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Highlights from the 2025 GEBIS Lunar New Year Homage Reunion

On February 2, hundreds of people gathered at the GEBIS Multipurpose Building to receive blessings from the Abbot and monks. The event also featured the Across the Millennia Thangka Exhibition and an intricate Lego display, both of which left visitors in awe and admiration—many wished they had more time to take it all in!

We invite you to relive these cherished moments through the highlights of the 2025 GEBIS Lunar New Year Homage Reunion.

https://youtu.be/f0u8GgZZrfk

If you were unable to attend, there is still an opportunity to take part. We warmly invite you to visit before April 20 and immerse yourself in the profound wisdom of Buddhist teachings and the boundless spirit of compassion.

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2025 GEBIS Thangka Exhibit — Across the Millennia

What stories do centuries-old paintings tell? How can a single piece of art hold the wisdom of an entire tradition? Thangkas are far more than paintings—they are spiritual tools, deeply woven into Tibetan culture, religion, and daily life. 

Yet, this sacred art form is rapidly disappearing, threatened by modernization, social upheaval, and the loss of skilled artists.

Our exhibition, “Across the Millennia,” is a celebration of this endangered heritage and a call to preserve it. Featuring 55 exquisite Thangkas carefully selected from our collection,a testament to the efforts being made to ensure this endangered tradition survives and flourishes. This is more than an art display—it’s an invitation to step into a world of ancient wisdom and compassion.

We invite you to our exhibition, “Across the Millennia.” Discover the experiences and teachings of great spiritual masters through Thangkas—treasured for centuries as cultural and spiritual gems, revered for their beauty and profound significance.

Four Thematic Sections
🔹 Lineage: How has the wisdom of Buddhism been passed down from India to Tibet and now across the world?
🔹 Blessings: How do practitioners find strength and guidance under the care of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas?
🔹 Protection: How do protector deities safeguard the Dharma and help practitioners persevere through challenges?
🔹 Perfection: What can we learn from the teaching about striving towards a life lives ultimately reach the state of perfect fulfillment?

To ensure the quality of the exhibition, we operate on a reservation-only guided tour system. Please register at least three days in advance to attend.

📍 Location
Heatherdale Road, Montague, PE 

📅 Exhibition Period: 
Date: Weekends until June 1st

📅Upcoming Tours
🔹 Date: March 22 – March 23, March 29 – March 30
⏰ Time: 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM
🚶 Guided Tours Only – Reservation Required

Seats are limited—reserve early!
(Registration opens on Tuesdays when new tours are scheduled.)
 
👉 Reserve Your Spot: https://forms.gle/gW1LjtwQPKvYiSBP7 (Fully Booked)
 

✹ May this extraordinary exhibition bring you peace and inspiration as we explore the timeless light of a thousand years of Buddhist wisdom together. 🙏

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Behind the Roll-ing Scenes

The story of the rolls began in the winter of 2015 for one  simple reason – to help those in need. One day, young monks at GEBIS heard that Master Zhen-Ru was worried about the 1,500 children on the Island who could not afford to eat breakfast every day.

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