A Tibetan Buddhist monk will demonstrate the ancient art of sand mandala painting this week at Loyola University of Chicago. Lama Ngawang Choejor, a Tibetan Buddhist monk of the Gelugpa Order ...

About Mandala Sand Paintings This artistic tradition of Tantric Buddhism, painting with colored sand, ranks as one of the most unique and exquisite. Millions of grains of sand are meticulously placed ...

Bring a little of the beach to your house all year round with this craft technique, which uses sand as “paint” to create a textural image. Cover your work surface with newspaper. Either draw a simple ...

To further bolster Houstonians' understanding of the meticulousness required in sand painting, on Saturday the Asia Society Texas Center set up stations where community members could try their ...

Punchok is one of four monks creating a mandala by 'painting' with sand. They use funnel tools called chak-pur, scraping the side to cause colored sand to flow out onto a table canvas.

Step 4 Paint. Paint the areas you just primed. If you can still see the primer showing through, wait for the first coat to dry and then paint again. Your bubbles should be gone for good!

The mandala sand painting traditionally begins with an opening ceremony, during which the lamas consecrate the site and call forth the forces of goodness, which is done through chanting, music and ...

If you go The Tibetan Buddhist monks working on the Compassion sand mandala will be at the Westside Student Center of Western Connecticut State University from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday ...

Silas’ passion for sand painting is fueled by his belief in the Creator and the fulfillment of Dine prophesy. “When I was told that the colors of the sand represent all the people,” he said, “I really ...

The mandala sand painting traditionally begins with an opening ceremony, during which the lamas consecrate the site and call forth the forces of goodness, which is done through chanting, music and ...