Their mission? To create a dul-tson-kyil-khor, or mandala of colored powders (commonly referred to in English as a sand mandala), over the course of five days. Constructing one of these intricate ...

Over four days inside the Burke Gallery at SUNY Plattsburgh, Gyume Monastery monks Honorable Lobsang Dorjee and Honorable Yeshi Dorjee constructed the sand mandala to honor the 80th year of His ...