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Hello, The following event may be of interest to you: Impermanence: Sand Mandala Tuesday, April 7, 2015 Tuesday, April 7 - Saturday, April 11RKC LobbyClosing Ceremony and Procession to waterfall: April 11 at noonScreening of short films from "Tibetan Stories" Thursday, April 9, 7-9 pm. Weis Cinemafollowed by a panel discussion with film maker Russell Avery, Lama Tenzin Yignyen, Rae Erin Dachille-Hey and Kay Larson.Free and open to the publicThe Venerable Lama Tenzin Yignen, Tibetan Buddhist monk from the Dalai Lama’s home monastery Namgyal and 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 six 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: Reem-Kayden Center Sponsor: Interdisciplinary Study of Religions Program Contact: Richard Davis. E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 845-758-7364 If you would like to see more events please visit the following URL: http://inside.bard.edu/religion/events/