Sunday, June 22 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.

A Garden that stands for World Peace and Religious Harmony is planned near the Kalachakra stupa which stands in front of the Chamtse Ling. The Kalachakra World Peace stupa was completed in 1999 just before His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama gave the Kalachakra initiation, the most revered Buddhist teaching at TCC. Â Kalachakra, or wheel of time, stands for world peace. Viewed from the new Chamtse Ling temple which has been built on the very site where the Kalachakra was held, the planned garden will be a place of beauty for all to enjoy. It is our hope that this garden will remind visitors of the need for Peace and Harmony in our world and that religious strife can only be alleviated through tolerance and understanding of others views.

Volunteers are needed to help plant this garden. If you have the time, tools and any plants that you would like to donate please come join us for an inspiring afternoon. An added bonus is that since this garden will be planted during Saga Dawa, great merit can be gained. Other items that will be needed include bags of garden soil, and mulch.

Please bring gloves, hat, sunscreen, and your green thumbs. Drinks will be provided.

If you would like to donate a plant, soil or mulch, but cannot attend on Saturday, you may drop them off at the center at any time during our regularly scheduled hours. Monetary donations made out to TCC-Gomang and noted it is for the Peace Garden are also welcome. Some suggested plants we could use that will be in full bloom during His Holiness' visit include: Butterfly bush, Asters, Marigolds, Sedums, and Chrysanthemums. Volunteers will be treated to a Tibetan MoMo party afterwards at the main building.