It really is impermanent. Construction of the mandala is one of several events JCC will host as part of its Spirit of Tibet series. Dakpa Kalden, translator and spokesman for the monks, said events such as the Spirit of Tibet help raise awareness of the Tibetans plight. We have been traveling in the United States for almost 10 months, during which we have received a lot of support, Kalden said. We were able to make a lot of publicity about the situation going on in Tibet.
People seem to be supportive and are often asking how they can take initiatives to help.
On Wednesday, a lecture titled A Buddhist Approach to Working with Emotions will be held at 9 and 10 a.m. in the Scharmann Theatre and the mandala closing ceremony and procession will be held at noon.