The Bay Area Dharma Artist Group is sponsoring this event. The course will be held at a private address in Oakland. All those interested will receive the address and further information about the course.

A lecture on Friday evening will mark the start of the course. Training will be given on painting techniques, and we will paint on coloured boards. Meditation sessions will also be included.

The Compassion Centre in San Jose has invited me for another evening lecture. It will begin at 7:00pm and run for an hour and a half.

The Land of Medicine Buddha has organised this course, and we will have a longer programme, starting on Friday evening at 7:30pm and ending on Tuesday 21 April at lunch time.

In this course we will focus on the finer details needed to create the Vision of Tara. We will concentrate on painting techniques by painting Tara with gold lines on a coloured board.

Meditation and mantra sessions will enhance the students’ experience, helping them gain a deeper understanding of the deity and the importance of Tara in the iconography.