Join us on Saturday Join us on Saturday 18th January 2014, at Upper Coomera for a night of Inspiration, Meditation, a Scrumptious Vegetarian Meal and Music that connects us all to our Body, Mind and Soul.

This months special guests are Tradional Tibetan Muscian Tenzin Choegyal & The Tashi Lhunpo Monks From Tibet

Connect with like minded hearts ♥ and souls from all over South East Queensland.

We are present this in support of Brisbane’s Sixth annual Festival of Tibet celebrates the Tibetan way of life, founded on the principles of compassion and non-violence, while addressing issues that continue to threaten the future of Tibet.

Tenzin Choegyal Tenzin  draws on his tradional Tribetan roots to create original compositions which uniquely express his cultural Lineage.

He was born to a nomadic family in southwest Tibet, escaped into Nepal from the Chinese occupation and was raised in the Tibetan refugee community in Dharamsala, India. It was there, where His HTashi Lhujhnpo Monoliness the Dalai Lama actively encourages his people to preserve their culture through language, religion and arts, Tenzin first began to explore his musical talents.

Over the last two decades, collaboration with numerous Australian and International performers has allowed Tenzin room to experiment with rhythm, structure and to challenge traditional Tibetan musical norms.  His award winning songs have found a place in the complex tapestry of global sounds.

Tenzin feels a particular connection to the music of the wandering people of his homeland. He recalls his father’s mastery of the lingbu (transverse bamboo flute) and his mother’s beautiful singing voice and attributes much of his passion to those early influences. His music has been described as “beautifully evocative,” “healing,” “mesmerizing,” “spine-tingling,” and “transcendent.”

Tenzin’s cantering rhythms, soaring vocals and exquisite flute solos have enchanted audiences around the globe. He regularly tours internationally to the US, Japan, New Caledonia, India and New Zealand and has touched the lives of thousands of people with his music and his concern for his fellow human beings. Tenzin is the founder, organizer and creative force behind the Brisbane Festival of Tibet.  This annual festival celebrates Tibetan culture while raising awareness of the issues that threaten the future of Tibet and funds for Tibetans in exile.

Tashi Lhumpo Monks. Monks of Tibet Tashi Lhunpo Monastery “Tashi Lhunpo was founded by H.H. the 1st Dalai Lama, Gyalwa Gendun Drup, in 1447. It is one of the four great monasteries of Central Tibet which was supervised and looked after by the Dalai Lamas and Panchen Lamas and has the glory of producing thousands of renowned scholars.

It is one of the four great monasteries of Central Tibet which was supervised and looked after by the Dalai Lamas and Panchen Lamas and has the glory of producing thousands of renowned scholars in the field of Mahayana Buddhist Philosophy. After the invasion of Tibet in 1959, Tashi Lhunpo Monastery was re-established at Bylakuppe in South India in 1972. The monastery has monks coming from Tibet and Himalayan regions like Spithi, Khunu, Ladakh, Ghashar and Sangkhar. At present there are over 250 monks including many Tulkus (reincarnate lamas). The monks have to go through year intensive program of study of both sutra and tantra, debate, and are instructed in the creation of sand mandalas and butter sculpture, ritual performance, music, chanting, dance and basic literary skills in Tibetan and English. Each monk must also complete a two to three month meditation retreat for each of the principal deities and protectors, in order to qualify to perform their rituals. The cycle of retreats might take up to six years to complete.

SUPPER starts at 6pm Scrumptious vegetarian Meal, cookies, Tea and coffee

EVENT starts at 7pm

WHERE Home of The Infinite Connection LOCATION 16 Yarama Court, Upper Coomera.       COST: $30

TO ENSURE YOUR PLACE ON THE NIGHT YOU MUST REGISTER AS NUMBERS ARE LIMITED FOR CATERING. P.S While you are here Join “The Infinite Connection” on FACEBOOK