Transformation a grain at a time: Tibetan monks spread harmony doing sand painting at NCCC. From: Buffalo News (Buffalo, NY) | Date: November 16, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 The Buffalo News. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Paul Westmoore

Nov. 16--SANBORN -- Nobody can say Niagara County Community College students aren't doing their part to promote world harmony.

This week the Student Senate brought in 10 Tibetan monks to create a mandala, a beautifully colored sand painting, in the lobby of the college's Fine Arts Building.

Since Tuesday, the monks have worked in shifts from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, using colored sands to create the artwork atop a 5-by-5-foot ...