Tibetan Monks create Sand Mandala for Universal Peace

See the work in progress as Tibetan Monks create a beautiful Sand Mandala Painting!

I went down to observe the Monks creating this sand mandala for Universal Peace. They spoke about this particular mandala which focuses on the intention and purpose of the mandala and its history and purpose. Stop by and watch them complete it today. There is a Tara Workshop at 11AM and a closing ceremony at 3PM 9/7/08 and a refuge ceremony on Monday 09/08/08 at 7PM and a Tara Initiation on Tuesday at 7PM.

Shangra-la Spiritual Center, located in Aquarius Star will welcome you!
www.aquariusstar.com
1218 Sycamore Street in Over The Rhine, downtown, Cincinnati.

Celebrate Peace and Unity - Global Mala Proj - Sun 9/21 Cinti

Go Vegan & practice Yoga for the United Nations Day for World Peace

1:00 pm September 21st, 2008: Cincinnati


As part of the world-wide Global Mala Project, Gratitude in Motion and Gratitude Restaurant are asking you to go vegan for World Peace; signing a pledge to go vegan for one day, one week, one month, one year or a lifetime.

Join us to celebrate peace and unity between all beings on Sunday, September 21st, 2008 at the Burnet Woods Bandstand; Adjoining the University of Cincinnati, Burnet Woods is located at Clifton Avenue between Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Ludlow Avenue. (Address: 3251 Brookline Dr. Cincinnati, OH 45220)

This is a free event and we are taking donations to benefit APE, a local non-profit that advances world peace by educating, encouraging, researching and promoting a plant-based diet to create a loving, kind and respectful relationship between Animals, People and the Earth.

For more information contact Gratitude:
www.gratitudeinmotion.com info@gratitudeinmotion.com
www.gratituderestaurant.com info@gratituderestaurant.com
268 Ludlow Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45220

Event Happenings

1:00-3:00 pm
108 Sun Salutations for World Peace

Sun Salutations are a series of movements that strengthen, stretch and lengthen the body, incorporating deep breathing and meditation in motion. Practicing sun salutations is a way to create a greater connection with the earth and appreciate the gifts of nature and all life. There will be several variations of the sun salutations taught and you can join in and rest anytime. All ages and levels welcome.
3:00-3:30 pm
Chants, Poems & Quotes for World Peace

Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu
May all beings everywhere be happy and free and may the thoughts, words and actions of my own life contribute in some way to that happiness and to that freedom for all.

3:30-4:30 pm
Guest Speaker Will Tuttle, PhD, author of The World Peace Diet

Guest speaker, Will Tuttle, author of The World Peace Diet will share with us his message for creating world peace. His book has been called one of the most important books of the 21st century: the foundation of a new society based on the truth of the interconnectedness of all life. It is the first book to make explicit the invisible connections between our culture, our food, and the source of our broad range of problems—and the way to a positive transformation in our individual and collective lives.
4:30-5:00 pm
Vegan Snacks & Refreshments from Gratitude

About the Vegan Pledge for World Peace

According to the United Nations Environmental Report, ". . . raising animals for food generates more greenhouse gases than all the cars and trucks in the world combined."

"The most violent weapon on earth is the table fork." Mahatma Gandhi


What is a yoga mala and the symbolism behind 108?

A yoga mala is a strand of 108 beads that are strung consecutively on one loop. The number 108 represents sacred energy, in that it is added (1 + 0 + 8) to equal 9, the number chosen to represent the divine. The purpose of the Global Mala is to unite the global yoga community from every continent, school or approach to form a "mala around the earth" through collective practices based upon the sacred cycle of 108.