TEN. FOR PHOTOS, SEVERAL BUDDHIST MONKS ARE CELEBRATING THE YEAR COMING TO AN END WITH A SPECIAL TRADITION. YESTERDAY, THE SACRED ARTS TOUR VISITED THE DREPUNG GOMANG CENTER FOR ENGAGING COMPASSION TO ...

GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — Tibetan monks from southern India spent the week at Stockton University placing brightly colored sand in intricate, symmetrical patterns — a kaleidoscopic configuration of symbols ...

MANDALAS are intricate replicas of holy mansions, laboriously constructed and destroyed soon after their completion. They can be made of jewels, flowers, dyed rice, colored stones or colored sand.

Like any great artwork, the Tibetan Buddhist sand mandala is crafted with patience, precision and care. What makes the mandala unique, however, is how quickly it’s destroyed after being completed.

Strolling through his hometown of Yorkshire, artist James Brunt finds artistic inspiration through almost any natural materials he can get his hands on. Whether walking along the beach or taking a ...

In a practice designed to emphasize the impermanence of being, eight Tibetan monks at Hancock College's Ann Foxworthy Gallery completed an intricate sand mandala Thursday afternoon — only to destroy ...

Celebrate Ramadan 2026 with stunning mandala mehendi designs that range from minimalist elegance to bold, intricate patterns.

Stimulated by the search for perfection in the electronics industry, Ulian began composing ornate mandalas from pieces of circuitry. “I wanted to show what has been hidden from the eyes of the ...