Sunday April 23 11am-2:30pm
The Gyalshen Institute is very fortunate to have Lama Monlam as a teacher of Arts of Zhang Zhung & Tibetan culture. During this workshop, Lama Monlam will offer special drawing instructions of the deities and other elements. This workshop is open to all types of students, at all levels. Everybody is warmly welcome to come and have the experience of drawing deities and mandalas. Working material will be provided.
Lama Monlam, born in Ngawa, Amdo, is a thangka painter from Nangzhig Monastery. Since his early years, at 13, he was very fond of painting and he was lucky enough to obtain an opportunity to practice daily in the presence of expert painter Namkha Tsultrim. The great teacher Namkha Tsultrim did not only reach the highest degree of expertise in religious science, he was also the most accomplished teacher specializing in deity painting. Along with this teacher, Lama Monlam accumulated the experience to draw both thangkhas and other kinds of paintings. In addition, Lama Monlam was also able to study in the presence of the great master painter of the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, Gen Sangye la, from which he learned special drawing techniques.
Upon completion of his studies under Namkha Tsultrim, Lama Monlam travelled all over Tibet commissioned to paint thangkhas of deities and other works. He then moved to Menri Monastery in India, where he continued to work for many years. During his time there, Lama Monlam drew and painted many different icons of Menri Monastery.
Over the years, through his studies and daily painting of deities, mandalas and the like, Lama Monlam has developed the most perfect and complete level of accomplishment in the arts of drawing and panting.
Location
1608 Bonita Rd,
San Pablo, CA 94806
Donation $35
Lunch will be provided
If you plan to attend this event, please click on this link to rsvp for ZhangZung and Tibetan Arts Workshopso that we may plan accordingly.
