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Enjoy an engrossing afternoon of meditative insight through art – by painting, colouring, or drawing the Buddhas, and thus drawing closer to the Buddha’s qualities within. You don’t need any artistic skill to enjoy this event!
Painting the statues to your own individual taste is an immensely enjoyable activity, and a great way to unwind! (and it’s the perfect activity for introverts!). Helene is on hand to share her expertise in the traditional Tibetan methods of colour and ratio, artist tips, and boundless enthusiasm for the vast and profound meaning reflected in every art object.
There will also be an opportunity to learn how to draw the eyes of the Buddha, the perfectly resonant dimensions of the face of the Buddha, and discover the symbolic meaning and profound blessing they can bring to your life.
‘Offering paint’ to the small flat-backed statues called tsa-tsas is a way to calm the mind, develop concentration, and draw forth the enlightened qualities of the buddhas. We dedicate the tsa-tsa to five things: the holy gurus, one’s parents, the sick and vulnerable, those who have recently died, and one’s own spiritual progress.
Once completed, you can take your statue home, or leave it to become part of the display wall in our library!
You invited to bring along any current Dharma art projects, to work in like-minded company.
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Arts materials supplied:
– Tsa-tsa statues (take yours home if you wish!)
– Paints and brushes
– Examples to copy or for inspiration!
– Tea, coffee and biscuits
Please BYO:
– Water bottle
– If you will be drawing; an H or HB pencil, eraser, ruler, and large art paper (not photocopy paper)
Register for this event:
Please let us know if you are coming along IN-PERSON. This will help us plan and get everything set up nicely for you.
Please make a donation:
Thank you for your contribution. All our classes are by donation, and we rely on the generosity of people like you to help keep LTC flourishing and offering events such as this. All donations from this class go towards funding the LTC special art projects to beautify the gompa – Thank you!