Tibetan Monks will create a sand mandala at the Virginia Holocaust Museum, from August 10 to August 14. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Watch Now. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays.

Monks from the Namgyal Monastery in Dharamshala built a sand mandala and carried out a dissolution ceremony in Laguna Beach.

The creation of the mandala, which has been a cultural practice for more than 2,500 years, is done by using a chakpur. Sand is put into the cone-shaped funnel that has ridges along its top.

Community members got the chance to witness sacred art in motion this weekend as Tibetan monks began crafting an impressive ...

A group of Tibetan Buddhist monks visited the Oxford College of Emory University the week of Feb. 20 to create a carefully crafted sand mandala.

Protractors and pencils in hand, four Tibetan monks silently drew precise lines on a table inside Grace Cathedral. They flew to San Francisco from Nepal to build intricate sand Shi-tro mandalas ...

Tibetan monks create colorful sand mandala at Clark College – then destroy it After more than 30 hours of meticulous work, men visiting from South India use sand to bless Columbia River.

Everyone's enjoyed the paradoxical play of sand castle construction -- focusing with delight and deliberation on a project that's doomed. The point is the process, the reward your own sense ...

Three Tibetan Monks built a sand mandala at Bradley University's Michel Student Center to represent compassion and peace, and to encourage students during a difficult time.

NEWTOWN, PA — The Bucks County Community College invites the public to a free four-day Tibetan Buddhist Monk Residency, Sand Mandala and Craft Show from Monday, Oct. 21 to Thursday, Oct. 24 at ...