Vesak Day at the Buddhist Library 2008
19th May 2008
We need sponsors for water ($700), candles ($500) and flowers ($250). For queries, please contact the counter staff at the Buddhist Library.
Buddhist Thangka Painting Exhibition
11th May 2008 to 8th June 2008
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Understanding & Appreciating Thangkas
Spiritual Practitioner or Thangka Collector?
Keen to learn and gain some insights into this unique traditional Buddhist art that originated as early as the 3rd Century B.C.,
that is filled with rich spiritual meanings and functions.
This is a FREE Talk conducted on two separate sessions at:
Venue: THE BUDDHIST LIBRARY
Auditorium – 2nd Floor
Address: No 2 Lorong 24A Geylang Road
Singapore 398526
Tel: 67468435
1st TALK
Sunday, 11 May 2008 @ 3:30pm
2nd TALK
Sunday, 18 May 2008 @ 10:30am
Talk Content:
• Origin & Background
• Meaning of Thangka & its special effects
• Significance & Functions
• The Traditional Process of Thangka Painting
• Understanding the Sacred Deities & their blessings
• How Thangkas help in spiritual practice
Speaker: Sengye Zangpo (Bachelor of Arts, Religious Studies, Hons. (Buddhism & Hinduism), University of Windsor, Canada)
• Vajrayana practitioner from the Drukpa Kagyu tradition, Khampagar Monastery, Tashi Jong, India*
• Worked as a counsellor for ten over years
• Avid traveller to Nepal and India making pilgrimage and social visits
• Appreciates and collects religious arts and objects
* The late 8th H.H. Khamtrul Rinpoche from the Khampagar Monastery, Tashi Jong was a great Thangka painter. The 8th Choegyal Rinpoche also from the same monastery is a renown and gifted artist. All their works arise from their spiritual experiences.
Yoga for Beginners
12 July 2008 at 10.30am (Saturday) 10 lessons and fee is $65 for members and $85 for non-members.
For details, please contact The Buddhist Library • 2 Lorong 24A Geylang • Singapore 328526 • Tel: 67468435. Fax: 67417689 • Opens Tue-Sat 12-9pm; Sun 10am-9pm; closed on Mondays.
Jataka Stories
6th August to 24th September 2008
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