Samten Choling Dharma Center

11/25/2024

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10/12/2024

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10/04/2024

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09/13/2024

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02/23/2024

LBJ talking about the sand mandala at Tulane Libeary. Going…going…gone on Saturday morning. Tea Puja at 3pm today but viewing from 9am until then. Hope you all can make it. Thank you LBJ!!! 🥰

Tibetan Buddhist monks building sacred art at Tulane University

02/22/2024

Come see the making of Avalokitesvara today from 9 am- 4:30 pm. Tea Puja at 4:30 pm. Please join if you can.

02/21/2024

5th floor, Tulane Howard Tilton Library from 9am -3:30pm
9 am Opening Prayers
3:30. Tea Puja (Closing prayers)

Come out and see the progression of sacred Avalokiteśvara (Chenrezig in Tibetan) sand mandala.

02/20/2024

Day 2 of the Drepung Gomang Sacred Arts Tour. Tea Puja today at 4:30pm. Tulane 5th floor Howard Tilton Library.

02/19/2024

In 2020 when the tour was here last. This year a Chenrezig sand mandala will be made. Feel the energy!

02/17/2024

After four years Drepung Gomang monks are back!

Come see the construction of Chenrezig, (Sanskrit: Avalokiteshvara) the Bodhisattva of Compassion sand mandala. The mandala is built with thousands of particles of colored sand. In Tibetan, this art is called dul-tson-kyil-khor which means “mandala of colored powders”.

Hope to see you at this special event. Please share the post to spread the news. 🥰

02/10/2024

Drepung Gomang Sacred Arts Tour will be visiting New Orleans and constructing a Chenrezig Sand Mandala at Tulane. Please see below for details. 🐉

01/01/2024

Happy New 2024!!!

His Holiness’ Message for the New Year - 2024

On the occasion of the New Year, I would like to thank everyone who has sent me good wishes, and I offer my greetings to you all, brothers and sisters across the world.

Despite the many challenges that we are facing today, I feel optimistic that with a growing appreciation of how interconnected we all are in the oneness of humanity, we can all work to lead more meaningful lives and create a better world.

As human beings we share a common wish to be happy and free from pain. We are social animals who depend on others to survive. Therefore, as I often say, we should work for the benefit of others. If we cannot help them, we should at least make sure we do no harm. I have found that helping others is the best way of ensuring happiness and calm for ourselves.

I also firmly believe that we can find peace in the world only when we find peace within. Every human being has the potential to cultivate inner peace, and by so doing to contribute to the peace of our global community.

We must try to cultivate compassion and inner peace, regardless of our nationality or religion, we can contribute to the well-being and happiness of all mankind. If the last century was the century of violence, it is our responsibility to make this century the century of dialogue.

Once again, I extend warm greetings to you all. I hope that you all enjoy an auspicious beginning to the new year, 2024.

With prayers and good wishes,

Dalai Lama