SaxArt Gallery welcomed the Tibetan Buddhist Monks of the Drepung Gomang Monastery as part of their 2013 Sacred Art Tour in their mission to communicate peace, wisdom and compassion. Over a five day period, they patiently construct a beautiful sand Mandala, teach classes in Tibetan Sand Painting and open a Tibetan Bazaar in the gallery. All of the proceeds from the event go directly to support, educate, house, feed and clothe the 2000+ refugee monks living at the Drepung Gomang Monastery in India.
The Tibetan Monks at Morning Prayer
Margaret Jordan, Jane Cairnes
Ayla Grace, Nicole Hill, Travis Hill
Chris Carter, Deborah Amaral
Jamphel Gyatso
Harpist Pavelid Castaneda did an outstanding job
Ayla Grace and Nicole Hill shop for exotic beads
Smile! Kunsang Gyatso is ready with his camera
The Sand Mandala
Roger Mailloux, Pam Mailloux
Lisa Hamill and Maria Ladd enjoying the courtyard
Stephanie Rahl, Matt Allor
Jon Bryant, David Cranston
It was a perfect night for a reception in the courtyard of SaxArt Gallery
Judith Brooks, Chris Carter and Jane Cairnes admire the Mandala artwork
Gedun Gyatso
Lobzang Chetan talks with a guest
Lobsang Jampa
Tenzin Gyatso helps with the Tibetan Bazaar
Zoe Allison admires the monk’s shrine
Lobsang Jampa was ready with his iphone
Lobzang Chetan
The Monks built a temporary shrine in the gallery
On Saturday, the monks taught a sand painting class
Kunsang Gyatso lends Isaiah Lee a hand
Isaiah Lee, Kunsang Gyatso
Betsy Dain
Betsy Dain’s beautiful artwork
Kunsang Gyatso
Lobsang Jampa helps a student during the sand painting class
Kunsang Gyatso
Jamphel Gyatso at work on the Mandala
Gedun Gyatso, Jamphel Gyatso
The Tibetan Bazaar was very popular all weekend
Lobsang Chosphel and Jamphel Gyatso during the morning prayers
The art of playing the singing bowl
Jamphel Gyatso, Lobzang Chetan
At the end of the day, Lobsang Jampa finds a quiet moment in the courtyard
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