The Sacred Earth and Healing Arts of Tibet Tour visited Wheatsville on Tuesday, May 20th and blessed the co-op and the expansion project Click pictures to view larger images!
Six Monk representatives from Gaden Shartse Monastery are in Austin for several weeks to promote intercultural exchange. We were delighted that they visited Wheatsville for a blessing of the co-op and our expansion project. The Shartse monastery was established in the 15th century and today the monastery provides educational opportunities and is a thriving community. Accommodation, food, and instruction are all free and are provided by the monastic administration. Teachers are considered to be the source of both academic and spiritual development of their students. Following the democratic constitution promulgated by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in 1964, all Tibetan institutions now function as parts of a democratic government. Unlike other active educational centers of its size in India, Shartse does not receive any government funding from India or abroad and the majority of revenue comes from tours abroad. Funds raised during the 2008 tour, will be directed toward equipping the New Gaden Shartse Charitable Hospital, which officially opened February 1, 2007 within Camp #1 of the Tibetan Settlement in Mundgod, Karnataka, India. The Shartse Hospital has opened to serve anyone in the region, monks, nuns, and lay people, both Tibetan and Indian. More info about the monks and their fundraising tour is available at www.gadenshartsetour.org
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