The short 4-minute documentary has been selected for a "Special Award" in the 2020 Jing Shan Classic Cultural & Creative Arts Awards. https://vimeo.com/481859804
Leslie Rinchen-WongmoNovember 20
We are all in this together, and the Earth needs a healing Buddha
I started this Medicine Buddha thangka nine years ago when my mother was undergoing treatment for cancer. Happily, Mom recovered well. Then I let the thangka remain unfinished for several years, only…
Leslie Rinchen-WongmoOctober 19
The Stitching Buddhas Sangha
I started the Stitching Buddhas® Virtual Apprentice Program ten years ago to teach the art of Tibetan appliqué to people all around the world in their own homes. If you haven’t already signed…
Leslie Rinchen-WongmoOctober 16
Making, Meaning, Membership… Stitching Buddhas Virtual Apprenticeship
Artistic education in Tibetan culture—whether for painting, sculpture, or textile work—was always delivered through long, full-time, residential apprenticeships. These were on-the-job training programs in which students participated in the creation…
Leslie Rinchen-WongmoOctober 11
Why a Lotus?
In Indian tradition, the lotus is a fount of creation, source of possibilities. In Buddhist art, enlightened beings sit or stand on lotuses. When a foot is outstretched, a lotus…
Leslie Rinchen-WongmoOctober 9
The lesson is carried in the stitching
When I started teaching the art of Tibetan appliqué, I made it clear to everyone who would listen that I was not a spiritual teacher. “I’m not a lama and…
Leslie Rinchen-WongmoOctober 3
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