Gaden Shartse Monks Are Coming to Sebastopol!
 Sebastopol Friends of Tibetan Culture is honored to host the Gaden Shartse Monastery Sacred Earth and Healing Arts of Tibet Tour. July 12th to July 14th. "In honor of of Helen Mueller and Adrienne Harris" "Afternoon with the Tibetan monks: Music, Ritual and Demonstration" Sebastopol Community Market Mel Minton Memorial Stage 6762 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol, CA Suggested donation $10-$15 or more! (*Dana) 
click for larger poster Saturday July 13th 6-8pm "Lecture: How to be Compassionate in difficult times" Soft Medicine - Red Room (downstairs studio) 186 N Main St, Sebastopol, CA 95472 Suggested donation $10-$15 or more! (*Dana) Sunday July 14th 6-8pm "Ritual: Vajrasattva Empowerment" Vajrasattva is the Buddhist deity of Purification.The practice of the Vajrasattva deity purifies all negative actions committed by our body,through our speech, and in our minds. All that has been contaminated through our own negativities will be cleansed,and we will be able to begin afresh." Soft Medicine - Red Room (downstairs studio) 186 N Main St, Sebastopol, CA 95472 Suggested donation $20 or more! (*Dana) |
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The monks are available for the following healings: Personal Healing (suggested donation $75, 30 minutes) Astrological Reading (suggested donation $75, 30 minutes) House or Business Blessing (suggested donation $300, one hour or longer) Land Blessings (suggested donation $350, one hour or longer). The land and business blessings involve walking four corners of the site or property to evict negative forces, establish a perimeter of protective light, generate the nature of light for all beings, conduct prayers to fulfill the wishes of all beings on the site, collect the site and beings into a mirror that is washed with radiant nectar and sparkling rays of light to purify the site and participants before returning a pristine reflection to the site. Please text 707-695-9308 for appointments. The purpose of the tour is to raise funds to preserve Tibetan culture and educational supplies, teachers, buildings, maintenance, and outreach at Gaden Shartse Phukhang Monastery in the Tibetan Refugee Settlement at Mundgod, India. *Dana - The first thing the Buddha often taught to lay followers was the practice of Dana or generosity.The teachings of the Dharma are considered priceless – beyond material value – and thus have been offered for free since the time of the Buddha. Monks and nuns offer spiritual and religious guidance to the lay community, who in turn offer material support in the way of food, medicine, shelter and funding. When we give freely from the heart we feel a natural sense of joy, connection, and belonging. Please give generously! Help preserve Tibetan Culture and bring exquisite events to our communities. 
Virginia Matthews of Downtown Dance/Art Space 172 North Main Street, Sebastopol, Ca. 95472 [email protected]  
The Sebastopol Friends of Tibetan Culture is a group of volunteers with a mission to share the cultural and spiritual heritage of Tibet with our local community. Our purpose is to enrich our community by providing a direct experience of Tibetan culture and spirituality. Our goal is to make these events available and financially accessible to every member of our community. |