THE DREPUNG GOMANG TOUR consists of eight Buddhist monks from Drepung Gomang, an exiled Tibetan monastery located in south India. They are currently on a North American goodwill tour to share traditional Tibetan arts and culture. The three goals of the tour are:
- to spread their message of peace, loving kindness, wisdom, and compassion;
- to introduce Tibetan culture and raise awareness about Tibet in the U.S.; and
- to raise funds for their monastery.
Two of these events will be held at the Lake Street Church of Evanston. The monks will participate in Lake Street Church’s sixteenth annual World Community Sunday celebration, opening the event with temple chants from 10:15 to 10:30 on next Sunday, October 2, 2011 in the Sanctuary. I was blessed to be able to attend this service, and it was fantastic. Here is a picture of the monks chanting before the service:
The monks will return to Lake Street Church on Saturday October 8, 2011 for an evening of sacred chants at 7 p.m. also in the Sanctuary. The suggested donation for this event is $10.
The complete list of events is detailed below.
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Sunday, October 2
9:30 am – 12 pm
World Community Sunday—Interfaith Day
Temple Chants and sales of Sacred Tibetan Artifacts
Lake Street Church of Evanston
607 Lake Street
Evanston, IL 60201-4412
http://www.lakestreet.org/Calendar-Special.php
Monday, October 3 – Friday, October 7
10 am – 6 pm Free to the Public
Sand Mandala Creation and Sales of Sacred Tibetan Artifacts
DePaul University Student Center
Center for Intercultural Programs
2250 N. Sheffield Ave., Room 105. Chicago
http://las.depaul.edu/cie/Events/CurrentEvents/TibetianMandelaA2011.asp
Wednesday, October 5
7 pm Free to the Public
Prayer Ceremony Puja
DePaul Student Center
2250 N. Sheffield Ave., Brownstone Annex
Parking at the Sheffield Parking Facility located at 2330 N. Clifton
http://las.depaul.edu/cie/Events/CurrentEvents/TibetianMandelaA2011.asp
Saturday, October 8
12-2 pm
Sand Mandala Demonstration & Puja
$10-$25
Womanspace
3333 Maria Linden Drive
Rockford IL 61114-5491
http://www.womanspace-rockford.org
Saturday, October 8
7 pm
An Evening of Sacred Chant
Suggested donation $10
Lake Street Church of Evanston
607 Lake Street
Evanston, IL 60201-4412
Tuesday, October 11
7-8:30 pm
SAVE TIBET, a performance by the Drepung Gomang monks
Multiphonic overtone chanting, ritual dances, monastic debate, and sales of Tibetan crafts
$15/pay what you can
PROP THEATER
3502 N. Elston Ave., Chicago IL 60618
http://www.propthtr.org
info@propthtr.org
773-539-7838
Wednesday October 12
6:00 – 8:00 pm
Tibetan Yantra Yoga and Training the Mind with Lama Lobsang Palden
$25 donation
Pilates Chicago
1220 W. Morse Ave., 2nd floor, Chicago, IL 60626
773.274.2673
http://www.pilateschicago.net
Thursday October 13
7 pm
An Evening of Sacred Chants for World Peace
Suggested donation $10
TibetGift
828 Dempster, Evanston, IL 60202
847.492.0809
http://www.yelp.com/biz/tibetgift-evanston
Sunday, October 16
2-6 pm World Peace through Inner Peace
2-4 pm: Tibetan Yantra Yoga and Training the Mind with Lama Lobsang Palden and the Drepung Gomang Monks
4:30-6 pm: Mahakala Fire Puja for World Peace
$40 suggested donation for all events or pay what you can
Dancing Feet Yoga
19135 West U.S. 12 New Buffalo, MI 49117
269.469.1966
http://www.dancingfeetyoga.com/find-us
Navy Pier welcomes the Tibetan Monks of Drepung Gomang Monastery from Mundgod, India as they stop in Chicago during thet 2011 US Tour. Over three days, witness the monks carefully construct a Mandala – or sand painting – by pouring dyed sand particles into intricate patterns onto a flat platform, forming a diagram that represents the principles and traditions of Buddhism. For this event, the monks will create the “Mandala of Medicine/Healing”. In addition, each day at 6 p.m. the monks will chant and play traditional instruments. Once the sand painting is complete on Wednesday, October 19th the event will culminate with a Closing Ceremony and the Dismantling of the Sand Mandala.
Monday, October 17 – Wednesday, October 19
10:30 am – 7 pm
Creation of the Sand Mandala
6 p.m.: Chanting Performances
Closing ceremony, Wed 10/19 @ 6 pm
Free Admission
Chicago Navy Pier, Crystal Gardens
For more information on the Drepung Gomang Monastery visit www.gomang.org.
Thanks to Tim Harrington from the Lake Street Church for this information.
Sand Mandela Photo Credit: http://www.myhabanero.com/community-outreach/
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