The Tibetan Cultural Institute of Arkansas (TCIA) will host six monks from India’s Drepung Loseling Monastery for a residency of their Mystical Arts of Tibet tour, from late April through May 2026.

Led by University of Arkansas teaching assistant professor and TCIA spiritual leader Geshe Thupten Dorjee, the Buddhist monks will construct sacred Sand Mandalas for Love and Compassion in Fayetteville and Eureka Springs. These intricate "visual prayers" are handcrafted using millions of grains of colored sand to promote global harmony.

The public is invited to observe the meditative process. There is no fee, but donations are accepted.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (Fayetteville):
• Dates: Tuesday, April 28 – Saturday, May 2, 2026
• Viewing Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily
• Opening Ceremony: April 28 at 12:30 p.m.
• Closing Dissolution Ceremony: May 2 at 2:30 p.m.

Eureka Springs Community Center:
• Dates: Tuesday, May 5 – Saturday, May 9, 2026
• Viewing Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily
• Opening Ceremony: May 5 at 12:30 p.m.
• Closing Dissolution Ceremony: May 9 at 3:30 p.m.

Each residency concludes with a Dissolution Ceremony, where the mandala is swept away to symbolize the impermanence of life and later to disperse blessings into a nearby stream.