Friday, July 7, 2017

MONKS, CHANTS, A CHILD and BIRTHDAY CAKE

Students at the entrance reading 
"Man of Peace"
(see link)
"Welcome"
The woman in white and the man in black
 *
Inside, the monks converse with each other
 and the Abbot
~*~

Photos from the solo Exhibition
by Jaroslav Poncar
(see link)
1
 2
 3
Children
(eliminated the frame)
~*~

 Reception
A restless child rolls and rolls around as soon as he arrived...
We made contact...
...became friends over the evening and had many whispering encounters. Later he became restless again till captured...
 ...gently tickled till he laughed in between protests
Time passed
Musicians set up equipment
Guests conversed.
 Monks took their places in front of the altar
Group chanting of the Long Life Prayer commenced
Out of respect, I took no photographs.
(just a sample of the sound)
~*~

Laughter
Silence while waiting for cake
Two Cakes arrived
the 'ceremonial' first cut.
(Ganden, Bob and Nina Thurman with the Abbot)
More slicing
Traditional Tibetan Songs
Feasting and Farewell
~*~
 I walked home, stopping for two forgotten items at Trader Joe on fourteenth Street and found "Teddy" waiting patiently for my exhausted return at 10:30 PM.


~*~

Link
https://bobthurman.com/man-peace-graphic-novel-illustrated-life-hh-dalai-lama/ 

Jaroslav Poncar
https://tibethouse.us/current-exhibition-glimpses-mustang/
 

2 comments:

grace Forrest~Maestas said...

Thank you, Michelle....it is one of my greatest hopes that i can
find a buddhist community there, close, would be in Chico.

Patty said...

Your posts remind me of why the Sangha is one of the Three Treasures.
So happy you have this community.