Mindful MARCH ACTIVITIES - Constant Contact · 5 Mandala Sand Painting Opening Ceremony Ort Library...
1
5 Mandala Sand Painting Opening Ceremony Ort Library at 3 PM The monks consecrate and call forth the forces of goodness with traditional chants, music and mantra recitation as they prepare the space for the creation of the Mandala Sand Painting. The Symbolism of the Sand Mandala Lane University Center Atkinson Room at 5 PM Explore the psychological and spiritual dimensions symbolized by the Mandala Sand Painting. 12 National Plant a Flower Day Plant a flower in celebration of the spring season and new growth. 19 Convene with Nature Visit the FSU Arboretum Get close to nature and take a walk through the beautiful FSU Arboretum, which offers a space for contemplation in the natural setting of the mountains of Appalachia. 26 6 Opening the Heart: Arousing the Mind of Universal Kindness Lane University Center Atkinson Room at 12 PM This lecture presents the psychological and spiritual dimensions symbolized by the Mandala Sand Painting. Interfaith Dialogue, Community Dinner and Lecture: The Psychology of Enlightenment Frostburg City Place at 6 PM Meditation Monday Lane University Center 110 from 9AM-4PM Need a peaceful retreat from the stress? Visit a quiet, calm space to relax. Take time to reflect and meditate. 13 Meditation Monday Lane University Center 110 from 9AM-4PM Need a peaceful retreat from the stress? Visit a quiet, calm space to relax. Take time to reflect and meditate. National Good Samaritan Day This is a day for unselfish actions to help those in need and to celebrate kindness. 20 Celebrate the arrival of Spring by taking a contemplative walk, reflecting on the sunshine and celebrating the buds of new life that Springs brings with it. 27 Meditation Monday Lane University Center 110 from 9AM-4PM Need a peaceful retreat from the stress? Visit a quiet, calm space to relax. Take time to reflect and meditate. 7 The Ancient Art of Healing: The Tibetan Buddhist Approach Lane University Center Atkinson Room at 12 PM Learn the fundamental connection between body and mind, and ancient approaches to healing through meditation, mantras and visualizations. Basic Meditation Techniques for Health and Clarity Lane University Center Atkinson Room at 7 PM Experience meditation practices to quiet the mind and achieve inner clarity. 14 Symbolism of Colors used in Tibetan Buddhism • blue for sky or space • white for air or clouds • red for fire • green for water • yellow for earth 21 National Common Courtesy Day Kindness and courtesy go a long way and are noticed and appreciated by others even if you do not realize it. Let your manners and respect for others shine today through your actions. Let someone in front of you in traffic. Hold open a door for someone or give a person a hand with his groceries. 28 1 Prayer Flag/ Mandala Creation Lane University Center Loft Stage from 10AM-2PM Begin Mindful March by promoting peace, wisdom, compassion, and strength through your own prayer flag banner or mandala. Add to the Lane University Center exhibition or take with you for personal placement. Activities for Life – Yoga with Leslee Wigfield Cordts PE Center 168 from 7-8 PM For more information, call Amy Nazelrod at 301.687.7934. 8 Meditation: A Tool for Conscious Living Lane University Center Atkinson Room at 12 PM Meditation is an important technique for quieting the mind and establishing an inner basis of clarity and wellbeing. Tibetan Meditations for Eliminating Stress and Anxiety Lane University Center Atkinson Room at 7 PM Experience medical/health benefits of Tibetan compassion mediation. Activities for Life – Yoga with Leslee Wigfield Cordts PE Center 168 from 7-8 PM For more information, call Amy Nazelrod at 301.687.7934. 15 Sky Tour – The Orion Molecular Cloud Complex FSU Planetarium at 7 PM Explore the wonders of space in this stunning planetarium presentation. Activities for Life – Yoga with Leslee Wigfield Cordts PE Center 168 from 7-8 PM For more information, call Amy Nazelrod at 301.687.7934. 29 FSU Department of Music Guest Artist Series presents the Lyra Ensemble Pealer Recital Hall at 7:30 PM Music soothes the savage breast. Flutists Kristin Bacchiocchi- Stewart, Ellen Fisher-Deerberg, Anna Meyer, and Elivi Varga form this radiant and distinctive ensemble. Activities for Life – Yoga with Leslee Wigfield Cordts PE Center 168 from 7-8 PM For more information, call Amy Nazelrod at 301.687.7934. 2 Relaxation Thursday Lane University Center 110 from 9 AM -4 PM Need a peaceful retreat from the stress of mid-terms or your workday? Visit a quiet, calm space to relax. Take time to reflect and meditate, or focus your mind while enjoying adult coloring activities. 9 Mandala Sand Painting Closing Ceremony Ort Library Lobby at 12 PM The mandala is destroyed as a metaphor for the impermanence of life. The sands are swept up and placed in an urn; to fulfill the function of healing, half is distributed to observers, while the remainder is dispersed in a nearby body of water. Performance: The Mystical Arts of Tibet Sacred Music Dance Pealer Recital Hall at 7:30 PM Robed in colorful, intricate costumes and playing traditional instruments, the monks invite audiences to experience the music and dance of their ancient culture. Relaxation Thursday Lane University Center 110 from 9 AM -4 PM 16 Relaxation Thursday Lane University Center 110 from 9 AM -4 PM Need a peaceful retreat from the stress of mid-terms or your workday? Visit a quiet, calm space to relax. Take time to reflect and meditate, or focus your mind while enjoying adult coloring activities. Download a FREE Mandala Coloring App at iTunes 30 National I am in Control Day Today is a day to get things under control in your life. Take a break for a minute and evaluate your situations. Begin today with the steps needed to get control of your life. 3 National Day of Unplugging Unplug from electronic devices to unwind, relax and do things other than using today’s technology, electronics or social media. Opening Reception - NEW WORKS Roper Gallery at 7:30 PM Experience the beauty of art in an exhibition from FSU Faculty of the Department of Visual Arts. Exhibition will be on display through Wednesday, March 15, during gallery hours, Sundays through Fridays 12-4 PM. 10 17 4 Science Saturday – Two Small Pieces of Glass FSU Planetarium at 6 PM Explore the wonders of space in this stunning planetarium presentation. 11 18 Mindful Reading Take time over Spring Break to reflect with some of these suggested readings on mindfulness: • Title • Title • Title Mindful MARCH ACTIVITIES 2017 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY • • • DAILY: THE MONKS OF DREPUNG LOSELING MONASTERY CREATE mandala sand painting MARCH 5-8 in ORT LIBRARY from 10AM -4PM • • • The Mystical Arts of Tibet is sponsored by Peter and Iris Halmos Family Foundation, FSU Student Affairs and Lewis J. Ort Library The engagement of the Mystical Arts of Tibet is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. CES is supported by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council, an agency dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive. Funding for the Maryland State Arts Council is also provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. The Mystical Arts of Tibet Residency March 5-9 A Drepung Loseling and Richard Gere Production The Tibetan Monks of Drepung Loseling Monastery return to Frostburg for an extraordinary five-day residency endorsed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Drepung Loseling monks are renowned for multiphonic chanting, known as zokkay. Chantmasters simultaneously intone three notes, each individually creating a complete chord. Robed in colorful, intricate costumes and playing traditional instruments, the monks invite audiences to experience the beauty of their ancient culture. The New York Times described the experience as “remarkable … the music and the dance invoke sacred ecstasy.” Spring Break! DEFINITION: 1.the quality or state of being mindful. 2 : the practice of maintaining a nonjudgmental state of heightened or complete awareness of one’s thoughts, 22 23 24 25
Transcript of Mindful MARCH ACTIVITIES - Constant Contact · 5 Mandala Sand Painting Opening Ceremony Ort Library...
5Mandala Sand Painting Opening CeremonyOrt Library at 3 PMThe monks consecrate and call forth the forces of goodness with traditional chants, music and mantra recitation as they prepare the space for the creation of the Mandala Sand Painting.
The Symbolism of the Sand MandalaLane University Center Atkinson Room at 5 PMExplore the psychological and spiritual dimensions symbolized by the Mandala Sand Painting.
12National Plant a Flower DayPlant a � ower in celebration of the spring season and new growth.
19Convene with NatureVisit the FSU ArboretumGet close to nature and take a walk through the beautiful FSU Arboretum, which o� ers a space for contemplation in the natural setting of the mountains of Appalachia.
26
6Opening the Heart: Arousing the Mind of Universal KindnessLane University Center Atkinson Room at 12 PMThis lecture presents the psychological and spiritual dimensions symbolized by the Mandala Sand Painting.
Interfaith Dialogue, Community Dinner and Lecture: The Psychology of EnlightenmentFrostburg City Place at 6 PM
Meditation MondayLane University Center 110 from 9AM-4PMNeed a peaceful retreat from the stress? Visit a quiet, calm space to relax. Take time to re� ect and meditate.
13Meditation MondayLane University Center 110 from 9AM-4PMNeed a peaceful retreat from the stress? Visit a quiet, calm space to relax. Take time to re� ect and meditate.
National Good Samaritan DayThis is a day for unsel� sh actions to help those in need and to celebrate kindness.
20
Celebrate the arrival of Spring by taking a contemplative walk, re� ecting on the sunshine and celebrating the buds of new
life that Springs brings with it.
27Meditation MondayLane University Center 110 from 9AM-4PMNeed a peaceful retreat from the stress? Visit a quiet, calm space to relax. Take time to re� ect and meditate.
7The Ancient Art of Healing: The Tibetan Buddhist ApproachLane University Center Atkinson Room at 12 PMLearn the fundamental connection between body and mind, and ancient approaches to healing through meditation, mantras and visualizations.
Basic Meditation Techniques for Health and ClarityLane University Center Atkinson Room at 7 PMExperience meditation practices to quiet the mind and achieve inner clarity.
14 Symbolism of Colors used in Tibetan Buddhism
• blue for sky or space• white for air or clouds• red for � re• green for water• yellow for earth
21National Common Courtesy DayKindness and courtesy go a long way and are noticed and appreciated by others even if you do not realize it. Let your manners and respect for others shine today through your actions. Let someone in front of you in tra� c. Hold open a door for someone or give a person a hand with his groceries.
28
1Prayer Flag/ Mandala CreationLane University Center Loft Stage from 10AM-2PMBegin Mindful March by promoting peace, wisdom, compassion, and strength through your own prayer � ag banner or mandala. Add to the Lane University Center exhibition or take with you for personal placement.
Activities for Life – Yoga with Leslee Wig� eldCordts PE Center 168 from 7-8 PMFor more information, call Amy Nazelrod at 301.687.7934.
8Meditation: A Tool for Conscious LivingLane University Center Atkinson Room at 12 PMMeditation is an important technique for quieting the mind and establishing an inner basis of clarity and wellbeing.
Tibetan Meditations for Eliminating Stress and AnxietyLane University Center Atkinson Room at 7 PMExperience medical/health bene� ts of Tibetan compassion mediation.
Activities for Life – Yoga with Leslee Wig� eldCordts PE Center 168 from 7-8 PMFor more information, call Amy Nazelrod at 301.687.7934.
15Sky Tour – The Orion Molecular Cloud ComplexFSU Planetarium at 7 PMExplore the wonders of space in this stunning planetarium presentation.
Activities for Life – Yoga with Leslee Wig� eldCordts PE Center 168 from 7-8 PMFor more information, call Amy Nazelrod at 301.687.7934.
29FSU Department of Music Guest Artist Series presents the Lyra EnsemblePealer Recital Hall at 7:30 PMMusic soothes the savage breast. Flutists Kristin Bacchiocchi-Stewart, Ellen Fisher-Deerberg, Anna Meyer, and Elivi Varga form this radiant and distinctive ensemble.
Activities for Life – Yoga with Leslee Wig� eldCordts PE Center 168 from 7-8 PMFor more information, call Amy Nazelrod at 301.687.7934.
2Relaxation ThursdayLane University Center 110 from 9 AM -4 PMNeed a peaceful retreat from the stress of mid-terms or your workday? Visit a quiet, calm space to relax. Take time to re� ect and meditate, or focus your mind while enjoying adult coloring activities.
9Mandala Sand Painting Closing CeremonyOrt Library Lobby at 12 PMThe mandala is destroyed as a metaphor for the impermanence of life. The sands are swept up and placed in an urn; to ful� ll the function of healing, half is distributed to observers, while the remainder is dispersed in a nearby body of water.
Performance: The Mystical Arts of TibetSacred Music DancePealer Recital Hall at 7:30 PMRobed in colorful, intricate costumes and playing traditional instruments, the monks invite audiences to experience the music and dance of their ancient culture.
Relaxation ThursdayLane University Center 110 from 9 AM -4 PM
16Relaxation ThursdayLane University Center 110 from 9 AM -4 PMNeed a peaceful retreat from the stress of mid-terms or your workday? Visit a quiet, calm space to relax. Take time to re� ect and meditate, or focus your mind while enjoying adult coloring activities.
Download a FREE Mandala Coloring App at iTunes
30National I am in Control DayToday is a day to get things under control in your life. Take a break for a minute and evaluate your situations. Begin today with the steps needed to get control of your life.
3National Day of UnpluggingUnplug from electronic devices to unwind, relax and do things other than using today’s technology, electronics or social media.
Opening Reception - NEW WORKSRoper Gallery at 7:30 PMExperience the beauty of art in an exhibition from FSU Faculty of the Department of Visual Arts. Exhibition will be on display through Wednesday, March 15, during gallery hours, Sundays through Fridays 12-4 PM.
10
17
4Science Saturday – Two Small Pieces of GlassFSU Planetarium at 6 PMExplore the wonders of space in this stunning planetarium presentation.
11
18Mindful ReadingTake time over Spring Break to re� ect with some of these suggested readings on mindfulness:
• Title
• Title
• Title
Mindful MARCH ACTIVITIES 2017SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
• • • DAILY: THE MONKS OF DREPUNG LOSELING MONASTERY CREATE mandala sand painting MARCH 5-8 in ORT LIBRARY from 10AM -4PM • • •
The Mystical Arts of Tibet is sponsored by Peter and Iris Halmos Family Foundation, FSU Student A� airs and Lewis J. Ort Library
The engagement of the Mystical Arts of Tibet is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. CES is supported by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council, an agency dedicated to cultivating a
vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive. Funding for the Maryland State Arts Council is also provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
The Mystical Arts of Tibet Residency March 5-9 A Drepung Loseling and Richard Gere ProductionThe Tibetan Monks of Drepung Loseling Monastery return to Frostburg for an extraordinary � ve-day residency endorsed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Drepung Loseling monks are renowned for multiphonic chanting, known as zokkay. Chantmasters simultaneously intone three notes, each individually creating a complete chord. Robed in colorful, intricate costumes and playing traditional instruments, the monks invite audiences to experience the beauty of their ancient culture. The New York Times described the experience as “remarkable … the music and the dance invoke sacred ecstasy.”
Spring Break!
17
DEFINITION: 1.the quality or state of being mindful. 2 : the practice of maintaining a nonjudgmental state of heightened or complete awareness of one’s thoughts,
22 23 24 25
