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"Why are there monks in the Caf?" Guilford College's campus was abuzz with this question last week when serene men in traditional maroon robes were spotted by curious students. Six Tibetan Buddhist monks spent Oct. 28-31 constructing a sand mandala in the Dana Auditorium lobby. Before laying down the sand, the monks drew the geometric measurements associated with the mandala. They then applied tiny sand granules using metal tools called dhak- pur that created a meditative, whirring sound. The monks created one section of the diagram at a time, working from the center outwards. "The mandala has to be exact," said junior Sophie Laine, a member of Guilford's Buddhist Fellowship Qub. "You can't just mess up part of it and say, 'Oh, it doesn't matter, we'll wipe it away anyway la'ter,' because if it's not correct then it won't invoke the deity." The final product was a vividly colored, organized design that attracted the eyes of anyone who set foot in the lobby. "A mandala itself is like a celestial palace that a Buddha lives in," said Visiting Instructor of Justice and Policy See Monks | Page 3 mm y ■> .V ■1? iZ n I o . - >.|p f m , 1° ;■' Mz WWW.GUIIFQRDIAN.COM WEB- EXCLUSIVE CONTENT: VI DEO: Alternate ‘Rumors’ trailer BY JORDAN MUSICK INSIDE THIS ISSUE NEWS 1 HEGE LIBRARY RECEIVES GRANT 1 Page 2 WAN 1 NSA spying scandal grows 1 Page 5 PEiWyftii I NO SHAVE NOVEMBER | Page 8 OPINION I JPMORGAN’S A SCAPEGOAT | Page 9
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