MONKS CLOSING CEREMONY

The monks conclude the creation of the Mandala with the consecration ceremony. During the closing ceremony, the monks dismantle the Mandala, sweeping up all the grains of sand to symbolize the impermanence of all that exists. When we quested, half the sand is distributed to the audience as blessings for personal health and healing. The remaining sand is carried in a procession by the monks, accompanied by guests, to a flowing body of water, where, in a ceremony they pour the sand away to disperse the healing energies of the Mandala.