NEWPORT, OR TOUR

TIBETAN MONKS, GADEN SHARTSE MONASTERY, EVENTS

 

March 12th – 17th, 2019

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Pacific Maritime Heritage Center
333 SE Bay Blvd. Newport, Oregon

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The monks will be creating a Medicine Buddha Sand Mandala

during their visit, along with presenting a range of other public events on Tibetan culture.
Most events are at the Maritime Heritage Center. However, events marked with an * are off-site.
See the daily schedule below for location details.

Tuesday, March 12 - Sunday, March 17
10am – 6pm daily: Viewing of the creation of the Medicine Buddha Sand Mandala.
Note: Opening & closing day hours are shorter.

Tuesday, March 12
12noon - Opening Ceremony of the
Medicine Buddha Sand Mandala
7pm - Life of a Tibetan Monk slide show; live demonstration of Tibetan Monastic Debate; Traditional Tibetan chant; Q&A.

Wednesday, March 13
7pm Vajravidaran Healing Ritual.

Thursday, March 14
*7pm – The Wisdom of Love & Compassion:  
a talk by Geshe Wangyl. Center for Health Education - 740 SW 9th Street, Newport,

Friday, March 15
*7pm – Chay Drol Healing & Purification Ceremony. Center for Health Education 740 SW 9th Street, Newport

Saturday, March 16
*10am - 12noon Butter Sculpture Workshop for All ages! Newport Recreation Center, 225 SE Avery St. Newport
Pre-registration recommended.
Call 530-748-9365.  (continued on other side)

Saturday, March 16 (continued)
2pm - Death, Bardo & Rebirth: a talk by Geshe Wangyl (Maritime Center)
7pm - Medicine Buddha Empowerment (Maritime Center)

Sunday, March 17
10am - 12noon - Tibetan Calligraphy and Sand Mandala Workshop. All Ages!  
Pre-registration recommended.
Call 530-748-9365. (Maritime Center)

2pm Dissolution Ceremony of the
Medicine Buddha Sand Mandala

This two year U.S. tour by the Tibetan monks of Gaden Shartse Monastery (in exile) in India is brought to the U.S. by the Gaden Shartse Cultural Foundationand supporters of the Tibetan people and culture throughout the country. All proceeds collected directly benefit the over 1300 monks of Gaden Shartse Monastery. (Note: Gaden Shartse Cultural Foundation is a registered 501(c)3 charity.)

All events are on a “suggested donation” basis. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.

For more information or to register for the workshops or to schedule a home, business, land, or personal blessing by the monks, contact Lincoln County Friends of Tibet at or call Deanne at 541-336-1315 or Tripp at 530-748-9365.

More information is also available on our Facebook Page, Lincoln County Friends of Tibet, or on the tour website at
www.SacredArtsofTibetTour.org.

Special thanks to the Pacific Maritime Heritage Center, Center for Health Education of Samaritan Health Services, and the people of Oregon’s beautiful coast for their kind and generous support.

For Lincoln County Friends of Tibet,
Tashi delek!
(Auspicious greetings!).

 

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