September 12, 2015 – 10 AM – 2:30 PM At the request of students again, Chaphur Rinpoche has generously agreed to give instructions on the Zhang Zhung and Calligraphy free workshop. According to Bon history, the original Tibetan alphabet was fashioned upon the ancient Zhang-Zhung script before the reign of the second Tibetan king. During the 7th century, Zhang Zhung script and Bon became almost extinct. But many practitioners hid Zhang Zhung texts at that time that were later revealed by Tertonpas. In Northern Tibet, one of the lamas who kept alive the original form of Zhang Zhung script is Bongya Rinpoche. Chaphur Rinpoche has learnt the art of Zhang Zhung script from Bongya Rinpoche for three years. Rinpoche will explain and show you the art of Zhang Zhung and Tibetan calligraphy.
If you have brush and ruler please bring them to the workshop. The lunch will be provided by Gyalshen Institute.
Admission free! Any donation you may wish to make in support of this event can be offered at the door.
If you plan to attend this event, please RSVP or respond to info@gyalshen.org so that we may plan accordingly.
