Visa issues delay monks' arrival
Tibetan monks making a sacred sand mandala in Cannell Library during their 2012 visit.
The construction of a Sand Mandala at Clark College’s Cannell Library, scheduled for May 4 – May 8, has been postponed until further notice.
The monks of Drepung Loseling Phukhang Monastery are experiencing an extended delay in obtaining the travel documents required to leave India and come to the United States, making it impossible for them to be in Vancouver in time to begin construction on the Mandala on May 4.
At this point, it is possible that the Mandala event will be either cancelled or postponed to a different date in May or June. Clark College will issue a news release if the event is rescheduled to share the new dates and times.
Clark College regrets the inconvenience this may cause visitors who were planning to attend the Mandala event.
