Kate Martin, the former college teammate of Caitlin Clark turned WNBA guard, is having a solid 2025 season. The 6-foot, ...

Like any great artwork, the Tibetan Buddhist sand mandala is crafted with patience, precision and care. What makes the mandala unique, however, is how quickly it’s destroyed after being completed.

Tibetan monks from India began to build a sand mandala at the Aligned Acupuncture and Wellness Spa in San Luis Obispo on Sept. 24, 2024. They will destroy the mandala on Sept. 27, 2024.

In Tibetan culture, says Geshe Khenrap Chaeden, the leader of the group who speaks heavily-accented English, monks are respected, admired, and seen as exemplary human-beings. Most of the men say ...

The mandala is one of the most memorable and visually stimulating symbols of Tibetan Buddhism. The sacred works of art are created by Tibetan monks to serve as an artistic representation of the ...

In addition to creating a sand mandala, the nuns will perform two additional Tibetan Buddhist rituals, the Dakini dance and the Chod-Puja, Wednesday from 6-7 p.m. They are some of the first women ...

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.

“Hevajra Mandala,” a 15th-century cloth work from Tibet, portrays the blue wisdom Akhsobaya Buddha, who represents knowledge and consciousness, and Nairatmya, a consort without ego, as they ...

CARLSBAD, Calif. — Tibetan monks from Southern India are constructing a sand mandala that will be finished this Friday and the public can see them work on the it all week in Carlsbad.

A group of Tibetan Buddhist monks is visiting San Luis Obispo this week as part of a three-week tour featuring the creation of traditional sand mandalas, cultural events and public ceremonies.