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Video: Experience sights and sounds of sand mandala construction

Buddhist monks work hours to create the design, only to wipe the sand away and pour it into a nearby creek.
Video: Experience sights and sounds of sand mandala construction
Visiting monks from Drepung Gomang Monastery in India finalize the sand mandala closing ceremony by throwing the sand into the waters at Brush Creek in Kansas City, Mo. on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013.
Sally Morrow

Buddhist monks construct an intricate sand mandala at Unity Temple in Kansas City, Mo. Throughout the week, they work hours to create the design, only to wipe the sand away and pour it into a nearby creek during the closing ceremony. Experience the sights and sounds of their process in this video.

Video by Sally Morrow / Religion News Service


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