Over the course of the 2023 Festival of Faiths, Tibetan monks from the Drepung Gomang Monastery spent hours meticulously creating an elaborate sand mandala — a vibrant work of art intended to foster positive energy and healing. During the festival’s closing celebration, the monks conducted a ceremony that involved sweeping up the sands and processing to the Ohio River. There, the colorful sands were poured into the river to symbolize the impermanence of all that exists in the world.

About the Festival of Faiths: 

Based in Louisville, Kentucky, the Festival of Faiths is a nationally acclaimed, multi-day festival that hosts spiritual practitioners, thought leaders and movement makers.

The 2023 Festival of Faiths, Sacred Hearts, Sacred Minds: Embodying Love, celebrated the power of love to cultivate meaningful connections, strengthen communities and transform lives. Festival sessions explored contemporary concerns through the lens of faith and tapped into our unique capacity for love and compassion in order to envision a more loving future.

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