Join us as we welcome a group of Tibetan Buddhist monks from South India who will be visiting Clark College to construct a Sand Mandala in Cannell Library from February 23-27, 2026. This is a free event & open to the community!
This project can be appreciated simply as a piece of "time-based art." But, according to Tibetan Buddhist belief, the creation of a Sand Mandala is meant to create a profound experience of Compassion. The positive effects of a Sand Mandala are believed to radiate out over an entire region, blessing the environment and the beings therein, as an effort for world peace. Once created, the Sand Mandala is destroyed in the Closing Ceremony, as a lesson in the impermanence of all life. The Opening & Closing Ceremonies are very popular, with traditional Tibetan Buddhist chanting and music.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (subject to change):
Monday, February 23:
9:00a.m. – 9:30a.m.: Opening Ceremony
9:30 – 6:30p.m.: Mandala construction
Tuesday, February 24:
9:00a.m. – 6:30p.m.: Sand Mandala Construction
Wednesday, February 25:
9:00a.m. – 6:30p.m.: Sand Mandala Construction
Thursday, February 26:
9:00a.m. – 6:30p.m.: Sand Mandala Construction
2:00 - 3:00p.m.: Sacred Tibetan Art presentation, Cannell Room/Library 101
Friday, February 27:
9:00a.m. – 1:30p.m.: Sand Mandala Construction
1:30 – 2:30p.m.: Closing Ceremony
3:00 - 4:00p.m.: Sand disbursal at Vancouver Waterfront Park
**Transportation & parking fees are not provided.
Highlights from a previous Tibetan Sand Mandala event at Clark College:
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