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Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly | Tibetan Buddhist Mandala | PBS

Duration: 03:27
Program: Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly #1445
Broadcast Date: Oct. 12, 2007

Monks from the Dalai Lama's private monastery in India spent five days building a sand mandala at Auburn Theological Seminary in New York City. The mandala is a symbolic structure that represents a Buddha's dwelling. It is said to bring peace and harmony to the area where it is being made. Karen Humphries Sallick, who organized the monks' tour, explains.

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