May 6th 2016
Eight Buddhist Monks, from the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, visited Sherborne School on Friday 6th May. The Monks took Junior Chapel in the morning with a calls to prayer on the long horn (dungchen), a Buddhist purification dance, a Buddhist peace litany and, finally, a Buddhist blessing. During the course of the morning students from Sherborne School, Sherborne Girls and Sherborne Prep attended classes in the Powell Theatre on Buddhist dance, mudra prayer, debate and meditation as well as their own chance to blow the long horn! There was even the chance for some of the boys at Sherborne School to play football with the monks during break which was thoroughly enjoyed by both boys and monks alike. The monks were very good players.
Reverend Nicholas Mercer
Assistant Chaplain
