Losar ལོ་གསར། Tibetan New Years Celebration
JOIN YANGCHENMA ARTS & MUSIC AND PURE LAND FARMS IN FESTIVITIES TO WELCOME IN THE YEAR OF THE IRON RAT, ACCORDING TO THE TIBETAN LUNAR CALENDAR.
The year of the rat is the first in the twelve year zodiac cycle according to Tibetan astrology. It is the beginning of beginnings, and an important time to clear away obstacles from the past year, set aspirations for the new year, and enjoy time with friends and community members.
Featuring:
The spectacular Chakrasamvara NanoMandala presented in our Yuthok Ling temple.
By Victoria Vesna in collaboration with nanoscientist James Gimzewski and tibetan monks from the Ghaden Lhopa Khangsten Monastery - The nano mandala installation incorporates a sand mandala (a cosmic diagram and ritualistic symbol of the universe. Visitors watch as images of a grain of sand are projected in evolving scale from the molecular structure of a single grain to the recognizable.
Talk with Dr. Nida Chenagtsang about the significance and iconography of Chakrasamvara, the central deity of the NanoMandala.
Meditation to set intentions for the new year
Tibetan Food
Music and more!
