Tibetan Mantra Calligraphy
WEEKLY SERIES WITH TAMDING TSETAN
4 CLASSES | 60 MINUTES
SUNDAYS
JULY 5 • JULY 12 • JULY 19 • JULY 26
$80 FOR COMPLETE SERIES
This course is offered live on Zoom.
Each class will be recorded and shared with registered participants of the class.
The recordings will be available to watch at any time.
In this course we will learn the Tibetan art of calligraphy through the practice of writing Buddhist mantras. Mantra (literally meaning “mind protection” in Sanskrit) refers to sacred syllables or sounds, recited repeatedly for the purpose of cultivating particular enlightened qualities, enhancing awareness and concentration, and healing mental and physical illness. Writing or painting mantras is a profound meditative practice to connect with the essence of mantra, and to join the “three gates” of body, speech, and mind, while learning a beautiful art form.
Materials Required for Course: Calligraphy brush, paper and ink
Suggested products:
Detailed Program:
Session One | July 5th
Introduction to the techniques of Tibetan Calligraphy. We will get familiar with the ink and brush and and practice brushstrokes and basic syllables of the Tibetan alphabet.
Session Two | July 12th
Today we will practice writing the six-syllable mantra of Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Compassion, Om Mani Padme Hung ཨོཾ་མ་ཎི་པ་དྨེ་ཧཱུྃ༔ The is one of the most famous Tibetan Buddhist mantras, chanted millions of times by Tibetans in order to cultivate the quality of compassion in one’s heart for the benefit of all beings.
Session Three | July 19th
Today we will practice writing the seven-syllable mantra of Manjusri, the Buddha of Wisdom, Om A Ra Pa Tsa Na Dhi ༀ་ཨ་ར་པ་ཙ་ན་དྷཱི༔ Manjusri’s mantra is chanted in order to cultivate the qualities of critical intelligence and pristine wisdom. Traditionally students will accumulate this mantra in order to sharpen their memory and understanding of the subject of their studies.
Session Four | July 26th
Today we will practice writing the ten-syllable mantra of Green Tara, the female Buddha, known as the “mother of all the buddhas”, Om Tare Tuttare Ture Soha. Tara, “the great liberator” is invoked by Buddhists in order to seek blessings for the accomplishment of all activities.
Time:
12PM | Los Angeles
3PM | New York
8PM | London
9 PM | Rome
About the Teacher
Tamding Tsetan is a multi-instrumentalist/singer, and artist (graphics, tattoo, calligraphy) born in the small village of Widu, in Amdo, Tibet.
As a child, he herded his uncle’s sheep across the windswept mountains there. From a young age, he was naturally interested in drawing, painting, and music.
In 2002, he made an important decision to escape from Tibet. It took Tamding 43 days to cross the Himalaya Mountains, on foot, in winter.
He currently resides in Portland, OR.