Tibetan Mandala Sand Painting Ceremony: Spiritual Prayers and Art

Emory Tibet Week / Mystical Arts of Tibet Mandala Sand Painting Live Exhibition by the Tibetan monks of Drepung Loseling Monastery At the Michael C Carlos Museum at Emory University, top floor (no admission required) Tibet Week has been an annual tradition at Emory University and the Carlos Museum since 2001, celebrating Tibetan culture and the work of the Center for Contemplative Science and Compassion-Based Ethics, with programs emerging from the collaborative efforts of Emory University and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. 25th anniversary of the international collaboration Mandala Sand Painting Live Exhibition Opening Ceremony: October 26 at 12pm Construction & Viewing: Oct 26 - Oct 31, See Daily Schedule Closing Ceremony: October 31 at 12 pm The Drepung Loseling monks of The Mystical Arts of Tibet will create a Avalokiteshvara mandala sand painting from October 26 to October 31 as part of Tibet week at Emory University. Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Compassion, is perhaps one of the most deeply cherished deities in the Buddhist world. Known as Quan Am in Vietnamese, Kwan Yin in Chinese, Kannon in Japanese, and Chenrezig in Tibetan, Avalokiteshara’s manifestations are manifold. Avalokiteshara is known for his infinite compassion; that is, his ability to see the suffering of sentient beings and his resolve to relieve that suffering.