Tibetan Mantra Painting:
Buddhist Ritual Arts
With Lobsang Tsering Phartsang
Saturday January 24th, 2026, 2 - 4pm
As part of the special Medicine Buddha Sand mandala programming, Lobsang Phartsang Tsering will be offering a series of workshops on unique Buddhist ritual and contemplative arts.
This Tibetan Mantra Painting workshop invites participants to mindfully write and inscribe sacred Tibetan Mantra onto stone. The session begins with an introduction to the Tibetan alphabet and the structure of each stroke, followed by guidance on writing personal names in Tibetan. Participants then learn the traditional practice of creating mantra stones, often placed in Mani piles or walls as a spiritual offering. These stones are believed to help remove obstacles and negative karmas while cultivating compassion and kindness.
The workshop focuses on the Compassion Buddha mantra, Om Mani Padme Hum, connecting each inscription to a living tradition of devotion and spiritual transformation. The stones will be added to the Mani wall at Pure Land Farms, a project initiated by Bhaka Tulku Rinpoche to bring protection and healing to the local environment.
ཨོཾ་མ་ཎི་པདྨེ་ཧཱུྂ
LOBSANG TSERING PHARTSANG
Lobsang is a former Tibetan Buddhist monk, and studied Arts, Rituals, and Buddhist philosophy at Gyudmed Tantric Monastery where he received a geshe degree. He organized cultural tours to many countries, collaborating with fellow monks to create and exhibit over 50 Sand Mandalas. He also conducted Sand Painting art workshops and delivered lectures on Buddhism, meditation, and the arts of compassion.
Lobsang holds a Doctorate in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, and is a Sowa Rigpa/ Tibetan Medicine Practitioner and Buddhist Chaplain at Santa Clara County Jail. Currently he teaches Art as Healing courses at San Francisco State University.
