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Mar 14, 2014 · In this exhibition, 14th-century paintings align a gallery with the cardinal directions, transforming open space into an architectural mandala—a chance to experience the images in three dimensions, to dwell in the midst of the cosmic symbols and be transported to another world.
Feb 14, 2014 · SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 14, 2014— Mandalas are geometric maps of Himalayan Buddhist visionary worlds, created by and for practitioners of Vajrayana Buddhism (“Lightning Vehicle” Buddhism), a system of meditation that is profoundly dependent on art and artists.
The Hartford Street Zen Center, temple name Issan-ji (literally 'One Mountain Temple'), is a Soto Zen practice-center located in the Castro district of San Francisco. History [ edit ] Issan Dorsey (a former drug-addict and drag queen ) brought the center from its early beginnings as The Gay Buddhist Club of 1980 to the modern-day Hartford ...
The Center offers highly regarded classes and courses in Meditation, Mindfulness and Buddhism and hosts events for affinity groups, such as LGBTQ gatherings and Green Sangha. You may also find our retreats; either weekend, weeklong, or day workshops, an interesting and engaging way to refresh and deepen your practice.
Dec 14, 2017 · After their long journeys – from the walls of Buddhist temples in Southeast Asia to the Asian Art Museum – these remarkable paintings once again revealed their glory. Standing Buddha painting, before conservation treatment (left) and after conservation treatment (right).
Feb 21, 2018 · The carnally resplendent bodies of a Ming-era (1400-1500) gilded statue of the Buddhist Deity Guhyasamaja (“secret union”), whose two figures meet in a sexual embrace, rendering the Buddhist philosophical ideals of wisdom and compassion tangible.
Dec 14, 2016 · Even so, that first congregation — the Buddhist Church of San Francisco, or BCSF — has remained a haven for the the city’s Japanese American community. Built in the 1930s, the building is grey and drab on the outside. But inside, past the sanctuary pews, is a dizzying sight. Gold leaf is everywhere.
