 2009 7:00PM - 9:00PM - Vallhalla - Boat House
Kangso is performed with longhorns, cymbals, bells, drums and oboe to ful ll one’s commitments as a heroic being engaged solely in the well fair of others.
What is the Boddhichitta Mind a Lecture on Altruism followed by Q & A
 

Sunday, May 31st, 2009 2:00PM - 3:30PM - Mt. Yoga
Boddhichitta - the altruistic intention to attain enlightenment for the well fare of others.
Boddichitta is like showering owers on all the good qualities of our mind and increases our love and compassion.


Long Life and Healing Empowerment Vajravidharan Healing Ritual followed by Q & A
Sunday, May 31st, 2009 7:00PM - 9:00PM - Vallhalla - Grand Hall
A Buddha purification and healing. This healing ritual removes negativity of body speech and mind and disperses negative forces and gives protection.

 

Thank you to Lake Tahoe sponsors: Lake Tahoe Community College Yoga Club,

Vallhalla, Blue Angel Cafe, Mt. Yoga, Freshies, Hard Rock Cafe, Thai One On, South Lake Tahoe High School and NOTEable Bowls and to our friends, Tibetech.org, David & Jan
Arnett and all our volunteers that made this event possible in South Lake Tahoe.

 

 

Grass Valley/Nevada City/Auburn

June 1-14

Sierra Friends of Tibet 

530-272-4725

 

For Questions or To Schedule Individual Healing Empowerments, Land, House, Business Blessings or Visits of the monks to your school, church or organization.  Please Contact Joseph Guida at 530-272-4725 or email: info@sierrafriendsoftibet.org

 

Medicine Buddha Sand Mandala In St. Joseph's Hall

410 S. Church St

(Corner of Church and Chapel)

2 block from Historic Downtown Grass Valley

530-272-4725

 

Sand Mandala Viewing Daily 10 am - 7pm

Except During Events Listed Below. Sunday Viewing After 1pm.

For Driving Directions to St. Josephs, please visit www.saintjosephsculturalcenter.org

 

Learn more about the monks by visiting their website: www.gadensharstetour.org

 

All events are by suggested donation. All donations go directly to the monks. No one is ever turned away due to lack of funds. All are welcome. Please join us.

 

Wednesday, June 3rd

7:30 PM – 9:00 PM Dharma Talk: “Courage and Compassion in the Eye of the Storm”

Location: Shuniaa Yoga Studio 212 Church Street, Nevada City (above J.J. Jackson’s in Nevada City. Enter Church Street).

 

Thursday, June 4th  

10:00 AM Live on KVMR Radio program Dreamwalk at 89.5 FM and on www.kvmr.org

 

4:00 PM Live on the internet on the Tibet World Service at www.openmindradio.com

 

6:00 PM Community Potluck at Blue Bird Farm

Location: Blue Bird farm on the Jacobson Ranch, 11153 Cement Hill Rd. Nevada City

 

Friday, June 5th

7:00 PM Opening Ceremony Medicine Buddha Sand Mandala

Location: St. Joseph’s Cultural Center

 

Saturday, June 6th

10:00 AM Dharma Talk: The Path of the Bodhisattva

Location: St. Joseph’s Cultural Center

 

2:30 PM Dharma Talk: World Peace/Individual Peace. Sponsored by Peace Center of Nevada County and the Unitarian Universalist Church

Location: Unitarian Universalist Church. 246 S.Church St. Grass Valley

 

7:30 PM 2nd Annual Gathering of the Tribes: A Cultural Exchange with the Tsi-Akim Maidu and Indigenous Peoples of Nevada County and the Gashar Monks. Music, Dance, Performance, Prayer and Language Lessons.

Location: St. Joseph’s Cultural Center

 

Sunday, June 7th

3:00 PM Vajravidharin Group Healing Empowerment

Location: St. Joseph’s Cultural Center

 

Monday, June 8th

7:30 PM Dharma Talk with the Mt. Stream Meditation Group

Location: Wild Mountain Yoga , 574 Searls Ave, Nevada City

 

Tuesday, June 9th

7:30 PM Dharma Talk with Mt. Stream Meditation Group

Location: Canyon Spirit Yoga Center, 538 Auburn Ravine Road, Auburn

 

Wednesday, June 10th

7:00 PM Dharma Talk: The Six Perfections

Location: St. Joseph’s Cultural Center

 

Thursday, June 11th

10:00 AM Live on KVMR Radio program Dreamwalk at 89.5 FM and on www.kvmr.org

 

7:00 PM Sangso (Smoke Ritual and Ceremony) with the Tsi Akim Maidu and the Indigenous Peoples of Nevada County.

Location: Maidu Active Cultural Center, 14200 Lake Vera Purdon Road, Nevada City

 

Friday, June 12th  

7:00 PM Short slide show of Monastery Life followed by Tibetan Chanting and Debate Demonstration with Audience Participation.

Location: St. Joseph’s Cultural Center

 

Saturday, June 13th

10:00 AM Dharma Talk: Karma (Action) Cause and Results

Location: St. Joseph’s Cultural Center

 

7:30 PM Explanation of the Sand Mandala meaning and symbolism followed by the Medicine Buddha Healing Empowerment

Location: St. Joseph’s Cultural Center

 

Sunday, June 14th

3:00 PM Sand Mandala Dissolution (Sweeping Away) and Closing Ceremony

Location: St. Joseph’s Cultural Center

 

6:00 PM Gashar Monks and Nevada County’s Local Indigenous Peoples Offer Sand from the Medicine Buddha Mandala to Deer Creek.

At Deer Creek (Bottom of Broad St in Nevada City)

 

Grass Valley is the Final Stop for this Particular Tour. Please join our email list to be notified of future events. We apologize, there is no further information at this time on future tours however by joinging our email list we will be sure to keep you posted.

 

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