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