The Art of Healing:
A Medicine Buddha Weekend with Lobsang Tsering
Tibetan Food, Art, Medicine & Meditation
May 23rd - 24th 2026
On this auspicious Spring Medicine Buddha weekend, you are invited to immerse yourself in the traditions of Tibetan healing, guided by special guest teacher Lobsang Tsering. The weekend weaves together contemplative art, Tibetan dietary wisdom, healing practice, and meditation in the living mandala of Pure Land Farms.
Please view the schedule below and visit the individual program pages for more information about the individual programs.
Participants may join the full weekend of programs with an optional overnight stay at Pure Land Farms, or participate in any portion of the weekend.
Presented with the Sowa Rigpa Institute and Yangchenma
REGISTRATION DETAILS
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Saturday May 23rd:
10am—Community Practice
Public talk and guided meditation to open the weekend in the spirit of Sangye Menla, the Buddha of Healing.2 - 7pm — Food as Medicine: Tibetan Cooking for Your Constitution
A hands-on cooking workshop exploring Sowa Rigpa's dietary principles and how to eat according to one’s individual constitutional typology. Closes with a shared dinner.VIEW FULL PROGRAM DETAILS HERE
(Optional overnight stay at Pure Land Farms)
Sunday May 24th:
9am - 10am — Medicine Buddha Meditation Practice
Pure Land Farms' monthly Medicine Buddha practice, led by Lobsang Tsering and also available via livestream.11am–5pm — Mandala of Healing: The Art of Medicine Buddha's Botanic Garden
A contemplative drawing workshop to connect with Tanaduk—Medicine Buddha's botanic garden—through healing plants, meditation, and the creation of your own mandala. -
$200 for full weekend includes:
Food as Medicine cooking workshop with shared dinner
Mandala of Healing contemplative art workshop with lunch
Saturday and Sunday morning meditations
Full weekend access to Pure Land Farms grounds and gardens
Accommodations are at Pure Land Farms available at extra cost.
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Accommodations are available for guests wishing to fully immerse themselves in the healing environment of Pure Land Farms. Saturday night stay includes Sunday morning breakfast before the meditation. Please select your preferred accommodations via the link below.
Option to book from Friday until Monday.
Healing therapies in the wellness center may be booked
MEDICINE BUDDHA WEEKEND EVENTS
Guided by Lobsang Tsering
LOBSANG TSERING PHARTSANG
Lobsang Tsering is a former Tibetan Buddhist monk who studied arts, rituals, and Buddhist philosophy at Gyudmed Tantric Monastery, where he received a Geshe degree. He has collaborated with fellow monks to create and exhibit over 50 sand mandalas across many countries, and has led sand painting workshops and lectures on Buddhism, meditation, and the arts of compassion worldwide.
Lobsang holds a Doctorate in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and is a practitioner of Sowa Rigpa, the traditional medicine of Tibet. He serves as a Buddhist Chaplain at Santa Clara County Jail and currently teaches Art as Healing at San Francisco State University.