Prayer Wheel in Eastern Tibet

Join Us in Tibet in Summer 2011!

Sacred Sites and Traditions Tour
July 31-August 16, 2011

An unparalleled experience for spiritual seekers, devotees of sacred sites and those whose life dream has always been to travel to Eastern Tibet

Participants on this small-group tour of 6-15 people, will receive special blessings from high lamas and be able to ask for their guidance; hike around sacred lakes and mountains; learn the symbolism and details of Tibetan spiritual paintings (thangkas) and mandalas; participate with local villagers and nomads as they perform morning rituals and attend teachings with their local lamas; spend 1-2 days/nights at nunneries and monasteries, participating in meals, prayer sessions, watching debate practice, meditating in temples, circumambulating the mandalas and chortens, attending rituals and ceremonies; visit the private shrine rooms of local villagers and nomads, learning about their family connections to ancient thangkas, malas (rosaries); watch as Buddhist texts and prayer flags are printed at an ancient monastery

Releasing Tibetan Prayer Cards

Ground Cost: $5,400/person; airfare not included (Before September 1, 2010)*
Ground Cost: $5,900/person; airfare not included (After September 1, 2010)*

*Includes a $200 tax-deductible donation to SSIF for participants learning about the trip through Sacred Sites International – be sure to mention this when registering. A non-refundable $500 deposit secures your place. Balance due no later than February 2011. Split balance due: $200 to SSIF, 1442A Walnut St #330, Berkeley, CA 93709; remainder to Dianne Aigaki. SSIF will be making a donation to Kham Aid for the restoration of the temple murals at Pusarong

Green Tara at Pusarong Temple

Our Guides: Lobsang Tsering, former monk from Gyudmed Tantric Monastry in South India.
He will provide a rare insider’s insight into the rituals, symbolism, and societal links to Tibetan Buddhism and Dianne Aigaki, leading small group tours to Tibet since 2000.

Co-Sponsored by Dianne Aigaki of Dream of the Turquoise Bee Eco-Tours and Sacred Sites International Foundation (SSIF), a non-profit preservation advocacy organization

Contact: Sacred Sites International sacredsite1@gmail.com, 510-525-1304 or Dianne Aigaki dianneaigaki@yahoo.com

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