The Compassionate Mandala Tour
View the creation of a sand mandala with the Namgyal monks of Dharamsala

On view
September 25 to 29, 2007

Of all the artistic traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, the ritual of painting with sand is one of the most unique and exquisite.

Witness the creation of a mandala (“circle” in Sanskrit) by the exiled Namgyal monks from His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s private monastery in Dharamsala, India, as this sacred art unfolds over the course of five days at the Yale Peabody Museum.

Sand Mandala Workshop
Dissolution Ceremony
Traditional Tibetan Conce