Medicine Buddha Sand Mandala:
Tibetan Sacred Harmony World Peace Tour
With the Monks of Gaden Shartse Phukhang
January 24th - February 1st, 2026
Presented by Yangchenma
View program details and livestream opportunities below
We live in a time of profound global discord. Yet, within the ancient wisdom traditions of Tibetan Buddhism lie timeless pathways to restore peace and harmony both within ourselves and among communities and society. Sacred Harmony World Peace International Tour and the monks of Gaden Shartse Monastery Phukhang seek to cultivate intercultural understanding, peace, and healing through the transformative power of sacred sound, art, and Tibetan Buddhist teachings and empowerments.
Your donations for these programs support the Gaden Shartse Monastery which houses 450 monks including 100 Geshes, and their monastic college, with its 1800 resident students, teachers, scholars, and spiritual practitioners. If you would like to additionally volunteer your time or skills to support Pure Land Farms in hosting this special program, please write to info@purelandfarms.com.
In addition to the public programs below, the monks will be available for booking for private healing sessions, divinations, astrology readings, or house blessings. Information on booking these sessions will be made available soon.
Limited accommodations at Pure Land Farms are available for those who would like stay on the land and immerse themselves in the healing energy of this mandala.
If you would like to contribute to the sponsorship of the sand mandala in general and connect with the healing blessings from wherever you are in the world, please use this link. We will share video content as it becomes available.
THE MONKS OF GADEN SHARTSE PHUKANG
MEDICINE BUDDHA SAND MANDALA
Opening Ceremony — January 24th 10am
Closing Ceremony — February 1st 10am
IN PERSON ONLY
The opening and closing ceremonies will not be livestreamed, however they will be filmed and
made available for viewing for our international community.
View livestream opportunities below.
Sand mandalas represent one of the most intricate and meditative art forms in Buddhist practice, created through the careful placement of colored sand grains. This mandala, which will be meticulously constructed over a period of one week, depicts the celestial palace of the Medicine Buddha, the embodiment of universal healing principles. Throughout the palace, each symbol, position, and color carries deep meaning within multiple layers of sacred imagery.
Illustrating the Buddhist principle of impermanence, the monks will ceremonially dissolve the completed mandala, sweep the blessed sand, and return it to nature where it protects and purifies the environment, and benefits humans and animals, near and far .
PUBLIC VIEWING HOURS:
January 24 - 25: 10am - 5pm
January 26 - 29: 9am - 4pm
January 31 & February 1: 10am - 12pm
MEDICINE BUDDHA EMPOWERMENT
Sunday January 25th 10am
IN PERSON + LIVESTREAM
This empowerment is a sacred ritual in Vajrayana Buddhism that grants permission and capacity to engage in the Medicine Buddha’s healing practices, including mantra recitation, sadhana, and mandala visualization. In the Gelug tradition, this empowerment is deeply revered for its power to heal, purify, and generate vast merit for oneself and others. It’s also one of the few empowerments that can be given widely, as it emphasizes compassion and healing for all beings. The empowerment connects the practitioner’s body, speech, and mind with the enlightened body, speech, and mind of Medicine Buddha (Bhaisajyaguru). It plants the “seed” of his healing energy within your subtle body, allowing you to invoke his wisdom and compassion directly through practice.
Time zones for livestream attendees:
10am Los Angeles | 1pm New York | 6pm Rome
Check your time zone
The mantra of Medicine Buddha is
TAYATHA OM BEKANDZE BEKANDZE MAHA BEKANDZE RADZA SAMUDGATE SOHA
CHÖD RITUAL
Saturday January 31st 10am
IN PERSON ONLY
Our offerings draw from the rich, meditative depths of traditional Tibetan Tantric Chanting to cut through the ego. The ceremony uses profound low-pitched overtone chanting, cyclical and resonant breathing techniques, invocation of sacred syllables, and precise ritual performance rooted in lineage tradition. Each event includes an opening Purification Ritual, setting a sacred space and intention; Core Chanting Demonstrationsperformed by trained monastics; Audience Participatory Session, inviting attendees into a shared vibrational field; and Dedication of Merit, offering the benefits of the practice to all beings. The chanting is accompanied by traditional Tibetan ritual instruments, each with its unique spiritual significance.
VAJRAVIDARANA HEALING RITUAL
Saturday January 31st 4:30pm
IN PERSON ONLY
Vajravidarana is a Tibetan Buddhist meditational deity, a powerful purifier and protector used in rituals to clear spiritual pollution, negativity, illness, and obstacles from body, speech, and mind. In this group healing ceremony, the vajra master will take the form of this Buddha of Purification to disperse and bind negative forces and create a field of protection for the participants. The lama will give the oral transmission of the mantra of Vajravidarana and instructions on how to do the practice.
