In 2015, the Tibetan Monks of Drepung Gomang Monastery created a sand mandala during a visit to DePaul's Lincoln Park Campus. The monks will be back at DePaul beginning Oct. 29 to again share the ancient art. (DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief)
From Monday, Oct. 29 through Friday, Nov. 2, the Tibetan Monks of Drepung Gomang Monastery will visit DePaul University. During their visit, the monks will engage in the step-by-step creation of a traditional sand mandala, an ancient art form of Tibetan Buddhism.
All members of the university community are invited to witness the art creation and participate in associated events throughout the week.
Sand mandala viewing
Monday, Oct. 29 – Friday, Nov. 2
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Lincoln Park Student Center, room 105
Puja ceremony – Prayer, chanting and blowing of horns
Thursday, Nov. 1
7 – 8 p.m.
Lincoln Park Student Center, Brownstone Annex
Closing ceremony – The destruction of the mandala and scattering of sand
Friday, Nov. 2
1 – 2:30 p.m.
Lincoln Park Student Center, room 105