Tibetan Buddhist Sand Mandala Art & Cultural Exhibition

- Open to Visitors 10am-3pm 27 March – 4 April
- Guided Compassion Meditation 10:30am-12pm, 27 & 28 March
- Family Weekend with Compassion Practice & Kids Activities 10:30am-12pm, 3 & 4 April
- Dissolution Ceremony: 10am-12noon, 5 April

Don't miss this fascinating 10-day Art & Cultural Exhibition, including an opportunity to see Tibetan artists at work, meditative practices, and kids activities. Spend the weekend with us to make the most of this exciting event!

Sand Mandala is a unique and ancient art form that uses tiny grains of coloured sand to create an intricate design. Highly symbolic, the work of art takes days to complete and uses millions of grains of sand. Each mandala has a specific design, colours and significance which are memorised by the artists.

At Mahamudra Centre, two Tibetan monks will create a Chenrezig Sand Mandala. Chenrezig, the Buddha of Compassion, is the manifestation of enlightened compassionate energy. The Mandala represents the abode of Chenrezig, and is said to bring compassion, harmony and peace into this world.

But the work of art is fleeting – after finishing, the intricate mosaic will be swept up in a closing ceremony and the grains of sand scattered into Colville Bay. The meaning is to awaken in the mind an understanding of the impermanent nature of material things. Pouring the sand into the ocean also blesses the environment, and each grain of sand becomes a seed of compassion in the world. This dissolution ceremony will be held from 10am-12noon on Monday 5 April.

Visitors are most welcome to watch the monks at work and see the mandala taking shape. Just drop any time between 10am-3pm, 27 March – 4 April 2021, or come to stay for a few days to make the most of the experience. All are likewise welcome to join the compassion meditation sessions, kids activities and the dissolution ceremony, free of charge.

Family friendly event - stay for the Easter weekend! Please visit our website for more information and accommodation booking.