We are taking a little holiday this week, and as can often happen when you are out of your familiar routine and lulled by rest and relaxation, old traumas bubble up, and a simple misunderstanding can flame out into unintended territory.
World-renowned Tibetan thangka painter Andy Weber returns to Australia to lead a weekend on the art of Prajnaparamita, the Buddha of Wisdom. Hands-on-tuition will be given for drawing and painting techniques. Besides instructions like canvas making and natural colours, we will make colour charts with modern paints to simplify the painting process.
Discover the unique symbolism in the depictions of Prajnaparamita, the wisdom of all the buddhas personified in the form of a female deity. In her upper left hand she holds the heart sutra, her right hand holds a nine-pronged vajra, symbolic of the nine paths to enlightenment. Her middle hands are in the gesture of meditation indicating that only through meditation can the ultimate wisdom of reality be achieved. World-renowned Tibetan thangka painter Andy Weber returns to Australia to give an evening talk as the introduction to the weekend workshop.
World-renowned Tibetan thangka painter Andy Weber returns to Australia to lead a weekend on the art of Guru Rinpoche. Hands-on-tuition will be given for drawing and painting techniques. Besides instructions like canvas making and natural colours, we will make colour charts with modern paints to simplify the painting process.
Discover the unique symbolism in the depictions of the remarkable mahasiddha Padmasambhava (the lotus born), who stabilised the first wave of Dharma into Tibet in the 8th century. Known for his mystical and magical powers he laid the foundation for the old school Nying-ma. World-renowned Tibetan thangka painter Andy Weber returns to Australia to give an evening talk as the introduction to the weekend workshop.
Learn how to create your own a Mandala with the traditional metal tools (they look a lot like cake icing tubes). Be tutored by the expert Tashi Lhunpo monks in the ancient craft of sand mandala. Bookings appreciated.
