Come see THE MYSTICAL ARTS OF TIBET at the ASC!

Drepung Loseling is dedicated to the study and preservation of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition of wisdom and compassion. A center for the cultivation of both heart and intellect, it provides a sanctuary for the nurturance of inner peace and kindness, community understanding, and global healing.

In implementing this vision, Drepung Loseling has two main objectives:
To contribute to North American culture by providing theoretical knowledge and practical training in Tibetan Buddhist scholarly traditions for Western students, scholars and the general public; and
To help preserve the endangered Tibetan culture, which today leads a fragile existence in the exiled refugee communities in India and Nepal.http://www.drepung.org/About.cfm

Witness the famed monks from Tibet's Drepung Loseling Monastery as they perform traditional temple music and mystical masked dances at the ASC during the World On Stage festival on November 11 at 7 PM. http://alysstephens.uab.edu/events/?id=73 This extraordinary Dalai Lama endorsed performance features elaborate costumes, traditional instruments, and unique multiphonic singing - where the monks simultaneously intone three notes of a chord. Hear the inviting tones of traditional instruments like the 10-foot dung-chen horns, drums, bells, cymbals, and gyaling trumpets. And you'll also experience the rich brocade of costumes and masked dances, such as the Dance of the Sacred Snow Lion.

Also not to be missed are the daily viewing of the monks as the create a beautiful Mandala Sand Painting in the lobby of the ASC. Public viewings start on November 8 with an opening ceremony at 1 pm and every day after from 10 AM - 6 PM with a closing ceremony on November 12 at 1 PM.