Gasworks Public Program - April 20-24, 2004

Over 5 days, the Gyuto Monks will offer an intensive program of tantric ritual and ceremony to tackle, from an energetic perspective, the fear, anxiety and horror currently gripping the world.

Working from a unique spiritual heritage they will do what they can to impact on the individual and global collective karma to remove the obstacles to peace.

The whole community is invited to join the monks each day to add the power of their own prayers/hopes/dreams to heal ourselves, each other and the world.

Buddhism holds that when ongoing problems occur in an individual or collective sense in the form of ill health, misfortune,natural disasters or human terror - especially when all counter measures fail,this indicates that the underlying spiritual energy is out
of balance. Thus before further material solutions are applied, it is necessary to recharge the disturbed energy field with positive harmonizing forces.

This is achieved through performing special ceremonies and healing pujas. The 8 Gyuto Monks will offer a series of 4 tantric rituals as a means of contributing to a more peaceful world.

Within Tibetan Buddhism the rituals are regarded as powerful means towards removing spiritual obstacles in the path of healing. This belief is based on the concept that unless the context is taken care of, treating the problem will only provide a short term and ineffective result - it is said, if the air is poisoned and polluted, there is little benefit in treating the lung!

During the 5 days at Gasworks the monks will perform daily chanting ceremonies, construct elaborate sculptures from coloured dough and butter which will culminate in a Grand Procession on Saturday afternoon when all present will be able to make a symbolic offering to the sea.

This will be preceded by a very special Public Talk "Healing the World" by Gyuto Tantric Master Jampa Tashi.

It is hoped that all of Melbourne will lend its energy to this peaceful and subtly powerful effort to change the global mental and physical environment.

PROGRAM DETAILS

T U E S D A Y 2 0 t o F R I D A Y 2 3

7.00 - 8.00 am Meditation for Peace

9.00 - 12.00 pm For the Children of the World
Each day the monks will create sculptural offerings for the evening puja. Everyone is invited to come along, meet the monks and learn how to create a peaceful future for themselves and others.

Student sessions
Includes hands-on activities with the monks, approx. hourly on the hour,
$3 per person - bookings on 0412 124 678

• Tuesday - Mandalas for a Perfect World
• Wednesday - Magic Flower Peace Offerings
• Thursday - Windhorse Prayer Flags
• Friday - Tibetan Peace Weaving

12.00 - 1.00 Meditation Workshops

• Tuesday - Facing Our Fears
• Wednesday - Dissolving Resentment
• Thursday - The Will to Live
• Friday - The Offering of Life

Afternoons Closed

6.00 - 7.00 pm Peace Puja Series
The monks will chant according to each specific tantric ritual. Butter lamp and other offerings may be made.

• Tuesday - Gayshi - removing universal hindrances
• Wednesday - She nin do dog - focussing on a specific problem
• Thursday - Men lha- taking care by healing

6.00 - 8.00 pm Friday Lha sang-peace - stabilizing the situation
The Friday puja will incorporate making of a "Sang Thab" smoke chimney, hanging of prayer flags & ceremonial items.

7.30 - 9.00 pm Gyuto Tantric Master Jampa Tashi "The Habit of Happiness"
A series of 3 talks to remind us of the precious gift of life.

• Tuesday Understanding Suffering
• Wednesday Making Choices
• Thursday Celebrating the Moment

S A T U R D A Y 2 4 A P R I L

10.00am	Meditation for Peace
11.00am	Culture for Kids - Australian/Tibetan Peace Poles Make your own symbol of peace
12.00-1.00pm	Meditation Workshop - Focus on Change Learn how to activate the power of the mind
2.00-3.00pm	Tantric Art Class - Safe Travel Talismans
3.00-4.00pm	Public Talk "Healing the World" by Gyuto Tantric Master Jampa Tashi
4.30pm	Grand Procession to the Sea-Dispelling all Negative Forces. Torma sculptures created throughout the week will be cast into the sea by everyone and, with them, all our fears and anxieties.
5.30 - 7.30 pm	Slide and Video Show Film footage of the Gyuto Monks at home in their Monastery plus Dalai Lama interview
8.00 pm	Gyuto Harmonic Choir Sounds of Transformation Admission at door: $15 (Children free)

• Click here to download and print the program flyer (from the Yahoo! Groups home page)

Funds raised support the refugee monks of Gyuto Tantric University

Public Program prepared and presented by Gyuto House Australia.

Basic Details:
Date: Tuesday 20 April - Saturday 24 April 2004
Address: Gasworks Arts Park, 21 Graham St, Albert Park, Melbourne VIC
Further Information: Ph 0412 124 678
General Entry by Donation - All Welcome

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