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McDonogh Mesmerized By Sand Mandala

During the week of April 21, the McDonogh community was blessed with the presence of two Tibetan Monks, who over three days created a sand mandala dedicated to the deity of compassion. The two Lamas welcomed questions from students and other visitors who were encouraged to join them in carefully adding grains of colorful sand to the pattern. At the end of the week, the mandala sand was swept into a pile as the monks said prayers for peace, harmony, and happiness. Then, the sand was poured into McDonogh's pond with intent that the mandala would travel and bring peace to the world.

Watch a video of the process here.