These are all taken at our local Tibetan Cultural Center/Monastery
One of the stupas on the grounds
The sand mandala that is housed inside
Close up of the sand to see how intricate it really is
Prayer Wheels
Close ups
Inside the temple (I thought I had photos of outside but I don't seem to find them)
These next photos I think are really neat. I love seeing the monks interact with children and the visit had a great impact on my children. (the little girl in purple is one of mine)
He's helping the little ones make little paper prayer flags. My kids treasure theirs.
I hope it's ok I shared all of these.
Re: The Sacred Space
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 7:16 pm
by Bhavana
Tara, your watercolor by your friend, Ven. Gyatso, is beautiful. There is a thangka painting class coming up in my area this fall, I am hoping to get in on it.
Om, thank you for posting the photos of the monastery and of your children, what a great experience for them! Is this monastery in San Antonio?
Re: The Sacred Space
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 9:40 pm
by rose
Bhavana wrote:Tara, your watercolor by your friend, Ven. Gyatso, is beautiful. There is a thangka painting class coming up in my area this fall, I am hoping to get in on it.
Thank you. Sadly I am unable to pass your comment on to Ven. Gyatso as he died suddenly aged 38 on 29th July. I hope you get into the Thangka painting class. I was very fortunate to a have had a private guided tour, accompanied by Ven. Gyatso, of the Thangka painting classroom/studio, along with all the other classroom/workshops, at the Norbulingka Institute located near Dharamsala. The Thangkas created there are amazing.
Regards,
Re: The Sacred Space
Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 12:54 pm
by Bhavana
oh, I am sorry to hear about your friend and teacher. It is nice that you have his beautiful work of art to remember him by.
I am thinking of buying one, found some originals for sale for $50, proceeds going to Hosier Women's School - a school for poor and uneducated women in Nepal. I would like to have one to hang behind my bedroom altar.
Re: The Sacred Space
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2016 11:51 pm
by Queequeg
Somewhere along the Anapurna Circuit
Re: The Sacred Space
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2016 11:53 pm
by Queequeg
Kamakura, Japan
Re: The Sacred Space
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2016 11:59 pm
by Losal Samten
Tsedruk monastery in Khyungpo.
Re: The Sacred Space
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 12:00 am
by Queequeg
Daimoku
Sun, Star, Moon Gods
Kitayama Hommonji, Fuji-no-miya, Japan
Entrance
Nishiyama Hommonji, Fuji-no-miya, Japan
Site of Nichiren's Hermitage
Minobu-san, Japan
Re: The Sacred Space
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 12:04 am
by Queequeg
Sariputta
Re: The Sacred Space
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 12:06 am
by Queequeg
Maitreya in Tushita
Re: The Sacred Space
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 12:11 am
by Queequeg
Re: The Sacred Space
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 12:17 am
by Queequeg
Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto, Japan
Re: The Sacred Space
Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 6:15 pm
by joy&peace
Mr. G wrote:
Wow.
Re: The Sacred Space
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 11:40 pm
by 明安 Myoan
A picture I took at Byodo-in Temple in Hawaii. There's a very large Amida statue inside the open-air shrine room. I took some pictures of the statue but haven't yet developed the film.
Beautiful, peaceful place with temple cats sleeping peacefully among the wild chickens and birds.
Re: The Sacred Space
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2019 12:44 pm
by yagmort
the foto isn't mine.
Re: The Sacred Space
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2024 3:15 am
by kirtu
Byodo-in Temple in The Valley of the Temples (this is mostly a cemetery) in Kaneohe, O'ahu, Hawai'i