Eight Tibetan Buddhist monks from the Drepung Gomang Monastery, in southern India, will conduct a two-week visit to share a message of compassion to create peaceful communities that work together toward world peace.

 

They will create a sand mandala at the Unitarian Church of Harrisburg from September 11 through 14; a blessing of the animals at 1 p.m., and a healing chod at 4:30 p.m., September 15, at Brownstone Station Wellness Center, in Hummelstown.

 

The monks will create natural blessing bundles at My Heart N Sole Holistic Center, in Millersburg, on September 16, followed by a riverside blessing of the river at MYO Park.

 

On September 17, the monks will conduct a green tara puja ceremony at Bee Present Wellness, in New Cumberland; Sound Healing at Bee Present Wellness on September 19; and a daylong celebration of the International Day of Peace on September 21 at Reiki by Rickie.

 

On September 22, the monks will prepare traditional Tibetan momos dumplings at Unitarian Church of Harrisburg.

 

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