All are invited to attend a 15-minute consecration ceremony as the monks of Gyuto Wheel of Dharma Monastery offer prayers and rituals to purify and bless the site where they will create a sand mandala depicting Avalokiteśvara, the Buddha of Compassion. This event is presented in conjunction with the Flaten Art Museum’s fall exhibition Gateway to Himalayan Art, on view September 12 – December 7, 2025.