Announcing the 2008 Compassionate Mandala Tour - US
Tenzin Choegyal is coming back to the US with the Gyumed Monks in September 2008. Please go to 2008 US Tour Location and Dates page for more information. 
September 4-7 |
Do Ngak Kunphen Ling - Redding, CT |
September 9-14 |
The Parrish Art Musem - South Hampton, NY |
September 15-19 |
Choate, Rosemary Hall School - Wallingford, CT |
September 22-29 |
Northfield Mount Hermon School - Mount Hermon, MA |
Congratulations to Tenzion Choegyal for Winning The Q-Music Award for "Crane Song" in the World Music Category
Watch a video of the award winning song on our highlights page. |
Overview of the Event
Of all the artistic traditions of Tibetan Buddhism the ritual of painting with sand is one of the most unique and exquisite. Witness the creation of this sacred art as it unfolds over the event. A series of guided meditations is also scheduled. The week will culminate with the dissolution of the mandala (a reminder of the profound Buddhist concept of impermanence) and a concert with the traditional Tibetan chanting of the monks from Sera Monastery, India and Tenzin Choegyal whose voice and musical talents are uniquely beautiful as he draws on his traditional Tibetan roots to create music which expresses his thoroughly modern life.
The powerful combination of a beautiful concert with traditional Tibetan monastic chanting, songs, modern rhythms and riffs, a sand mandala creation and workshops and guided meditations creates the 2008 Compassionate Mandala Tour. The Compassionate Mandala Tour will raise awareness for the beautiful Tibetan culture, the Buddhist monks exiled after the Chinese invasion of Tibet, and The Tibetan Children’s Village in Dharamsala, India. Please join in this celebration.
Significance of the Tour’s Message
The Compassionate Mandala tour is focused on the need for all of us to recognize the importance of compassion for our fellow humans, all other life forms, the earth and the self. During this time of intense global unrest, learning compassion is an essential avenue for peace.
“…It is our collective responsibility to protect and nurture the global family, to support its weaker members, and to preserve and tend to the environment in which we all live.” - H.H. the XIV Dalai Lama