Sand Mandala Dissolution Ceremony by the Tibetan Buddhist Monks of the Gaden Shartse Monastery
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time for this Past Event
- Saturday, Dec 11, 2021 2pm
Location
PHES Gallery
2633 State St
Details
Upon completion of a sand mandala, the Tibetan Buddhist Monks from Gaden Shartse Monastery will purposely destroy the magnificent work of art. The Buddha's last words were "All things are impermanent, work out your salvation with diligence." In upholding the principle that life is transient, the monks sweep up the mandala and place the sand in a river, lake, or ocean as an offering to purify the surrounding environment.
The ceremony will be followed by a procession to the ocean where the monks will release the sand into the water.
Masks required.
