Between May 26 and June 6, 2015, the College of Charleston’s Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library and the Charleston Tibetan Society collaborated to construct a Tibetan sand mandala, an ancient art form that’s meant to represent the universe in Buddhist tradition.
Venerable Lobsang Tsering from the Drepung Loseling Monastery Center for Tibetan Buddhist Studies, Practice, and Culture in Atlanta, Ga., built the mandala in the Addlestone Library rotunda, using brightly colored sand to complete the intricately detailed design.
As with all sand mandalas, this one will be swept away during the closing ceremony on June 6, 2015 at 10:30 a.m.
The ceremony at the Addlestone Library, which is free and open to the public, will include a brief presentation about the mandala.
See photos of the mandala’s construction and completion by using the buttons below or by dragging photos to navigate.
