Details
October 3, 2018 - October 5, 2018
All Day
University of Toronto Multi-Faith Centre
569 Spadina Ave
Three Day Creation of the Tara Sand Mandala—3rd floor quiet room
Opening ceremony: Wednesday, October 3, 10 AM
Dissolution ceremony: Friday, October 5, 4 PM
Films and Open Discussions led by eminent Tibetan Buddhist Masters—2nd floor main room
Join us for this three-day special event which includes the production and dissolution of a Sand Mandala, discussions on the Buddhist concepts of Karma and the Bardo, as well as a Buddhist film series. Tibetan teachers Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche and Tulku Dawa Gyatso Rinpoche, along with monks from the Palyul lineage, will lead ceremonies and discussions. In the afternoons films will be screened, followed by led discussions on Buddhist concepts. All events are free and open to the Public, and free refreshments will be served.
- Organized by the Palyul Pema Mani Center http://www.palyultoronto.org under the direction of Tulku Dawa Rinpoche
- Co-sponsored by the University of Toronto: The Robert H.N. Ho Family Foundation Centre for Buddhist Studies and the University of Toronto Multi-Faith Centre
- Teachers: Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche (see http://www.palyul.org/eng_biokhenpo_tsewanggyatso.htm)
- Tulku Dawa Gyalpo Rinpoche (see http://palyultoronto.org/lineage.html)
Day 1: Wednesday October 3, 2018
Theme: The Art of the Sand Mandala
10–11 AM: Opening ceremony of Tara Sand Mandala and discussion led by Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche—3rd floor quiet room
10 AM–5PM: Creation of the Tara Sand Mandala—3rd floor quiet room
10 AM–12 Noon: Mini Bazaar & Silent Auction—2rd floor main room
12 noon–1PM: Free Snacks and Drinks
2–3 PM: Film, Trulshik Rinpoche, Lord of the Dance: Destroyer of Illusion
4–4:30 PM: Short films of sand mandalas
Day 2: Thursday, October 4, 2018
Theme: The Workings of Karma
10 AM–5PM: Creation of Tara Sand Mandala—3rd floor quiet room
10 AM–5PM: Mini Bazaar & Silent Auction—2rd floor main room
12 noon–1PM: Free Snacks and Drinks
2–3 PM: Film, Brilliant Moon: Glimpses of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
3PM: Open discussion on “The Workings of Karma,” discussion led by Buddhist Master Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso and Tulku Dawa Rinpoche
Day 3: Friday, October 5, 2018
Theme: Bardo: In between Life, Death, and Rebirth
10 AM–5PM: Creation of Tara Sand Mandala—3rd floor quiet room
10 AM–5 PM: Mini Bazaar & Silent Auction—2rd floor main room
12 noon–1PM: Free Snacks and Drinks
2–3 PM: Film “The Tibetan Book of the Dead: Part 1, A Way of Life” and “The Tibetan Book of the Dead: Part 2, The Great Liberation”
3PM: Open discussion on “The Tibetan view of Death and Dying,” discussion led by Buddhist Master Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso and Tulku Dawa Rinpoche
4 PM: Ceremony of the Dissolution of the Sand Mandala
University of Toronto Multi-Faith Centre, 569 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, Ont., phone: 416-946-3120
