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Mount Shasta
Friends of Tibetan Culture
May 30th - June 6th, 2024
Gaden Shartse Monks return to Mount Shasta
This group was last here in October 2022 at the beginning of their tour and is now returning to visit us.
Accomplishments of previous tours have provided funds for construction of new buildings at Gaden Shartse, including the new debate hall. Additional funds raised by past tours have supported medical needs, teachers’ salaries and the day to day expenses of supporting the monastery. This success is due to the help and generosity of those who support the tours.The monks of Gaden Shartse feel deeply indebted to their friends in the West who have given their time, effort, and homes to make the tours possible.
Check back here often for changes and updates to the schedule. Some events are dependant on appropriate weather. Call 530-918-8892 for information and to volunteer.
Thursday May 30th *Mount Shasta Public Library
*(Pending, check for updates)
7pm “Four Noble Truths” Lecture
(Dana/Offering)
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Friday May 31th Sky Walkers - 1520 Shasta Acres Rd, Mount Shasta
6pm “Vajravidarin Group Healing Ritual"
(Dana/Heart Offering Suggested $20)
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Saturday June 1st Sky Walkers - 1520 Shasta Acres Rd, Mount Shasta
7pm “Saka Dawa – The Life of Buddha Shakyamuri “ Lecture (Dana/Heart Offering)
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Wednesday June 5th Mount Shasta Public Library
7pm “Keys to Enlightenment Mind Training - Lojong” Lecture (Dana/Heart Offering)
*Dana - The first thing the Buddha often taught to lay followers was the practice of Dana or generosity.The teachings of the Dhamma are considered priceless – beyond material value – and thus have been offered for free since the time of the Buddha. Monks and nuns offer spiritual and religious guidance to the lay community, who in turn offer material support in the way of food, medicine, shelter and money. When we give freely from the heart we feel a natural sense of joy, connection, and belonging.
Please give generously! Help preserve Tibetan Culture and bring exquisite events to our communities.
Fall 2024
Losang Samten has accepted our invitation to return and create an extraordinary Sand Mandala.
Losang lived and studied over 20 years in the Namgyal Monastery (the monastery of His Holiness the Dalai Lama) earning the highest degree attainable at the monastery, equivalent to a doctoral degree in the West. He also became a Master of Ritual Dance and Sand Mandalas and was the Personal Attendant to His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama prior to moving to the United States in 1988.