Article: Buddhist monks bringing sand painting to Harrisburg; Purpose of creating mandala painting is to heal the world

Tibetan Buddhist monks from Drepung Loseling Institute will construct a mandala sand painting for world healing at Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts, 222 Market St., Harrisburg.

The opening ceremony will take place on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Kunkel Lobby of Whitaker Center. The Tibetan monks will continue constructing the sand mandala through Saturday, April 19, and the symbolic closing ceremony will take place at 5 p.m. The event is free.

On Sunday, April 20, at 7 p.m. the monks will give a special performance at Sunoco Performance Theater. Tickets are $22. For tickets, call 214-2791.

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