Venerable Tibetan monks Rinzin Dorjee and Geshe Thupten Dorjee  will be  constructing a sand mandala at the The Jones Center for Families in Springdale, Arkansas.  The opening ceremony was held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, October 31, and the closing ceremony will be two weeks later on November 14 at 7:00 p.m.  We will have an offering table, and you are welcome to stop by and visit during the day.  Rinzin will always be there Monday through Friday in the mornings from 9-11, and in the afternoons from 2-4, as well as other times too.  We will also have a smaller public mandala, and Geshe la will be instructing all ages on how to practice this ancient art form.  Bring your children and their friends, and stop by and try your hand!  Again, since Geshe la will be teaching on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the University, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays are your best bet to find him at the public mandala.  

Weekend Schedule November 3-4
On Saturday, November 3, Rinzin will be working from 8-12 a.m., and on Sunday, November 4, from 1-5 p.m.  Please visit, bring your friends, and any kind of offering you might want to leave for him (fruit, flowers, monetary donations, anything to show him our appreciation for his wonderful work on our behalf.)  Next weekend’s schedule will depend on the progress made during the coming week, but we will post updates here.  Although you’d never know it from watching Rinzin work, the process of making a mandala is a grueling one, mentally and physically, and as the weeks progress, the strain on the body and the mind grows exponentially.  So keep Rinzin in your thoughts over the next couple of weeks, and pay him a visit if you can.  Hope to see you at The Jones Center!

The Jones Center for Families is easy to find.  It’s located at 922 E Emma Avenue in Springdale.