April 14, 2014

Photo Gallery: Visiting Tibetan Monks Teach and Create

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Eight exiled Tibetan monks were on campus last week for a three-day residency. The monks, from the Drepung Gomang Monastery for Advanced Studies and Practice on Buddhist Philosophy, created a sand mandala in the Interfaith Chapel of Hogg Hall, presented lectures and workshops on Buddhist teachings, and performed a traditional yak dance on the Quad. After the mandala was dismantled, they led a procession down Third Street and scattered the sand in the Bushkill Creek.

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Geshe Jampa speaks with students in the Buddhism course taught by Robin Rinehart, professor of religious studies and chair of Asian studies.
Guests removed their shoes prior to the panel discussion on mind and meditation by Tim Silvestri, assistant director of the counseling center, and monk Geshe Jampa.
Tim Silvestri, assistant director of the counseling center, and monk Geshe Jampa present a panel discussion on the mind and meditation.
Drepung Gomang monks pray and chant in preparation of building the sand mandala.
Drepung Gomang monks pray and chant in preparation of building the sand mandala.
Robin Rinehart, professor of religious studies and chair of Asian studies, presents a monk with a white shawl as a symbolic gift of friendship.
Marie Enea, assistant to the president, presents a monk with a white shawl as a symbolic gift of friendship.
The monks prepare to build the sand mandala.
Chris Phillips, assistant professor of English, sketches the mandala.
Daniel Jureller ’16 takes a closer look at the mandala.
A monk presents a prayer scarf to Jane Marie Duh, identity management systems architect in ITS and Buddhist adviser.
A detail of the sand mandala
A traditional yak dance is performed on the Quad in front of Hogg Hall.
A traditional yak dance is performed on the Quad in front of Hogg Hall.
Alex Hendrickson, director of religious and spiritual life and College chaplain, receives sand from a monk.
During the closing ceremony, the monks dismantle the mandala and distribute sand to audience members.
The monks begin dismantling the mandala.
The monks dismantle the mandala.
Following the closing ceremony, the monks walk down College Hill and place the remaining sand from the mandala in the Bushkill Creek.
The monks place the remaining sand from the mandala in the Bushkill Creek.
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