From September 18-23, monks from Namgyal Monastery Institute of Buddhist Studies, a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Ithaca, N.Y., will be constructing a mandala out of different colors of sand on Ithaca College’s campus. This mandala will be dedicated to Chenrezig, the bodhisattva (highly advanced spiritual being) of compassion, also known as Avalokiteśvara. Tibetan Buddhists traditionally recognize Chenrezig as the patron of Tibet and view the XIV Dalai Lama as an emanation of Chenrezig in the physical world.
Join Us in Viewing the Creation of the Mandala
The livestream is available between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. each day from Wednesday, September 18, through Monday, September 23.