A basic mandala grid that I generally use for my younger students. A detailed mandala guideline for older kids. This grid offers guidance while granting kids more freedom in their design process.

The most common mandala designs include elephants, flowers, circles, and geometric shapes. Each design is a symbol of different spiritual aspects. The elephant mandala represents power and strength.

Tenzing Rigdol, “Biography of a Thought,” 2022-24, acrylic on stretched canvas and woven carpet. The piece is part of “Mandalas: Mapping the Buddhist Art of Tibet,” which runs through Jan. 12.

The monks’ two-week residency at the Banner Community Guild will include the creation of a beautiful Sand Mandala, carefully constructed over the course of their visit, following ancient symbolic ...