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Mandala Sand Painting Exhibition |
July 7-11, 2009 |
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Martha's Vineyard Regional High School
100 Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Rd. • Oak Bluffs, MA 02557 |
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The monks of Drepung Loseling Monastery will construct a sand mandala painting of Green Tara, a female Buddha representing prosperity and accomplishment, by artistically pouring millions of grains of colored sand into place over a period of days. To watch a YouTube video click here. FREE. |
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Opening Ceremony • Tuesday, July 7 - 12:00 Noon |
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Mandala construction and viewing times are: |
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Tuesday, July 7
Wednesday, July 8
Thursday, July 9
Friday, July 10
Saturday, July 11 |
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
12 Noon - 1:00 pm |
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Closing Ceremony • Saturday, July 11 -1:00 pm |
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Sacred Music Sacred Dance |
July 10, 2009 |
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The Tabernacle - Oak Bluffs, MA - 7:30 pm |
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The famed multiphonic singers from Tibet’s Drepung Loseling Monastery will perform traditional temple music and mystical masked dances. This extraordinary performance features elaborate costumes, traditional instruments and unique multiphonic singing. To watch a 5 minute video of the Mystical Arts of Tibet click here. |
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$35 Chair Seating (in front section)
$25 Bench Seating
$15 Bench Seating (seniors 60+, children 10 yrs & under) |
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To Purchase Tickets |
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The Tabernacle on July 10, 2009 starting at 6:00 pm
Martha's Vineyard Regional High School during Mandala Exhibition
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By Phone: |
Toll Free 1-866-928-6432 or 404-982-0051 Monday to Friday 11 am to 6 pm EST. Last day to order tickets by phone will be July 9, 2009. |
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Daily Meditation |
July 8-10, 2009 |
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Martha's Vineyard Regional High School - 9:00 am
100 Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Rd. • Oak Bluffs, MA 02557 |
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Meditation is an important technique for quieting the mind and establishing an inner basis of clarity and well-being. It allows us to relax from within the core of our spirit, and better understand the processes that make up our life. Some meditative techniques aim at strengthening inner qualities that are important life forces; others aim at eliminating inner negativities and habitual patterns. |
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Geshe Lobsang Tenzin, Director of Drepung Loseling Monastery Inc., will lead this daily meditation practice. Participants should wear comfortable clothes and may bring mats or cushions. FREE. |
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Lectures by Geshe Lobsang Tenzin, Ph.D. |
July 7-11, 2009 |
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At Martha's Vineyard Regional High School
100 Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Rd. • Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
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Opening the Heart: Arousing the Mind of Universal Kindness • Tuesday July 7, 2009 - 3:30 pm |
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The eighth century Indian master Shantideva said, “The mind of universal kindness is like the magical elixir that turns base metals into gold. It transforms an ordinary person into one on the path of growth and happiness.” Love and kindness are mental archetypes that all beings possess. The more we strengthen them, the more beneficial we become to others and ourselves. Buddhism presents numerous contemplative techniques for intensifying and enhancing these archetypes, until they achieve full maturity and universality. $10 at the door |
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Death & Dying: The Tibetan Tradition • Wednesday July 8, 2009 - 3:30 pm |
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The subject of death and dying is sometimes thought of in the West as being negative and morbid, and as something to be ignored. However, Buddhism teaches that an understanding of the death process is important life knowledge; it enhances and enriches our life, and brings about a dramatic inner transformation. The mind moves into a deeper state of subtlety, clarity and fearlessness. $10 at the door |
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Compassion Meditation for Alleviating Depression & Stress • Thursday July 9, 2009 - 3:30 pm |
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Thursday July 9, 2009 - 3:30 pm at Martha's Vineyard Regional High School
100 Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Rd. • Edgartown, MA 02557 |
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Wednesday July 8, 2009 - 7:30 pm at |
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For the past four years, Emory University has been conducting a ground-breaking research study on the benefits of compassion meditation for depression, stress response, and immune function. Unique in many ways, this study has recently resulted in an article in the scientific journal Psychoneuroendocrinology and the award of a significant research grant from the NIH to continue and expand the work.
Geshe Lobsang Tenzin, who designed and taught the compassion meditation for the study at Emory, will explain its medical and health benefits, and the reasons why compassion meditation may be especially relevant and powerful in modern times. A guided meditation will follow the presentation with a question and answer period afterwards. $10 at the door |
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Symbolism of the Sand Mandala • Saturday July 11, 2009 - 10:30 am |
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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. $10 at the door |
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At Trinity Parish House (across from The Tabernacle)
Oak Bluffs, MA
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Compassion Meditation for Alleviating Depression & Stress • Wednesday July 8, 2009 - 7:30 pm |
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For the past four years, Emory University has been conducting a ground-breaking research study on the benefits of compassion meditation for depression, stress response, and immune function. Unique in many ways, this study has recently resulted in an article in the scientific journal Psychoneuroendocrinology and the award of a significant research grant from the NIH to continue and expand the work.
Geshe Lobsang Tenzin, who designed and taught the compassion meditation for the study at Emory, will explain its medical and health benefits, and the reasons why compassion meditation may be especially relevant and powerful in modern times. A guided meditation will follow the presentation with a question and answer period afterwards. $10 at the door |
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