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Hello, The following event may be of interest to you: Impermanence: Sand Mandala Closing Ceremony Monday, April 8, 2013 The Venerable Lama Tenzin Yignen, Tibetan Buddhist monk from the Dalai Lama’s home monastery Namgyal and visiting professor at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, will install a sand mandala, a “cosmic diagram that represents the dwelling place or “celestial mansion” of the Buddha of Compassion, over the course of five days. Just when it is complete, the mandala will be ritually cut, swept together, and taken in procession down to the river in this performed lesson on impermanence. Location: RKC Lobby Sponsor: Asian Studies Program; Interdisciplinary Study of Religions Program Contact: Kristin Scheible. E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 845-758-7207 If you would like to see more events please visit the following URL: http://socialstudies.bard.edu/calendar/