The Sacred Tibetan Arts Tour is returning to Laguna Beach at The Sawdust Art Festival Grounds on Tuesday January 29 2019 thru Sunday February 3 2019.
The Sacred Tibetan Arts Tour will feature a week long creation of the White Tara Mandala.
The White Tara Mandala is a Tibetan Buddhist tradition that involves the making of an intricate mandala from colored sand that is then ritualistically dismantled upon completion, to symbolize the Buddhist belief in the transitory nature of material life.
The public is invited to observe the creation of the mandala daily during the week of January 28 2019 to February 3 2019 and also enjoy traditional music, prayer, and chanting by the monks of the Drepung Gomang Monastery on select evenings.
Laguna Beach Tibetan Arts Tour 2019 Schedule
Hear the Monks’ unique trichord chanting at the beginning and end of each day
Tuesday January 29 2019
10:00am-5:00pm: Mandala creation
7:00pm-8:00pm: Chanting for World Peace and “Meet the Monks” followed by Q and A.
Suggested donation $10.00
Wednesday January 30 2019
10:00am-5:00pm: Mandala creation
7:00pm-8:00pm: Tara and Guru Puja For good health, relieve of suffering and purify obstacles
Suggested donation $10.00
Thursday January 31 2019
10:00am-5:00pm: Mandala creation
Friday February 1 2019
10:00am-5:00pm: Mandala creation
7:00pm-9:00pm: Chod Puja. A combination of chanting, music, prayer and visualizations using Tibetan instruments.
Suggested donation $10.00
Saturday February 2 2019
10:00am-5:00pm: Mandala creation
Children’s workshops, Artist’s booths and displays, Meditation garden, labyrinth.
7:00pm-9:00pm: Cultural Pageant featuring Mandala Prayer, The Good Luck dance, The Black Hat dance, The Snow Lion Dance and more.
Suggested donation $10.00 single, family $20.00, free under 10 years of age
Sunday February 3 2019
10:00am-5:00pm: Mandala creation
White Tara Mandala Dissolution and procession to the Main Beach.
Laguna Beach Sawdust Art Festival is located at 935 Laguna Canyon Road
