Fwd: SAND MANDALA IN SEATTLE NOW

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From: <mtmt...@aol.com>
Date: Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 8:21 AM
Subject: SAND MANDALA IN SEATTLE NOW
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Sacred Tibetan Sand Mandala and Tibetan Events at the Center for Spiritual Living
October 10 -12 2012

Tibetan Children’s Education Foundation is honored to welcome the Venerable
Ngawang Chojor as he creates a Sand Mandala of Compassion at 

the Center for Spiritual Living :5801 Sand Point Way NE Seattle

The Venerable Chojor, a Tibetan Buddhist monk, is considering retiring next year to his
home monastery in India so we are truly excited to host him here at the Center for
Spiritual Living community for perhaps one of his last mandalas in the USA.
The Venerable Chojor is considered a master sand mandala creator ,held in high
esteem throughout the world. He will be creating a mandala of compassion . Opening
ceremony is at 10am on October 10 with prayers and offerings as the Venerable Chojor
lays the first grains of sand.

He will continue to create the sand mandala all week and the public is welcome to
attend daily from 10 am thru 5:30 pm. Come and sit for a few minutes or a few hours as
the Venerable Chojor vibrates a metal funnel (charpor) and directs each grain of sand
into the beautiful design while saying prayers of compassion for all beings. It is a
powerful experience to be in the presence of this sacred creation. Karma Tensum,
Executive Director of TCEF will be on hand to translate.

We welcome you to join us for the Tibetan events held in the evenings that will deepen
your understanding of Tibetan culture.

Oct 10 at 7pm CFSL will hold a Tibetan Worship Service

Oct 11 at 7pm Bobbi Kidder, Drama Therapy Professor, Antioch University, will do a
Dramatic Reading before the movie “Undercover in Tibet” documenting the challenges
to Tibetans living in occupied Tibet

Oct 12 at 7pm TCEF will host a delicious Indo-Tibetan dinner with vegan and vegetarian
options. The 17 minute documentary will describe the work of the TCEF Service trips to
service sites in India.

On Oct 13 at 3pm the DISSOLUTION CEREMONY will be held where the sand
mandala is swept away as a symbol of impermanence. Sand from the mandala will be
given to those who attend to share the merit and prayers of compassion.

Please join us for this wonderful opportunity.
Oct 10 - 10 am Opening Ceremony
Oct 10 - 7 pm Tibetan Worship Service

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