Mandala Arts

Community participation sought for Mystical Arts of Tibet exhibit If you see people coloring in circles, painting bright colored wheels of design or inscribing ancient spiritual symbols on various surfaces, don’t be alarmed. Know that, quite simply, “mandalerium” has broken out all over the Slidell area. Residents, students, businesses and organizations are being asked to participate in an upcoming cultural event by creating mandalas to display during the five-day presentation of the Mystical Arts of Tibet. The… 7 1272. Philippine Daily Inquirer (Philippines) – March 25, 2006 Philippine Daily Inquirer: Three sets of brothers among 324 graduates FORT DEL PILAR, BAGUIO City-The television mini series “Band of Brothers” takes on a literal meaning when the Philippine Military Academy Mandala Class of 2006 graduates today. The class has three pairs of brothers graduating today: Cadets First Class Randy and Romel Sotero of La Trinidad, Benguet; Joseph Orland and Michael Gotong, also of La Trinidad; and Cesar and Jomar Caazares of Tuguegarao City. None of them are twins. Romel Sotero, who ranked third in… 7

- May 19, 2004 Buddhist exhibition opens today SINCE last Thursday, these Tibetan Buddhist monks from Nepal have been working on what they hope will be the world’s largest sand Mandala of the Medicine Buddhas. It will take 10 days to complete. Made of fine colourful powder ground from 500kg of precious stones, the sand Mandala, a Buddhist graphic symbol of the universe, will be destroyed shortly after its completion – as a metaphor on the impermanence of life. It is one of many attractions at the Sacred Buddha Tooth… 75. Times, The (London, England) – June 4, 2002 Monks’ gift of harmony to Prince, In brief The Prince of Wales received a Golden Jubilee gift from a group of Tibetan monks on behalf of the Queen. The Sand Mandala, representing health, long life, peace and harmony, was handed to him at his Highgrove estate in Gloucestershire. The monks, from the Tibet Foundation in London, said that it was given in gratitude for the kindness and hospitality of the British people and the Queen. They each handed the Prince a white silk scarf before presenting him with the glass-covered mandala, … 76. Straits Times, The (Singapore) – March 30, 2002 Jakarta hearing causing big traffic jams, so… Celebrity trials moved to suburbs Swamped Courts – Trials of Tommy Suharto and Akbar Tandjung are moved to the suburbs. (Page A1) All silk and smiles, Hutomo ‘Tommy’ Mandala Putra acknowledges policewomen at his trial in Jakarta’s Central District Court on Wednesday. (Page A6) Corruption charges involving 40 billion rupiah have been laid against parliamentary speaker Akbar Tandjung, seen here being escorted into court. (Page A6) Legal experts say there is a systematic ploy’ on the… 77. – January 30, 2002 Entertainment Briefs UNITED NATIONS (AP) — New York artist Neil Tetkowski had help from around the world for his latest project, but it was still a lot of y work, judging from the result. Tetkowski calls the sculpture, which contains clay from every corner of the globe, the “World Mandala. “A mandala, a geometric pattern that represents the universe in Hinduism and Buddhism, is used for meditation and storytelling. “I figured out early on that if I were… 78. Los Angeles Times – October 13, 2000 VENTURA COUNTY ROUNDUP / West County Ojai Helpers Needed for Community Painting To help prepare for Ojai Day–a community street fair and celebration Oct. 21–two Ojai artists will paint a giant sidewalk painting this weekend and are looking for helpers. From 10 a. m. to 3 p. m. Saturday, Julie Steyer and Linda Harmon will paint a “mandala, ” or depiction of the universe in shamanic symbols, in three large circles on the sidewalk of Libbey Park. They and their helpers will finish the painting Sunday morning and prepare it for public viewing… . 1279. Union-News (Springfield, MA) – April 27, 2000 Dismantling a mandala PHOTO In an elaborate ceremony, Buddhist months will undo their intricate “sand mandala” at the Museum of Fine Arts in Springfield. A brilliantly-colored “sand mandala painting” whose creation was witnessed by record-breaking crowds at the Museum of Fine Arts in Springfield will be ritually demolished April 30 to mark the end of the exhibition “Art from the Top of the World” at the Quadrangle. Over 7, 000 people watched in… 80. Rocky Mountain News – August 21, 1998 ART SERIES EXPLORES TIBET The Museum of Outdoor Arts is sponsoring a series of events related to the culture of Tibet, including the painting of a sand mandala by Tibetan monks beginning Aug. 31. Works of art will go on view Sept. 3 and will remain up through September. Also on view in the Madden Gallery will be the photography exhibition “Tibet: Magical Land of Spiritual Wonders. ” Events in conjunction with the exhibitions include a slide lecture by Jose Cabezon

281. Post-Standard, The (Syracuse, NY) – April 6, 2000 FLEETING BEAUTY In Tibetan culture, the sand mandala – an intricate “painting” made of different colors of sand – is used to signify impermanence. In Buddhism, seeing life as impermanent is also a way to understand how precious each moment is. Two monks from the Dalai Lama’s Namgyal Monastery in Ithaca recently created a sand mandala at Colgate University in Hamilton over the course of a week. The mandala honored the deity of compassion, and showed obstacles to human… 82. Los Angeles Times – April 1, 1994 ABC-TV President Mandala Announces Retirement Mark Mandala said he will retire as president of the ABC Television Network effective May 1. Mandala became president in January, 1986, as part of a restructuring by parent Capital Cities/ABC. In a statement, Mandala, 56, said, “The timing was right, financially and functionally, to leave Capital Cities/ABC after nearly 32 years. “In his job Mandala was in charge of such areas as affiliate relations, sales and network operations. He previously worked in such… 83. – August 6, 1993 YOU DON’T NEED TRUTH… IF THERE’S A GOOD STORY TO TELL Naga Mandala” casts such a spell, perhaps the Guthrie should think about ripping out those new-fangled seats, letting the audience bring sleeping bags and serving milk and cookies. This sublime play by Girish Karnad is a bedtime story for adults, albeit enlightened grown-ups willing to accept a moral tale from a woman’s point of view. In this play, a woman innocently commits a transgression that would earn her a scarlet letter or being stoned in the… 84. THE – December 15, 1990 Contraband on Life With and Without Father In “Mandala, ” playing at Theater Artaud through tomorrow, the three male performers of Contraband make a journey in search of the world of their fathers, a world they ultimately reject. Jess Curtis, Keith Hennessy and Jules Beckman have been presenting “Mandala” in various forms for several years. But now the journey is purportedly complete, although it ends with the same aching aura of loneliness that has been its traditional sign-off. Each… 85. Union-News (Springfield, MA) – November 16, 1990 Mandala Ensemble to perform at Elms’ Veritas Auditorium The Mandala Folk Dance Ensemble will perform tomorrow at 7:30 p. m. in Veritas Auditorium at Elms College. Proceeds of the concert will benefit the college’s financial endowment and in particular Chicopee scholarships. The Mandala Folk Dance Ensemble is a Boston-based company of 33 dancers, singers, and musicians who perform interational folk dance and music. Reflecting both the traditions of the old world and a common American heritage, their work takes audiences around the… 86. Antara (Indonesia) – October 13, 2008 Antara – The Indonesian National News Agency: MANDALA AIRLINES EXPECTS TO FLY NINE MILLION PASSENGERS IN 2009 from ANTARA, The Indonesian National News Agency Pontianak, W Kalimantan, Oct 13 (ANTARA) – Domestic airline company, Mandala Airlines, has set itself a target to fly eight to nine million passengers in 2009, or an increase of 80 percent if compared with its target in 2008, a Mandala Airlines executive said. “The increase in the target is in line with the company’s plan to increase the number of its airplanes, ” Mandala Airlines chief executive officer… 87. Asia Pulse – September 27, 2006 US INVESTMENT CO INDIGO EYES INDONESIA’S MANDALA AIRLINES U. S. investment company Indigo Partner is eyeing 49 per cent of the shares of Mandala Airlines now owned by the Cardig International Group. Chief spokesman of Mandala Alexius Wijoyo said Indigo has stated its interest to the management of Mandala but the Arizona-based company is not the only one indicating interest in Mandala Airlines, formerly owned by a foundation of the Army Strategic Command. Alex said Mandala is in a process of implementing… 88. – June 13, 2006 ‘PEACE COMING OVER THE ROOM’, TIBETAN MONKS PERFORM CONSECRATION CEREMONY AND MARK BEGINNING OF WEEKLONG STAY AT JEPSON Hundreds gathered Monday evening as Tibetan monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery sang, chanted and danced in the name of healing, compassion and universal peace. The event was the opening ceremony of the lamas’ weeklong stay at the Jepson Center for the Arts, where they will create a mandala, or sand painting, built grain by grain in the shape of complicated geometric designs and used to aid meditation. “The purpose is to share our unique culture that has… 89. Antara (Indonesia) – September 27, 2005 Antara – The Indonesian National News Agency: MANDALA TO REDUCE USING FUEL-C0NSUMING AIRCRAFT Jakara, Sept 27 (ANTARA) – A consultant of PT Mandala Airlines’ management SK Budihardjo said he will try to reduce the use of inefficient aircraft including Boeing 737-200s among other things that they are fuel-consuming. “Till the year 2006, we plan to buy five Boeing 737-300s, ” he said after a working meeting with ad hoc committee II of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) here on Tuesday. According to him, in the mid 2006-2007 period, … 90. New York Times, The – March 3, 2002 IN BUSINESS Bakery Designed by Maya Lin To Be Built in Yonkers The Greyston Mandala will break ground tomorrow for its new bakery at 104 Ashburton Avenue in Yonkers, a 23, 000-square-foot building designed by Maya Lin. The building is expected to open in spring 2003. The current 7, 000-square-foot location, around the corner at 114 Woodworth Avenue, offers jobs, job training and social services to “people with difficult employment histories and a sense of disfranchisement, ” said Charles Lief, president of the Mandala, a…