{"id":139077,"date":"2016-01-01T20:28:18","date_gmt":"2016-01-01T12:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meditation.hk\/2021\/portfolio-item\/mala-making-workshop\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T15:42:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T07:42:52","slug":"mala-making-workshop","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/www.meditation.hk\/2021\/en\/portfolio-item\/mala-making-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"Buddhist Mantra and Mala Making Workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_tab_container  avia-builder-el-first  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img class='wp-image-143741 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-143741 avia_image' src='https:\/\/www.meditation.hk\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Mala-L008-300x169.jpg' alt='' title='Mala-L008' height=\"169\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class=\"tabcontainer   top_tab   avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_image  avia-builder-el-last \" role=\"tablist\">\n\n<section class=\"av_tab_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div aria-controls=\"tab-id-1-content\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" data-fake-id=\"#tab-id-1\" class=\"tab active_tab\"  itemprop=\"headline\" ><span class='tab_icon' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue81e' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/p>\n<h4>About the Course<\/h4>\n<p><\/div>\n<div id=\"tab-id-1-content\" class=\"tab_content active_tab_content\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n<div class=\"tab_inner_content invers-color\"  itemprop=\"text\" >\n<p><strong>Buddhist Mantra and Mala Making Workshop <\/strong><strong>with Kadampa Teacher Dianna Lau and Catherine Lau<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Sunday 17 May 2:00 &#8211; 4:30pm<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Everybody welcome!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mantra is a Sanskrit word, literally meaning `mind protection\u2019.\u00a0A Buddhist mala is a string of beads used to count prayers or mantra recitations.<\/p>\n<p>For Buddhist practitioners, their mala is a very precious and meaningful object. During this special workshop, you will learn the traditional Buddhist art of making a mala, and how to use it in the practice of mantra recitation\u00a0to improve your mental\u00a0peace and to bring benefit to others.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"264\">2:00 &#8211; 2:30pm<\/td>\n<td width=\"359\">Introduction to mantras and mala<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"264\">2:30 &#8211; 4:30pm<\/td>\n<td width=\"359\">Making your mala<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>Teaching in Cantonese with English translation.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Maximum : 12 people. This is a popular class so please book early.<\/p>\n<p>Material fee : $200 per person. You can keep the mala that you made.<\/p>\n<p><em>Please note : Kadampa Meditation Centre Hong Kong reserves the right to carry out photography and filming during classes and events for future promotion and record purpose.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfmYYBQwWRZziMXTHD6vYJHY9Zev1vn_pJGOmd3yigeg9JzFQ\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"details-image alignnone\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.meditation.hk\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/book-now-button-scotland.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"130\" height=\"42\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>All course fees are used to run and develop the Centre and spread Buddha\u2019s precious teachings.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"av_tab_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div aria-controls=\"tab-id-2-content\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" data-fake-id=\"#tab-id-2\" class=\"tab \"  itemprop=\"headline\" ><span class='tab_icon' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue80b' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/p>\n<h4>The Teacher<\/h4>\n<p><\/div>\n<div id=\"tab-id-2-content\" class=\"tab_content \" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"tab_inner_content invers-color\"  itemprop=\"text\" >\n<p><strong>Kadam Dianna<\/strong> is the Teacher of the Chinese Foundation Programme (Kowloon branch). She is skilled in applying the ancient wisdom of Buddha\u2019s teachings to contemporary living. Drawing from personal experiences, Kadam Dianna shares insights on how to skillfully apply Dharma in a positive and practical approach in order to meet the challenges in our modern lives.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-142023\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meditation.hk\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dianna_NEW-crop-290x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.meditation.hk\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dianna_NEW-crop-290x300.jpg 290w, https:\/\/www.meditation.hk\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dianna_NEW-crop-768x794.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.meditation.hk\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dianna_NEW-crop-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.meditation.hk\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dianna_NEW-crop-682x705.jpg 682w, https:\/\/www.meditation.hk\/2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Dianna_NEW-crop.jpg 934w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"av_tab_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div aria-controls=\"tab-id-3-content\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" data-fake-id=\"#tab-id-3\" class=\"tab \"  itemprop=\"headline\" ><span class='tab_icon' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue841' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Venue<\/h4>\n<p><\/div>\n<div id=\"tab-id-3-content\" class=\"tab_content \" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"tab_inner_content invers-color\"  itemprop=\"text\" >\n<p><b>Kadampa Meditation Centre Hong Kong<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com.hk\/maps\/place\/%E4%B8%8A%E7%92%B0%E5%B9%B2%E8%AB%BE%E9%81%93%E4%B8%AD122-124%E8%99%9F%E6%B5%B7%E6%B8%AF%E5%95%86%E6%A5%AD%E5%A4%A7%E5%BB%88\/@22.2869003,114.1502309,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x3404007dac1e47c5:0xe933398c8f43cb62!8m2!3d22.2869003!4d114.1524196\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1\/F, Harbour Commercial Building, 122-124 Connaught Road, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong<\/a><br \/>\n(Exit C of Sheung Wan MTR station)<\/p>\n<p>Tel. 2507 2237<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>17 May with with Kadampa Teacher Dianna Lau and Catherine Lau<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":143743,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"portfolio_entries":[12,16],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meditation.hk\/2021\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio\/139077"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meditation.hk\/2021\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meditation.hk\/2021\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/portfolio"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meditation.hk\/2021\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=139077"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/www.meditation.hk\/2021\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio\/139077\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":143753,"href":"https:\/\/www.meditation.hk\/2021\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio\/139077\/revisions\/143753"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meditation.hk\/2021\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/143743"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meditation.hk\/2021\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=139077"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meditation.hk\/2021\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=139077"},{"taxonomy":"portfolio_entries","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meditation.hk\/2021\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio_entries?post=139077"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}