The Mystical Arts of Tibet: Mandala Sand Painting Construction - Salisbury University

March 12th, 14th, 15th

10:00AM

Great Hall, Holloway Hall

Salisbury University

1101 Camden Ave. Salisbury, MD 21801

For the eighth time, six Tibetan monks from the famed Drepung Loseling Institute, with blessings from His Holiness the Dalai Lama, are in residence at SU. Construction continues on the Mandala 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, in the Great Hall of Holloway Hall.

Construction continues on the Mandala 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday, March 14, in the Great Hall of Holloway Hall.

Construction concludes on the mandala 10 a.m.-noon Friday, March 15, in the Great Hall of Holloway Hall. Following completion and a two-hour viewing of the completed project, the monks dismantle the mandala, sweeping up the colored sands to symbolize the impermanence of all that exists. Half of the sand is distributed to the audience as blessings for personal health and healing. The remaining sand is carried in a procession by the monks, accompanied by guests, to a flowing body of water, at the Salisbury City Park, where it is ceremonially poured to disperse the healing energies.

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