TIBETAN MONKS’ RESIDENCY
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TIBETAN MONKS’ RESIDENCY
Healing the Earth: A Sacred Art by the
Tibetan Lamas of Drepung Loseling Monastery
October 13-17
For the ninth time, six Tibetan monks from the famed Drepung Loseling Institute, with blessings from His Holiness
the Dalai Lama, are in residence at SU.
Sponsored by the Office of Cultural Affairs and University Dining Services.
The Mystical Arts of Tibet:
Mandala Sand Painting
Holloway Hall, Great Hall
Opening Ceremony
Tuesday, October 13 • Noon
The monks begin by consecrating the site of the mandala sand painting with approximately 30 minutes of chants, music, and mantra recitation.
Drawing of the Lines
Tuesday, October 13
Immediately Following the Opening Ceremony
Construction begins as the monks start drawing the line design for the mandala. This is very exacting work that takes about three hours to complete.
Mandala Construction
Tuesday, October 13 • Noon-7 p.m.
Wednesday-Friday, October 14-16 • 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Saturday, October 17 • 10 a.m.-Noon
Following the drawing of the lines, the monks lay on the colored sands, which is affected by pouring the sand from traditional metal funnels called chak-purs. Each monk holds a chak-pur in one hand, while running a metal rod on its grated surface; the vibration causes the sands to flow like liquid. The finished mandala is approximately 5 feet by 5 feet.
Completed Mandala Viewing
Saturday, October 17 • Noon-2 p.m.
Consecration & Closing Ceremony
Saturday, October 17 • 2 p.m.
The monks dismantle the mandala, sweeping up the colored sands
to symbolize the impermanence of all that exists. Half of the sand
is distributed to the audience as blessings for personal health and
healing.
Dispersal Ceremony
Saturday, October 17 • Immediately Following the Closing
Ceremony • Salisbury City Park
The remaining sand is carried in a procession by the monks,
accompanied by guests, to a flowing body of water, where it is
ceremonially poured to disperse the healing energies.
The Meaning of the Mandala Lecture
Wednesday, October 14 • 7 p.m. • Holloway Hall, Great Hall
The mandala is a sacred cosmogram used as an object of contemplation. It depicts the pure nature of the world in which we live as well as how we can live most effectively. By creating a sand mandala, we bring the creative energy of that sacred dimension into our lives and attune ourselves to this natural perfection.
Walk for Peace
Thursday, October 15 • 4:30 p.m.
Meet at Holloway Hall, Great Hall
Join the Tibetan monks on a short community walk through campus honoring compassion, mindfulness, and unity through shared presence and quiet reflection.
A Taste of Tibet Dinner
Thursday, October 15 • 4:30-7:30 p.m. • Commons Marketplace
Price: $17.50 + tax (12 and up); $9.35 + tax (4-11 years);
Free 3 years and under
The menu may include (subject to change) Tibetan pork loin stir-fry, vegetable dumplings (pot stickers), butter chicken (jasha), barley pilaf, curry root vegetables, rice noodles, assorted flat breads, Himalayan rice pudding, and fried cookies (khapsey).
Healing the Earth: A Sacred Art by the
Tibetan Lamas of Drepung Loseling Monastery
October 13-17
For the ninth time, six Tibetan monks from the famed Drepung Loseling Institute, with blessings from His Holiness
the Dalai Lama, are in residence at SU.
Sponsored by the Office of Cultural Affairs and University Dining Services.
The Mystical Arts of Tibet:
Mandala Sand Painting
Holloway Hall, Great Hall
Opening Ceremony
Tuesday, October 13 • Noon
The monks begin by consecrating the site of the mandala sand painting with approximately 30 minutes of chants, music, and mantra recitation.
Drawing of the Lines
Tuesday, October 13
Immediately Following the Opening Ceremony
Construction begins as the monks start drawing the line design for the mandala. This is very exacting work that takes about three hours to complete.
Mandala Construction
Tuesday, October 13 • Noon-7 p.m.
Wednesday-Friday, October 14-16 • 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Saturday, October 17 • 10 a.m.-Noon
Following the drawing of the lines, the monks lay on the colored sands, which is affected by pouring the sand from traditional metal funnels called chak-purs. Each monk holds a chak-pur in one hand, while running a metal rod on its grated surface; the vibration causes the sands to flow like liquid. The finished mandala is approximately 5 feet by 5 feet.
Completed Mandala Viewing
Saturday, October 17 • Noon-2 p.m.
Consecration & Closing Ceremony
Saturday, October 17 • 2 p.m.
The monks dismantle the mandala, sweeping up the colored sands
to symbolize the impermanence of all that exists. Half of the sand
is distributed to the audience as blessings for personal health and
healing.
Dispersal Ceremony
Saturday, October 17 • Immediately Following the Closing
Ceremony • Salisbury City Park
The remaining sand is carried in a procession by the monks,
accompanied by guests, to a flowing body of water, where it is
ceremonially poured to disperse the healing energies.
The Meaning of the Mandala Lecture
Wednesday, October 14 • 7 p.m. • Holloway Hall, Great Hall
The mandala is a sacred cosmogram used as an object of contemplation. It depicts the pure nature of the world in which we live as well as how we can live most effectively. By creating a sand mandala, we bring the creative energy of that sacred dimension into our lives and attune ourselves to this natural perfection.
Walk for Peace
Thursday, October 15 • 4:30 p.m.
Meet at Holloway Hall, Great Hall
Join the Tibetan monks on a short community walk through campus honoring compassion, mindfulness, and unity through shared presence and quiet reflection.
A Taste of Tibet Dinner
Thursday, October 15 • 4:30-7:30 p.m. • Commons Marketplace
Price: $17.50 + tax (12 and up); $9.35 + tax (4-11 years);
Free 3 years and under
The menu may include (subject to change) Tibetan pork loin stir-fry, vegetable dumplings (pot stickers), butter chicken (jasha), barley pilaf, curry root vegetables, rice noodles, assorted flat breads, Himalayan rice pudding, and fried cookies (khapsey).
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