Thursday, November 13, 2008
The Lawrence Palpung Dharma Foundation will host a vintage Japanese Kimono and Obi sale Friday at the Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St., from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Proceeds will help support a variety of the foundation’s programs, including bringing Tibetan monks, artists and exiles to speak in Lawrence.
The foundation began informally in 2003 when members organized a visit from Mingyur Rinpoche, a notable Buddhist monk.
Tibetan Buddhism has a long tradition of making offerings to sacred elements of nature, such as mountains, magnificent trees and flowing streams. Ling-Lung Chen, director of the foundation, says Tibetan Buddhists believe the beauty in these elements bring great joy to whoever sees them and invoke in them a sense of sacredness.
Last year, the foundation began purchasing Japanese wedding kimonos to decorate Tibetan shrines, because the kimonos use many natural symbols, such as pine trees and mountains.
“Eventually, some people got the idea that since wedding kimonos are so unique, why not use them as a fundraiser?” Chen says.
Chen says the fundraiser will be an opportunity for the foundation to re-introduce itself to the community.
The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. with Chen giving a brief lecture about Tibetan Buddhism. In addition to the kimonos, the sale will also feature artwork and books from Tibetan artists and monks. Do not pass up this extremely rare opportunity to view vintage Japanese clothing, the likes of which are usually only seen by visiting the country itself.
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