A group of Tibetan Buddhist monks created their own work of art during a three-day visit to La Salle’s Art Museum this April. After finishing the intricate sand mandala, the monks held a completion ritual in which they brushed the tiny grains of sand back together, recognizing the reality of impermanence—an important concept in Buddhism.

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The Diplomat-in-Residence Program, the Art Museum, and a variety of departments and student groups hosted a series of events connected to the monks’ visit, including a dialogue on monastic practice in Buddhist and Christian traditions, a talk by the Venerable Amy Miller (a nun in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition) about the role of women in Buddhism, and a screening of The Cup, a film about a group of young Tibetan monks enamored with World Cup soccer.