The Mystical Arts of Tibet coming to campus

Buddhist monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery will visit East Carolina University March 14-18 for a series of Dalai Lama-endorsed events intended to raise awareness of Tibetan civilization and contribute to world peace through sacred art.
The Mystical Arts of Tibet tour will feature a mandala sand painting celebration March 15-17 in the Mendenhall Student Center. Each day, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., the monks will lay millions of grains of sand into place on a platform to create a mandala. The mandala, according to tradition, is a symbol of the universe in its ideal form. Read more…