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Registration Fee: $30
Online registration is closed, however, space may be available. If you would like to attend this event, please email: technobuddhasocal@gmail.com

When

Saturday, September 21, 2019
10:00am - 5:30pm
Followed by Social Hour in West LA


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Where

West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple
2003 Corinth Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90025

Parking available in lot behind temple

 
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The transformation of raw materials into glass takes place around 2400°F. The intensity of this reaction is only matched by the craft, care, and coordination needed to shape glass into form.

How do we respond when the heat rises in our lives? Together we’ll explore Buddhist perspectives on mental health, social barriers to open discussion, and collaborate through creative workshops to transform the raw materials we often keep inside.

Keynote Speaker: Kazuki Takizawa


As an artist who lives with bipolar disorder, Kazuki Takizawa uses glass as a means to explore his inner reality and destigmatize mental illness. In an aim to give the invisible shape, Takizawa crafts elaborate vessels and installations, each with a unique story. Takizawa currently owns and runs KT Glassworks in Los Angeles, California, and has traveled to numerous communities to share his work and act as an advocate for mental illness. His practice offers an uncommon and inclusive space to increase awareness and start a conversation. 
Tentative Schedule

9:30am 
Check-In with Light Refreshments

10:00am-12:30pm 
Opening Service, Keynote Speaker, & Small Group Discussions

12:30-1:30pm 
Lunch

1:30pm-5:30pm 
Creative Workshops and Open Mic/Gallery
 
5:30pm 
Social Hour in West LA 
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Registration $30. Online registration is closed, however, space may be available. Please contact technobuddhasocal@gmail.com.

 

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TechnoBuddha is a network for young professionals (ages 21-39) to connect with Jodo Shinshu Buddhism and each other. Founded in 2008, TechnoBuddha holds an annual conference at the Jodo Shinshu Center in Berkeley each spring. TechnoBuddha Pop-Up brings the concept from Berkeley to Southern California for a day of workshops, discussions, and social time with Dharma friends. Sponsored by the Center for Buddhist Education and Southern District Buddhist Education Committee.