Talks and events in support of our current Spiritual Art Theme;
Regular Singing Bowl healing meditation;
Teachings and talks by visiting monks, Swami's, Priests or lay teachers;
Videos and slide shows on topics of interest;
Regular Meditation, Groups and Teachings.
Leading off the Teahouse, The Sanctuary is the venue we use to host various events:
A Mexican Huichol Indian shaman of pure tradition, Casiano, did a talk and group healing for us when he visited South Africa as part of a cultural exchange, to share knowledge and build spiritual 'bridges' between different worlds, traditions and sacred earth places
A singing bowl meditation in progress
Geshe-la Tsondu, a Tibetan Lama who was attached to the Office of Tibet in Pretoria, photographed here with Anna Slabbert and Maryna Kruger from SOPHEA Gallery & Tibetan Teahouse. Geshe-la Tsondu did a series for Dharma teachings here whilst visiting Cape Town.
In May 2010 Sophea Gallery & Tibetan Teahouse hosted six Monks from the Rizong Monastery in Ladakh visiting South Africa by invitation of The Tibet Society of South Africa (TSSA). In commemoration of the Dalai Lama’s 75th Birthday, their World Peace and Compassion Tour entailed the building of a “Compassion” sand mandala and various chant performances.
They were warmly received by Cape Town!
Sanctuary, on a personal level, is where we
perform the job of taking care of our soul.
Christopher Forrest McDowell
An appreciative audience at one of our talks
Dr Anna Slabbert, owner of Sophea Gallery and Tibetan Teahouse giving a talk on “Spiritual Art and the Compassionate Soul” during our 10th Birthday celebrations in Dec 2011
