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GROUP OF BAYAREA ARTISTS
THE BUDDHA OF PURIFICATION; VAJRASATTVA
11 – 13. April 2025
This weekend course will focus on the deity Vajrasattva, the Buddha of purification, and explore the deeper relationship between the art and its meditation practise.
Vajrasattva holds in his right hand the vajra (Tib. Dorje), symbolic of spiritual awakening and the method aspect of the path to enlightenment. His left hand holds a bell (Tib. Dril.bu) symbolic of penetrative insight into the ultimate nature of reality and wisdom .Students will gain a deeper insight into the symbolism in Tibetan Buddhist art, which will help their personal visualization and meditation practise. This practise of purification will enhance their life which ultimately leads to permanent happiness and bliss.
Students will learn how to draw and paint the deity and be guided in mediation practise.
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Medicine Buddha (Tib.: Sangyae Menlha)
18. – 22. April 2025
The Medicine Buddha or “great king with the radiance of a lapis jewel” is the embodiment of all the buddha’s healing qualities. The Buddha taught the four Medical tantras in the palace of Tanadukh and since then it formed the basis for all healing traditions in the Eastern medical traditions. His left hand holds a begging bowl filled with three medical fruits and nectar symbolizing his power to conquer diseases and delusions. His right hand holds the Myrobalane plant renowned as the ‘king of medicine’ because of its effectiveness in treating both mental and physical illnesses. Recitations of his mantra and of his name is said to bring release from suffering, protection from dangers and untimely death.
This course is based on a quick path to create an artwork based on the tradition of painting gold lines on a simple blue background.
It is great chance for students to learn this artistic process and receive themselves the healing of the Medicine Buddha. Meditations and mantra sessions will enhance the process. The clean food offered by LMB and its environment will stimulate this process.
JAMYANG BUDDHIST CENTRE, LONDON
“OMNISCIENT WISDOM: MANJUSHRI”
16. – 18. May 2025
This art course will be conducted in semi retreat style and will be dedicated to the swift return of our precious guru Lama Zopa Rimpoche. H.H. Dalai Lama advised all the students of FPMT to recite the mantra of Manjsuhri as often as possible.
MANJUSHRI ( Sanskrit: Manjusri, Tib. Jampelyang) is the embodiment of the enlightened wisdom of all Buddhas realizing the ultimate nature of reality. His name can be translated as “Gentle Glory “and he is one of the most widely revered bodhisattvas in Mahayana and Vajrayana traditions. Mostly depicted sitting in the vajra position (lotus position) on a moon and lotus cushion.
His body colour is golden yellow indicating wisdom (sun energy) and he wears the robes and ornaments of a bodhisattva. This colour in Tibetan is called Mar.Ser, Mar stands for mar.po = red, ser means gold.
Students will receive hands on tuition in drawing and painting the bodhisattna emanation. The painting style will focus on a small painting of Manjushri in the Mar.tang style – gold lines on a Vermillion back ground. The painting technique will focus on natural colours and the making of your own gold paint. Not many artists know these secret techniques.
Description: Manjushri’s left hand holds the stem of a lotus flower, which supports the Prajnaparamita sutra (‘Perfection of Wisdom Sutra’), an important Mahayana text which reveals the methods for developing and realizing wisdom.
His right hand holds a flaming sword symbolizing the power of wisdom to cut through ignorance, the root of all suffering. The tip of the sword should be as thin as possible to penetrate to the deepest source. The fire on the tip expresses transformation.
Medicine Buddha (Tib.: Sangyae Menlha)
23. – 25. May 2025
The Medicine Buddha or “great king with the radiance of a lapis jewel” is the embodiment of all the buddha’s healing qualities. The Buddha taught the four Medical tantras in the palace of Tanadukh and since then it formed the basis for all healing traditions in the Eastern medical traditions. His left hand holds a begging bowl filled with three medical fruits and nectar symbolizing his power to conquer diseases and delusions. His right hand holds the Myrobalane plant renowned as the ‘king of medicine’ because of its effectiveness in treating both mental and physical illnesses. Recitations of his mantra and of his name is said to bring release from suffering, protection from dangers and untimely death.
This course is based on a quick path to create an artwork based on the tradition of painting gold lines on a simple blue background.
It is great chance for students to learn this artistic process and receive themselves the healing of the Medicine Buddha. Meditations and mantra sessions will enhance the process. The clean food offered by Maitreya and its environment will stimulate this process.
Medicine Buddha (Tib.: Sangyae Menlha)
16. – 23. June 2025
The Medicine Buddha or “great king with the radiance of a lapis jewel” is the embodiment of all the buddha’s healing qualities. The Buddha taught the four Medical tantras in the palace of Tanadukh and since then it formed the basis for all healing traditions in the Eastern medical traditions. His left hand holds a begging bowl filled with three medical fruits and nectar symbolizing his power to conquer diseases and delusions. His right hand holds the Myrobalane plant renowned as the ‘king of medicine’ because of its effectiveness in treating both mental and physical illnesses. Recitations of his mantra and of his name is said to bring release from suffering, protection from dangers and untimely death.
This course is based on a quick path to create an artwork based on the tradition of painting gold lines on a simple blue background.
It is great chance for students to learn this artistic process and receive themselves the healing of the Medicine Buddha. Meditations and mantra sessions will enhance the process. The clean food offered by Tushita and its environment will stimulate this process.
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