For those of you who can attend, I can’t recommend this enough.  If I wasn’t in Canada right now, I would be at Lucy’s as much as possible.

TUESDAY, NOV. 17

RED TARA TSOG

Within the context of the Shi-tro Sand Mandala ceremonies

6:00PM

His Eminence Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche Maha- Paranirvana anniversary and Venerable Lama Chödak Gyatso Nubpa, Fifth week anniversary @ Lucy’s El Adobe  5536 Melrose Ave. (just east of Gower)

SATURDAY, NOV. 21

Q & A

With Master Mandala Artist Ven. Lama Ngawang Thogmed

4:00PM – 5:00PM

Please come with all of your Sand Mandala Questions for our visiting mandala master

Ven. Lama Thogmed.

TUESDAY, NOV. 24

6:00 PM

Tsog offering and closing prayers for the Mandala

followed by the raising of the Shi-Tro Sand Mandala

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 25

11:00 AM – 1:00PM

Final Viewing of the Completed Shi-tro Sand Mandala

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 25

1:00PM

MANDALA DISOLUTION CERMONY (the sweeping of the sand)

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 25

2:00PM -5:00PM

Procession with the Lamas’ to the Los Angeles River

This year’s Mandala carries a special dedication in honor of theVenerable Lama Chödak Gyatso Nupba.

Please come share your memories, redoubble your comitments, and rejoice in the vast accumulation of merit during this time of the forty-nine-day rain of blessings.

LAMAS’ DAILY SCHEDULE

Tuesday – Saturday

11:00 AM to 2:00PM

4:00 PM to 8:00PM

MANDALA VIEWING HOURS

NOON to 10:30PM Daily (closed Sundays)

Our Tibetan mandala artists are visiting America from T’hubten Choeling, the Monastery of His Holiness Trulshik Rinpoche located in Pharping ,  Nepal . They are: Master Mandala Artist the Venerable Lama Ngawang Thogmed; First Mandala Artist Lama Lhundrup; and Assistant Mandala Artist Lama Dorjee. Special guest Venerable Gelong Kalsang Rinpoche–former Vajra Master of Rigdzin Drub-Pai Ghatsal, retreat center of His Holiness Chatral Rinpoche also in Nepal .

Ven. Gelong Kalsang Rinpoche will also be participating in this year’s sand mandala ceremonies and construction.

Additionally, daily ceremonies, informational talks on Mandalas by the Venerable Lama Ngawang Thogmed, and related events will be held at Lucy’s throughout the sand mandala’s construction.

For more details visit www.thondupling.org or call 323-953-0755

king for a day fool for a li mp3 I just wanted to write a quick post. I am in the process of moving. I will be dividing my time between Los Angeles and Tehachapi. Why Tehachapi you say? I am a volunteer for the American Foundation for Tibetan Conservation AKA Ari Bhod. I am now in the process of moving out of my Silverlake place and gearing up for the mountains and for Winter!

As a side note, when I moved back to LA from NY I thought I would NEVER need my winter clothes. Which, for those of you who knew me in New York during winter time, knows that this is laughable. My “idea” of winter clothes was well, exactly what you would expect from a Valley Girl. Not enough layers and boots that looked warm but weren’t water resistant. I think it took the entire three years of living there before I got the idea. And even then, aside from the proper winter coat, I was clueless.

However, having the best Jewish mother ever, my mom was kind enough to find me boots for an early birthday present! And not just any boots, but Merrell “Spirit Tibet” Boots. I thought the name was very fitting.

Merrell Spirit Tibet Boots

Let the early Birthday present shopping begin!!! OH! and for those of you who would like to get in on the birthday gift express train, my birthday is December 12th (12/12)! XO

Wow!  You would think that after living in New York for three years that I would be used to the snow. Nope!  Especially since I never drove in it.  Being high on a mountain that has an unpaved, dirt road leading up to it, and finding yourself suddenly buried under two feet of snow and needing to come down for the holidays proved to be quite the challenge!  Growing up in the San Fernando Valley never prepared me for this.  Luckily, one of the folks up there had to come down too and was brave enough to make the trek down.  We all survived.  YAY!

Oh, did I mention that there was a truck snowed in and that I had to push it out of the snow?  Fun Times.

Here’s what I saw when I woke up in the morning.

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Morning Snow