A group of Tibetan Buddhist monks from the Gaden Shartse Monastic College will be touring central New York from November 1- November 9, 2008. This is a special opportunity to meet the monks and be introduced to their healing work. The monks will be doing individual and group healing sessions, house blessings, and informal lunch meetings with the public. I highly recommend that you take advantage of this special event.

The tour coordinator is Dr. Joan Coff (drjoancoff@aol.com or (315) 246-1947). Their schedule is as follows. You can call the individual locations to schedule healing sessions or call Dr. Coff with general questions or to donate to the monks, as this is a charitable tour.

The following is the monks' itinerary. Scroll down to read a description of their healing techniques. 

Saturday, November 1- A Day in Oswego, NY
9:00-4:30 individual healings- hostess Caroline Robertson (315) 343-6939
7:00 Tara Puja- River's End Bookstore, $15

Sunday, November 2- A Day in Baldwinsville, NY
10:00- 4:30 individual healings- North Star Natural Health Center- hostess Dr. Joan Coff (315) 635-2739

Monday, November 3- A Day in Cayuga County
7:00 pm- Talk- The Unity of All Religions and World Peace at Willard Chapel, 17 Nelson Street, Auburn, NY, $10 donation. The Willard Chapel is the only remaining completely Tiffany chapel in the US.

Tuesday, November 4- A Day in Syracuse, NY
lunch hosted by Seven Rays Bookstore
2:00- 4:30 individual healings- Seven Rays Bookstore (315) 478-9137
7:00 Tara Puja- Westcott Community Center, $15 (315) 478-8634

Wednesday, November 5- A Day in Syracuse, NY
9:00- 11:00 individual healings- Seven Rays Bookstore (315) 478-9137
lunch hosted by Seven Rays
2:00- 4:00 individual healings- Seven Rays Bookstore (315) 478-9137

Thursday, November 6-  A Day in Syracuse, NY
10:00- 10:45 healing demonstration Syracuse University Holistic Health Class with Dr. Joan Coff
afternoon individual healings hosted by Dr. Steve Wechsler, Syracusr, (315) 469-9676
7:00 pm talk held at Baldwinsville Public Library FREE (315) 635-5631

Friday, November 7- A Day in Fayetteville, NY
Hosted by The Spring: The Center for Spiritual and Cultural Unity (315) 637-7778 x 102
9:00- 4:30 individual healings
7:00 Tara Puja at The Spring, $15 

Saturday, November 8- A Day in Liverpool, NY
Liverpool Art Center (315) 234-9333
9:00- 11:30 individual healings
12:00 lunch at Earths Own Natural Food Market, $10 (315) 715-4402
2:00- 4:30 individual healings
7:00 Tara Empowerment at CNY Yoga Center, donation $15 (315) 461-9642

Sunday, November 9- TBA

The following is a description of the healing methods that the monks will use during individual and group sessions:
The monks will perform the Vajravidharan Healing Ritual for private and group healing sessions. This ritual is a Tantric purification ritual and is done in three stages; purification and removal of negative energies, removal of subtle negative imprints, and the offering of protection. The vajra master takes the form of the Buddha of Purification and uses his power to cleanse participants of "sickness, mental disturbance, disputes, enemies, defilements, misfortunes, bad omens, victimization by others, premature death, negative influence of the stars, harm from rulers, influence of demons, the agents of death, obstacles, misguidance, and factors against congenial life".

The ritual procedure is as follows:
Purification: the Lama instructs participants through visualizations and ritual and then pours radiant nectar and rays of light into their mind and body.
Removal of subtle negative imprints: the Lama instructs participants through visualizations and ritual and then takes the negative subtle imprints and transforms them into inexhaustible Bliss. He then summons the negative forces and uses the Bliss to appease then. Finally, he disperses the negative forces and instructs them not to return.
Protection: the Lama creates a diamond-like impenetrable layer of light around and within the participant.
For more information on the monks, go to www.gadenshartsetour.org.
For more information on my work, go to www.IntegratedEnergyHealing.com.
Blessings,
Mary