Buddhist monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery in Tibet construct a mandala sand painting in the Lentz Center for Asian Culture on Nov. 1. The monks use metal funnels, called chakpur, to create the design. The mandala was dismantled during a closing ceremony on Nov. 6. The ceremony symbolizes the impermanence of life. Sand was distributed to audience members as blessings for health and healing. The remaining sand was carried by the monks in a procession to a body of water. It was ceremonially poured to disperse the healing energies of the mandala throughout the world. Photo by Troy Fedderson/University Communications.
