Past Event in February of 2007:

Drupon Thinley Ningpo Rinpoche

This was a very memorable visit by Drupon Thinley Ningpo as he

1. Created a Sand Mandala at the Museum of Natural History at the University of Florida as part of their Tibetan Exhibit

2. Did a ground breaking ceremony at the Stupa Site on the new Center property.

3. Provided us with a Green Tara Teaching on Feb 10, 2007

4. Traveled to Orlando with Millard Pate (of Gainesville's Tibetan Meditation Center) and Richard Weissman (of the Ratnashri Sangha of Tampa Bay) to help with the formation of a new Drikung Center there. See Drikung Tegsum Cho Ling ”Drikung Kagyu Triyana Dharma Group”.

Green Tara
Feb 10, 2007
7:00 PM at Center

Ground Ceremony
for Stupa at Center
Feb 11, 2007
3:30 to 6:30

Drupon was also at all of our Wednesday night practices while he was in town.

Chenrezig Sand Mandala by
Drupon Thinley Ningpo Rinpoche and Lama Konchog Gyaltshen (his brother) >
   
>When:
Jan 30: 2 PM to 5 PM
Jan 31: - Feb 1 10 AM to 1 PM and 2 PM to 5 PM
February 1: 7 - 9 PM Museum Members Opening.
Feb 3 & 4: 1-AM to 3 PM Public Exhibit Opening
Lama Konchog Gyaltshen will be working on the Mandala and helping the museum patrons learn how to use the tools and try it themselves.

Feb 10: 10 AM to 1 PM and 2 PM to 5 PM
Feb 12 to 14: 10 AM to 1 PM and 2 PM to 5 PM
Feb 14: Closing Ceremony 3 -5 PM

Where:
Florida Museum of Natural History (directions)