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 verse World)
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DESCRIPTION:Mandalas are two- or three-dimensional ritual objects found in 
 Tibetan Buddhist and other religious traditions. Typically geometric in de
 sign\, they are understood to represent the realm of a celestial being\, b
 ut they are also a powerful symbol of creation\, destruction\, and imperma
 nence. A tradition originally reserved only for the monastic environment\,
  recently the Dalai Lama has allowed the construction of sand mandalas in 
 public places as a cultural offering and to promote preservation of Tibeta
 n traditions. At IC we are so lucky to have Namgyal Monastery as our neigh
 bor – yet so many people don’t even know about this amazing cultural t
 reasure on South Hill! Monks for Namgyal Monastery will come to campus on 
 November 2-7 to construct a mandala in Campus Center. Upon completion\, th
 e mandala will remain on display until November 7\, when a dissolution cer
 emony involving the gathering up of the sand will occur. The public is inv
 ited to attend this ceremony and to join the procession that will carry th
 e sand to the Muller Chapel Pond. The pouring of the sand into a body of w
 ater symbolizes temporality\, the releasing of the deity\, and the spread 
 of compassion throughout the world. This lecture\, which will feature both
  the Venerable Tenzin Choesang\, the president and leading professor of Na
 mgyal Monastery Institute of Buddhist Studies\, and Prof. Eric Steinschnei
 der from the IC Department of Philosophy and Religion\, will introduce stu
 dents to the history of the monastery and will also contextualize Tibetan 
 Buddhism and the mandala within the history of South and Central Asian rel
 igions. It will provide a good understanding of the important role of the 
 mandala as a powerful symbol for the Tibetan community. Our hope is that i
 t will also inspire students to learn more about the peaceful and non-viol
 ent struggle of the Tibetan community while facing the multiple imminent t
 hreats to its very survival.\n\nHosted by the Office of Religious and Spir
 itual Life
LOCATION:Klingenstein Lounge\, Campus Center
SUMMARY:Mandala and Meaning: A Historical Perspective (Leading in a Diverse
  World)
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 cal_perspective_leading_in_a_diverse_world
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