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9 people are interested
Prayer Flag Project-[Sewing Phase]
ORGANIZATION: Tibetan Aid Project
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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9 people are interested
Our Prayer Flag Project has started once again!
Come join this beautiful sacred project, and be a part of our mindful community, rooted in the Nyingma Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism.
We silkscreen our own flags each with its own particular purpose and power, and now the time has come to sew them.
If you do not know how to use a sewing machine, we will be happy to teach you. We just need your willingness and openness to learn. There are also other tasks that would be a grand help: Cutting fabric, sorting chevrons, sorting flags, etc. Skilled seamstresses and tailors are welcome.
According to Tibetan tradition, prayer flags with sacred images and mantras transmit healing energy into the world through the power of the wind affecting elemental forces on a subtle level, beyond ordinary human perception. The flags exert a protective, balancing influence on the environment. These flags carry a message of compassion, peace and wisdom that speaks the language of the universe. Directly contacting the human heart, this message does not contradict or compete with any other religion. In turn, it creates the circumstances through which all beings can live their fullest lives in harmony with the natural world.
- Project is done on site only
- Vegetarian lunches will be provided for all volunteers.
- Monday-Saturday 9AM-5PM
More opportunities with Tibetan Aid Project
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Tibetan Aid Project
Location:
1815 Highland Place, BERKELEY, CA 94709, US
Mission Statement
For over fifty years, the Tibetan Aid Project (TAP) has dedicated its efforts to restoring and preserving Tibet's cultural and spiritual heritage. Working with an all-volunteer staff, the Project has served as a bridge between donors in the West and the Tibetan people.
Description
Tibetan Aid Project is a part of the Nyingma Mandala, a Buddhist community based in the U.S. and rooted in the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. We fund the production, shipment and free distribution of sacred texts, art and prayer wheels to monasteries and individuals in the Himalayan region. We also sponsor ceremonies, retreats for healing professionals, and provide financial support for monastic centers, lamas, monks, nuns and lay people. We strive to promote awareness of these significant teachings through our work-study program providing participants the opportunity to share their skills, while also gaining an understanding of work as meditative practice. This allows us to learn through direct experience, developing a heart connection that permeates throughout all experience,
Tibetan Lama Tarthang Tulku founded the community in 1969 in Berkeley, California and continues to lead it today. Since the beginning, the Nyingma community has engaged in many projects to preserve Tibetan culture and share the Buddhist teachings. Our community refers to these projects collectively as a mandala of organizations because each one embodies a specific quality that supports, balances, and enhances the others, as well as the community as a whole. The Nyingma Association of Mandala Organizations (NAMO) is comprised of the following Berkeley-based organizations: Nyingma Institute, Mangalam Center, Dharma College, Tibetan Aid Project, Guna Foundation. NAMO also includes other centers located in rural Sonoma County and worldwide.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1815 Highland PlaceBerkeley, CA 94709
DATE POSTED
January 6, 2020
SKILLS
- Sewing
- Organization
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
N/A