November 9, 2023; Dominic Vachon, director of Notre Dame’s Hillebrand Center for Compassionate Care, pauses at the Our Lady of the Lake World Peace Plaza with the Tashi Kyil monks at St. Mary’s Lake, where they poured the sand from the Medicine Buddha Sand Mandala as part of the closing ceremony. The Mandala was created to honor the compassion of healthcare workers and anyone who dedicates their life to making the world a better place. The Sand Mandala was dismantled upon...
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November 9, 2023; Dominic Vachon, director of Notre Dame’s Hillebrand Center for Compassionate Care, pauses at the Our Lady of the Lake World Peace Plaza with the Tashi Kyil monks at St. Mary’s Lake, where they poured the sand from the Medicine Buddha Sand Mandala as part of the closing ceremony. The Mandala was created to honor the compassion of healthcare workers and anyone who dedicates their life to making the world a better place. The Sand Mandala was dismantled upon completion to symbolize the impermanence of all that exists. (Photo by Barbara Johnston)
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