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Becoming Peacemakers: A Tibetan Sacred Arts Retreat
December 02 - December 06, 2026
Geshe Tashi Lama
Geshe Lharampa Lobsang Tsultrim
Geshe Jampa Dhonden
Geshe Lharampa Yeshe Gyaltso
Geshe Lharampa Lobsang Donyoe
Geshe Tsering Dhondup
Cultivating Inner Peace Through Meditation, Sacred Art, Dialogue, and CompassionThe Mandala Path: A Journey to Peace with the Monks of Sera JeyJoin six Tibetan Buddhist monks from Sera Jey Monastery in India for an unforgettable five-day journey into the heart of peace. At the center of this immersive experience is the creation of a sacred sand mandala, a living map of the awakened mind made visible, where participants meet the energy and image of peace and compassion firsthand. The mandala traces the journey itself: encountering the Five Buddha Families and, through them, joining the wider family of peacemakers.The Steps of Liberation are the skills and tests learned along the way. Through chanting, silent meditation, traditional dance, peace circles, and dialogue, participants will explore how inner transformation becomes compassionate action grounded in the Five Buddha Families, the Twelve Steps of Liberation, the Four Noble Truths, and the Noble Eightfold Path. A special screening of Mission: Joy offers a moving reflection on the friendship between His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.On the final day, before the mandala's dissolution, an empowerment ceremony based on the mandala's central Buddha image will be offered. The ceremony blesses everyone present and empowers them to carry the message of peace forward. As the completed mandala is ceremonially dissolved and released, guests carry its reminder that peace cultivated withi naturally moves from our hearts into family, community, and the wider world.Schedule:Wednesday, December 2
ABOUT THE TEACHERs
Geshe Tashi Lama
Venerable Geshe Tashi Lama joined Sera Jey Monastery in India in 1995 to pursue the rigorous course of study leading to the Geshe degree. He completed advanced study of the Five Major Treatises - Valid Cognition, Perfection of Wisdom, Madhyamika, Monastic Discipline, and Phenomen...
Geshe Lharampa Lobsang Tsultrim
Venerable Geshe Lharampa Lobsang Tsultrim joined Sera Jey Monastery in 1996 and undertook many years of rigorous training in Buddhist philosophy and dialectics. In 2019, he completed the full Geshe curriculum and was awarded the Geshe Lharampa degree, the highest academic degree ...
Geshe Jampa Dhonden
Venerable Geshe Jampa Dhonden joined Sera Jey Lawa Khangtsen in 1998 for his monastic education. Over the next twenty-one years, he completed foundational and advanced training in Buddhist philosophy and dialectics as a fully ordained monk. In 2019, he was selected for the Geshe ...
Geshe Lharampa Yeshe Gyaltso
Venerable Geshe Lharampa Yeshe Gyaltso entered Sera Jey Monastery in 1999 and undertook the full course of philosophical and scholastic training in Buddhist studies. In 2023, he completed the Geshe curriculum and was awarded the Geshe Lharampa degree, the highest academic degree ...
Geshe Lharampa Lobsang Donyoe
Venerable Geshe Lharampa Lobsang Donyoe enrolled at Sera Jey Monastery in 1999 and devoted many years to the rigorous study of Buddhist philosophy and dialectics. In 2023, he completed the Geshe curriculum and was awarded the Geshe Lharampa degree. His academic training included ...
Geshe Tsering Dhondup
Venerable Geshe Tsering Dhondup received his initial ordination and early language education at a village monastery before making the difficult journey into exile in 1998. In 1999, he joined Sera Jey Monastery in India to continue his monastic studies. He completed the Geshe curr...
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