An introduction to constructing mandalas based on the study of Sacred Geometry.

From a honeycomb to the bud of a flower to the neural network of the brain, all forms of life are composed of intricate patterns underlined by a basic matrix. Everything in the universe is connected. Through Sacred Geometry we can trace patterns of Creation and by contemplating it we can relax our sense of unity in the perfection of chaos and order. 

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A series of 4 classes - theory and practice

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In the Across the Silk Road series we will learn the principles of geometric construction and how to combine repeating motifs to create a beautiful tessellation as it is done with big panels and tiles. 

This course is a continuation of our last course on the Silk Road, however it is not required to have attended Part One. Each class is instructed from beginning to end and any one can join, with or without any prior experience in geometry.

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A series of 4 classes - theory and practice

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The images of enlightened beings in Tibetan Buddhism are as rich as our own imagination can go. All images exist with our own minds and if we focus on them, as if we were looking for a long period of time at the mirror, our perception shifts. If we practice such contemplation with the right effort and motivation, it can be a path for liberation.

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Face of Tara - 4 classes of 1h30 each

Face of Vajrayogini - 4 classes of 1h30 

Face of Simhamukha - 4 classes of 1h30

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You will learn drawing, coloring and symbols.

Total of 12 classes, 1h30 each

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Each class we will choose a planet to talk about its qualities according to occidental astrology as well as some scientific characteristics to consider, such as its orbit as we create our mandala starting from a blank piece of paper, constructing dots and lines and finishing it with water color pencils.

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A series of 4 classes - theory and practice

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In this course, Tiffani Gyatso will give an introduction to the history of how these symbols became integrated into Buddhism from India and how they are used today.

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This course is open to any person who is curious, and would like to learn more about Tibetan symbolism and who is ready to give up fear around knowing how to draw and simply have fun with colors giving a meaning to one’s personal self discovery. 

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A series of 2 classes - theory and practice

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The most beloved and recited mantras in Buddhism is the mantra of compassion ཨོཾ་མ་ཎི་པདྨེ་ཧཱུྃ "om mani padme hum”. This ancient Tibetan mantra, repeated from countless enlightened lips, from far away yogis, from Buddhist lamas and practitioners all over the world is also displayed in a beautiful and simple lotus mandala with the 6 syllables in Tibetan script that visually portrays the mantra in harmony to support contemplative meditation and focus. 

In this short course we will learn the meaning of each mantric syllable, contemplate and generate the vision to raise compassion in our hearts with the support of drawing and coloring in the traditional way.  

We will learn the geometric measurements of the mandala using compass and ruler. The exercise of drawing sacred geometry help us to be present and devoted and its structure enables anyone to draw, even those with no experience in drawing.

After creating the mandala and outlining the syllables we will color it learning about the symbolism of each of the colors. We will color with pencil as it is the most simple way to color it, but everyone is welcome to use other materials as well.

By the end of the this course students will both know more about the most famous Buddhist mantra in Tibet and will have a beautiful and harmonious art made out of devotion for your daily inspiration. 

All are welcome, no prior experience in art or Buddhism is required.

In Across the Silk Road we will learn the principles of geometric construction and how to combine repeating motifs to create a beautiful tessellation as it is done with big panels and tiles. All mandalas are inspired by the deep wisdom and vision of the Middle Eastern traditions, which is elaborated in its architecture and various expressions of art from Morocco all the way to India. 

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A Series of 4 classes - theory and practice

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In this program you can follow up the three modules to complete a full simple and traditional tibetan thangka of Buddha Sakyamuni.

Module 1 you will learn the basic fundamentals of proportion and colours of the Face of the Baghavan

Modulo 2 you will learn the proportions and symbols of the spiritual anatomy of His body.

Module 3 you will how to paint a full and simple but traditional thangka of the Buddha and will have a spiritual art practice to do.

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There is a yearning inside all of us to feel complete and coherent, to embrace in harmony all the aspects of who we are in this always-in-motion life. 

A mandala, which means circle in Sanskrit is found across many cultures. Though they can be portrayed in different ways, what they all have in common is the representation of the wholeness in one glimpse. Nature is always teaching us about the mandala - when we cut a fruit and see how the seeds of an apple are displayed, the perfection of a honey comb, the roots of the trees which resemble  our own capillary blood veins. We are all already part of a mandala, as magnificent as a flower which carries all the codes of the galaxy in such a “simple” and impermanent expression. 

The Five Wisdom Dakinis are related to the five elements in nature on many levels: from our physicality, our mental and emotional patterns, they allow us to contemplate our potential to refine different aspects of the enlightened mind within. 

Each dakini corresponds to one of the five Buddha families, in their female and dynamic aspect. Each family invites us to contemplate a specific wisdom such as the wisdom of compassion or generosity through the doorway of certain aspects of our suffering such as attachment, greed or anger, and teaching us how to transform our painful emotions into awakened states of mind and activity.