Dharma Friends is a monthly community gathering hosted by Megan Mook and Kevin Townley at Tibet House, NYC and Online. Each month features a specific Dharma theme with special guests including Buddhist teachers, artists, professors, comedians and musical guests.

Join Dharma Friends for the grand finale of our Winter Teaching Cycle as we celebrate the release of Nuala Clarke and Crystal Gandrud’s newest book Irish Moss of a Dead Man’s Skull.

Our capstone event explores spiritual transformation through abstract art, color, and healing. Nuala Clarke and Crystal Gandrud will share images and thoughts from their newest book, Irish Moss of a Dead Man’s Skull, in addition to avante-garde viola with Rob Ward, and guided meditations with Megan Mook and Kevin Townley.

Irish Moss of a Dead Man’s Skull is “an alchemical portfolio; an ode to light, color, loss, and the elements, a fierce meditation on the inherent healing power of abstract art.”

Join us for this very special Dharma Friends, followed by a book signing and light snacks.

Special Guests

Nuala Clarke is an abstract painter living in the west of Ireland. Her work is shown throughout the world and has been supported through grants from The Arts Council, Ireland. She is engaged in a multidisciplinary research project into Robert Boyle and the healing probabilities of abstract art.

Crystal Gandrud is an experimental writer and acquiring editor living between Cambridge, New York, and Normandy. Her work can be found in many literary journals and often pushes the boundary between the written word and art. She has practiced Vajrayana Buddhism for over 20 years.

Rob Ward is the songwriter and lead vocalist for Food Will Win the War. A classically trained violist with extensive training in music theory and composition, Rob creates “soundscapes” using processed field recordings, electronically synthesized sound, and live performance on traditional western instruments. He also performs drone-based solo viola compositions and improvisations.

Tickets & Sponsorships*
Basic: $20 – $50
Sponsorship: $100 – $225
Ages 18 – 35 attend for free / by donation through our partner Dharma Gates.

Tibet House members are invited to apply discount code THUSMEMBER (membership will be verified).

*Tara Mandala discounts, scholarships, and refunds are not available for this event. 

Location: This event will be held in-person, with an option to join online. All participants will be sent the Zoom link before the event, and the recording after the event. Each ticket covers in-person or online attendance.

Recording Access: Can’t make it live? The event will be recorded, and made available within 24 hours.

This is event is co-sponsored by Dharma Friends, Tara Mandala, Dharma Gates, and Tibet House NYC. You may opt-out of email communications.