Himalayan Culture Foundation
is happy to announce that we organize great events and International
Seminars. We also got an opportunity to organize Mandala
and Thangkas exhibition. The artists for Thangka and Mandalas
come from Sera Je Monastery in Bylakuppe and artists come
from Kalimpong, Mundgod and Bylakuppe.
EXHIBITION:
Himalayan Culture Foundation has been organizing various activities
and arranging Mandala and Thangka exhibition in all over
the India and aboard USA, Europe and Canada etc. Through
Thangka and Mandala exhibitions we describe Himalayan Culture
but also spread awareness of the situation of Himalayan
traditions and Buddhist Culture etc. The Himalayan and Tibetan
artists describe the core value of its deep culture and
long history.
Our organization currently displayed and expressed their
appreciation for the opportunity to display their work and
for a creation of a much-needed platform for artists in
India.
We also organized an exhibition in Paris in the month of
May at St. Mary’s Church, which was very appreciated
by the French.
DHARMA:
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Sand Mandala of Lord Avalokiteshvara
who Symbolizes compassion as a Central Focus of the
Spiritual Experience
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Organizing of Cultural shows by the monks of Sera Mey
Monastery in Europe, USA & Canada. Gaden Monastery,
Drepong Monastery and Sera Monastery, are the three largest
Buddhist Universities in Tibet. The three Monasteries have
been re established In Karnataka by the Tibetan population
in exile. Gaden Monastery, Drepung Monastery, Mundgod and
the Sera Mey and Jey at Bylakuppe, South India
Their significance as a religious, artistic, and cultural
relic led it being preserved by the National Key Cultural
Relic Preservation scheme in 1961, and are now known as
the 'Three Great Monasteries and Universities’.
In the early 15th century, Tsong Khapa called for the Reformation
of Religion, advocating the rooting out the previous disadvantages
in religious orders and initiated the Gelugpa. This sect
also became known as the Yellow Hat sect, as its disciples
were always wearing yellow hats. This order went on to become
the biggest sect in Tibetan Buddhism.
Debating of Buddhist Doctrines
The Gelugpa or Yellow Hat Sect of Tibetan Buddhism
studies Buddhist doctrines using a step-by-step process.
As a part of their study, lamas must participate in debates
to further their comprehension and proceed to more advanced
levels of study. The debating traditions in the Sera Monastery
are unique among the three famous monasteries in Lhasa.
Gaden Monastery and Drepung Monastery have already established
themselves abroad by going on tours and organizing various
cultural shows. We at would like to take forward the Monks
of Sera Mey Monastery and organize tours in various parts
of the world.
The Monks will perform mask dances, through these mask dances,
teachings of Lord Buddha and other religious values are
presented to people, and evil spirits and misfortunes are
warded off.
The Cham (black hat dance):
It is a lively masked and costumed dance and is accompanied
by music played by monks using traditional Tibetan instruments.
The dances often offer moral instruction relating to compassion
for sentient beings and are held to bring merit to all who
perceive them. Cham dances are considered a form of meditation,
and an offering to the gods. Performed by the lamas in the
Sera Monastery, these dances demonstrate perfect footwork
and grace.
The monks will create sacred Mandalas. The Tibetan mandala
is a tool for gain. Monks will also perform their
multi-phonic chanting.
Scholarship and Projects:
We provide scholarships to lamas so their daily living expenses
are taken care of and they can devote their energy in study
of dharma and artwork.
We also sponsor the trainings of Monks and Nuns and suppot
their projects of spreading Dharma. In collaboration with
the Monasteries in Karnataka we’ve held various exhibitions,
cultural programs, conferences etc. Sera Monastery is one
of the monasteries giving highest degree of doctorate in
Buddhism. Himalayan and especially Tibet has a unique culture
heritage, which incorporates Buddhist spirituality and is
facing the threat of extinction. Our effort is to preserve
Tibet- its environment, its culture and its people and their
talent.
We thought of creating a platform where we could bring together
those artists who generally did not find easy access to
the mainstream shows.
At the end you all are the one to judge and support this
effort and by doing this you are supporting the young and
emerging artists of this country, and through that you are
sharing the cultural heritage of a great country.
CULTURE SHOW:
From Bangalore, Mundgod and Mumbai the Foundation has done
untiring works to achieve its goals. We have been organizing
shows and arranging cultural events regularly and providing
platforms to Himalayan Artists to showcase their talent.
Through us they get chance to perform globally and showcase
their talent through music, literature, film, photography,
sculpture, and paintings
We also an organize regular shows at Royal Mumbai Yacht
Club which was established more than 150 years ago and commands
a very respectable image amongst clubbers. They celebrate
Tibet Night and invite the members of the club and show
cultural events followed by dinner. Cultural India Foundation
gives training to the artists thus making this show a success.
In recent past our organization has organized many cultural
events, one of them is a cultural show in Paris celebrating
the 77th Birthday of H.H. Dalai Lama. This took place on
17th and 18th of July 2012 in Paris. There were many artists
participated in this event. All the artists travelled from
India. Our organization has supported the burden of their
expenses. The show has become very popular among people
living there and has been a great success.
Our upcoming artists are given a chance to perform in kala-Ghoda
festival, which takes place in Mumbai every year. The Kala
Ghoda Arts Festival is an annual festival, usually around
nine days long, held in late January or early February,
in the Kala Ghoda area of South Mumbai, India. The sub-festivals
feature the visual arts, dance, music, theatre, cinema,
literature, lectures, seminars and workshops, heritage walks,
special events for children, and a vibrant street festival.
(All expenses are paid by the Himalayan Culture Foundation including
hotel and travel expenses)
The Himalaya Culture Centre, group of Artists has been
selected continuously for the last four years due to public
demand, which is a matter of pride for any organization.
CONFERENCE AND SEMINARS:
We are organizing various International Conference and
National Seminars on Inter Faiths, Himalaya Cultures and
Buddhists doctrines etc.
Recently in 2015 we organized Interfaith Seminar in India
Habitat Centre where, more than thirty Religious Leaders
from all over the world joined for the conference and discussed
Religious Harmony and World Peace etc.
In recent past our organization has organized Celebration
of His Holiness The Dalai Lama’s 80th Birthday at
Delhi, many cultural events, Cultural shows and seminars.
All the artists travelled from different part of India.
Our organization has supported the burden of their expenses.
This event becomes one of the most successful one.