Tibetan and Thai Buddhist monks are creating a colorful sand mandala over the next four days at the Community Arts Workshop in downtown Santa Barbara.
The public is invited to watch the artwork come together and even take part by placing grains of colored sand. According to Tibetan Buddhist Monk Kunchok Tenzin, the message of the mandala is one of peace: “My message is … no war … more peace in the world … I’m hoping … for peace in the world.”
The mandala will be carried through downtown Sunday before being released into the ocean during the Walk for Peace, symbolizing the impermanence of life.
Original reporting: KEYT (Ventura/Santa Barbara) — read the source article.
