Tibetan Buddhist monks visited San Luis Obispo this week to create a colorful sand mandala. Visiting from the Ngari Institute of Buddhist Dialects in India, the monks started building the mandala ...

Mandala sand painting is considered one of the most unique and exquisite artistic traditions ... Endorsed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the tour has three basic purposes: to make a contribution to ...

"When we're making the mandala, our intention is for blessing, you know," Buddhist monk Geshe Tsewang Punchok said. Punchok is one of four monks creating a mandala by 'painting' with sand.