A group of Tibetan Buddhist monks from Gaden Jangtse monastery in south central India will be in Worcester the week of August 17 - August 23. The monks are touring North America to share the dharma and their culture. They also seek to raise money to maintain the monastery, preserve Tibetan culture and to help resettle and educate Tibetan refugees.
Gaden Jangtse was originally founded in 1409 In Lhasa, Tibet. It was destroyed by the Chinese in 1959, but the Indian government allowed the monks to rebuild in south India. Up to 7,000 monks lived in the original monastery prior to is destruction. When the monastery was rebuilt, only 300 monks remained. Today it is now home to 2,600 monks.
You are invited to participate in the week's activities and a dharma talk and fundraising event on Friday, August 22, 7pm at the First Unitarian Church in Worcester. These activities are free, but donations to the monks are gratefully accepted. The Worcester sangha (and all who wish to attend) will meet with the monks on Wednesday evening, August 20, 7pm, at the Vietnamese Buddhist Temple for a dharma talk at 16 Ruthven Avenue in Worcester. The monks will create a sand mandala at the temple during the week. The temple will be open to the public during the week for viewing the mandala. There will also be a public dharma talk on Monday evening, August 18, 7pm at the First Unitarian Church in Worcester.
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