Medicine Buddha sand mandala, El Paso (2026)
Losar: Creation of Tibetan Buddhist Sand Mandala · 2026
What it is
A public installation at the El Paso Museum of History (Texas), 24–28 February 2026, for the Tibetan New Year (Losar).
What the work evokes
Lama Losang Samten made a sand mandala of the Medicine Buddha in front of visitors.
Quote
« visitors will be able to view and meet with the Venerable Lama Losang Samten as he creates a Medicine Buddha Sand Mandala »
Source
- El Paso Museum of History, “Losar: Creation of Tibetan Buddhist Sand Mandala” epmuseumofhistory.org
Checked on 15 October 2026.
Where to find it
No legitimate purchase link known.
All works
- Imee Ooi, “Medicine Buddha Dharani” (album)
- “The Medicine Buddha” (documentary, 2019)
- “Bodies in Balance: The Art of Tibetan Medicine” (Rubin Museum, 2014)
- “Healing Practices: Stories from Himalayan Americans” (Rubin Museum, 2022–2023)
- Deva Premal & Miten, “Day 16: Medicine Buddha” (2020)
- Journey to the West (Xiyou ji), chapter 100
- Choi Seong-gak, “The Medicine Buddha Does Not Come” (Korean novella)
- Hiro Sachiya & Abe Takaaki, “Yakushi Nyorai, the Buddha of Compassion” (manga)
- “The Buddhas of Tōkōin”, Fukuoka Art Museum (2026–2027)
- Enbo Hu, “From Sūtra to practice” (dissertation, Munich, 2025)