Mandala at San Jose
Our city was lucky to have a Mandala weekend. On Friday two Tibetan monks started building a Sand Mandala in the San Jose Museum of Art. In a few words the monks take crushed marble that is different colors, and placed a one grain at a time and design a beautiful picture. They worked from Friday until Sunday. On Sunday the monks joined Jennifer Prugh at Soula Power Yoga for a Yoga Mandala Workshop. It was very well attended and we had a combination of yoga postures and mantra (performed by the monks). It was very inspiring and calming. The money for the workshop was raised for the Childrens Tibetan Fund. After the workshop was over we walked to the museum and observed the ritual when the monks destroy the Mandala and share the sand with the onlookers.