Mystical Arts of Tibet, IUP 2015 Tentative Schedule
(all activities take place in HUB Ohio Room unless otherwise noted)
Sunday, October 18 [Arrive in Indiana] [Dinner (home)]
Monday, October 19
12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Opening Presentation
1:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. Mandala Construction
6:15 p.m. – 7:10 p.m. Six O’clock Series: “The Mystical Arts of Tibet—Introductory Remarks” and
7:10 p.m. – 7:30 “Sacred Music, Sacred Dance” Mini-performance
7:40 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Mandala Construction [Dinner: Foster or HUB]
Tuesday, October 20
12:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Mandala and Butter Sculpture Construction
[5:45 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. Dinner (RLST and ASIA) (Oak Room)]
7:15 p.m – 8:30 p.m. Mandala and Butter Sculpture Construction
7:15 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. Lecture: Mantra, Mudra, and Mandala: An Introduction to Tibetan Buddhist Practice” (Susquehanna Room)
Wednesday, October 21
12:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Mandala and Butter Sculpture Construction
12:20 p.m. – 1:10 p.m. Lecture: “The Buddhist Understanding of Mind” (Susquehanna Room)
[5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Dinner (Student potluck Whitmyer Hall? Or take out Susquehanna Room)]
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Mandala and Butter Sculpture Construction
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Lecture and Discussion: “Words of Wisdom: A Conversation with a Buddhist Master” (Susquehanna Room)
8:10 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. “Sacred Music, Sacred Dance” Mini-performance
Thursday, October 22
12:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Mandala and Butter Sculpture Construction
[5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Dinner: (Student potluck Whitmyer Hall? Or take out Susquehanna Room)]
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Mandala and Butter Sculpture Construction
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Lecture: “The Symbolism of the Mandala” (Susquehanna Room)
8:10 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. “Sacred Music, Sacred Dance” Mini-performance
Friday October 23
{10:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Visit Six Hand Bakery}
12:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Mandala and Butter Sculpture Construction
[6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Dinner (home)]
Saturday, October 24
{9:30 a.m –11:30 a.m Visit farm for pumpkin picking/corn maze}
12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Mandala and Butter Sculpture Construction
[5:30 p.m – 7:30 p.m Interfaith dinner: Indiana Synagogue, Calvary Presbyterium Church, Indiana Mosque]
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m Mandala viewing
Sunday, October 25
[10:00-12:00 Brunch (College Lodge)]
1:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Mandala and Butter Sculpture Construction
5:30-7:30 Dinner: Susquehanna Room—take out]
Monday, October 26
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Mandala and Butter Sculpture Construction
11:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. Completed Mandala and Sculpture on display
12:20 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Closing Presentation (From HUB to 15th Street)
4:00 p.m. [Departure]