Highlights

~ City Hall Atrium Sand Mandala ~

Come by and witness the Monks create a Sand Mandala
from multi colored intricately poured sand.

This is a rare opportunity to see this elusive Tibetan art form.
Be sure to join us on Friday for the dissolution ceremony.

~ Barton Springs Pool ~
"Healing Waters Blessing"

Join the Monks at the Springs for a blessing upon

the heart of Austin and our greatest natural resource.
All entrants will have to pay to enter the pool area - or you can watch from the outside.
(But what fun is that ?) Donations to the Monks can still be made.

~ The Monks at First Thursday ~
The Monks will have a table offering gift items
such as prayer flags, jewelry, cd's, incense, accessories and more.

Stop by, browse and donate through purchasing something.
Find us next to Vespaio on south Congress

~ Hosted Pot-Luck Dinners ~

Come join the monks for a number of hosted dinners around town.
Bring a pot-luck dish, meet new friends and round the evening
off with a presentation given by the monks.
These pot-lucks are free and open to everyone.

~ "Journey to the Roof of the World:
Sacred Dance & Chanting of Tibet" ~
Come see this amazing insight into Tibetan Buddhism rituals.
The sacred ritual dances of Tibetan Buddhism are not simply a performance;
they are an ancient, spiritual ritual created to transform negativities and
obstacles within our world system into positive, harmonious conditions.
Long hidden behind the Himalayan mountain ranges,
the ancient Tibetan culture remained virtually untouched
by the outside world for thousands of years.
Now you will have an opportunity to experience the rare sounds and
dramatic imagery of Tibetan sacred dances, music, and chants.
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This is a complete stage performance with ornate costumes. It contains eight different performances presented in two 45 minute segments separated by a short intermission
There will be narration, and a brief explanation of each dance.
Two performance - Huston-Tillotson and St. Stephens
General Admission - Pay at the door (no credit cards)
or pay in advance by credit card
here!

~ Meditation Workshop ~

This workshop is designed to teach you a complete daily practice
with the focus of Chenrezig (Buddha of Compassion).
Venerable Jangchub Chophel will be facilitating this workshop,
having received instruction on this practice from Venerable Geshe Tsultim Gyeltsen.
This is a wonderful practice for students of all levels.
The practice incorporates purification, contemplation, and lojong (mind training) practice.
In addition to the live teaching, each participant will receive a DVD of Venerable Geshe Tsultim Gyeltsen's teaching of this practice and the text of the practice.

Conducted over a series of 3 days at 2 south Austin locations.

~ Whole Life Books ~
The Monks will present the program:"Inside Job: Journey of a Western Buddhist Monk."
Hear the story of Jangchub Chophel,
who went from homelessness to corporate management,
from being an at-risk youth to a high school teacher -
all before becoming ordained as a Buddhist monk.
Q & A to follow

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Special Events

~ Private/Individual Healings and Home/Business Blessings ~

(click here for more information)

~ Mayors Proclamation on April 7 ~
In City Hall Council Chambers

Other

~ Live on KUT-fm with John Aielli ~

This is only a partial list - for more, click on "schedule."