The world-famous Norton Simon Museum of [Buddhist] Art, Pasadena, California |
The road to the top of the world, be it K2 or Everest, is the path-of-practice (RTI/WQ) |
In the Land of Snow: Buddhist Art of the Himalayas
Buddhist Goddess, 1450 Nepal (NS) |
It will bring together exceptional Indian [Ladakhi, Sikkim, HP], Nepalese, and Tibetan Buddhist sculptures along with significant thangka (wall hanging "flat field") paintings from throughout the Himalayan region from the Museum's permanent collection and generous loans.
Himalayas (MickeySuman/flickr) |
The exhibit runs from March 28-August 25, 2014, but three related events begin tomorrow (see below).
Himalayan Maitreya, the Buddha-to-come, Diskit, Ladakh, India (PaPa_KiLo/flickr.com) |
1. MANDALA MAKING (Family Art Night)
Bhavacakra (thangka-mandala) |
Mandalas are cosmic diagrams that help us understand how the
universe is organized. Create a mandala of your world with yourself at
the center, surrounded by the people and things that are important to
you. Meets in Entrance Gallery (FREE with admission), designed for families with children ages 4–10. No
reservations needed
- 2. TOUR: Buddhist Art of the Himalayas
- Date: Saturday, April 12, 2014, 1:00 pm-2:00 pm
Maitreya thangka, Tibet 1793 (NS) |
3. LECTURE: Enter the Mandala: Cosmic Centers and Mental Maps in Himalayan Buddhism, Saturday, April 19, 2014
Jeff Durham (Asian Art Museum of San Francisco) Mandalas are geometric maps of Vajrayana Buddhist visionary worlds. Appearing in both painting and sculpture, mandalas typically consist of nested squares and circles. These geometric forms define the center of the cosmos... 3:00-5:00 pm
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