Tibetan Monks from the Drepung Loseling Monestary created a mandala during a four day ceremony. I had missed the previous visit and was extremely happy to be able to view this one in person. It was an incredible thing to see. The entire composition is created by dropping grains of sand onto the table. In the end the monks swept up the colored sand and led a procession to the nearby Connecticut river where the sand was dispended.

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A few photos from the first annual (?) Hai An Pagoda dharma picnic. It was a good time had by all, and with any luck will be done yearly (at least )

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