comparative philosophy

Buddhist monks finish mandala and hold closing ceremony at Randolph College

It took more than 30 hours of painstaking, back-breaking labor to create the beautiful sand mandala in the Randolph College chapel, and only a few minutes to destroy it. Friday afternoon, the monks of Tashi Kyil monastery, in Dehra, Dun, India, conducted a closing ceremony with more than 150 people present. In chanting and music... READ MORE >>

Tibetan Monks close week at Randolph with special ceremony

The Buddhist monks visiting Randolph’s campus this week will finish their sand medicine mandala today. The closing ceremony is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. in Houston Memorial Chapel. The monks, who are from a monastery in Dehra, Dun, India, are on the last leg of a U.S. tour designed to share the Tibetan culture,... READ MORE >>

Monks make time for Randolph preschoolers

Several of the Tibetan monks visiting Randolph’s campus this week took time out to meet preschoolers from the College’s Nursery School. The monks were putting the final touches on a Medicine Buddha mandala when the preschoolers arrived for a short visit. After watching the monks, the children entertained the visitors with a rehearsal for their... READ MORE >>

Randolph Group Takes Greek Play on the Road

The following article was published in the Lynchburg News & Advance Sunday, June 7, 2009. It is reprinted with permission.
Learn more about the group’s trip at th... READ MORE >>

Randolph Earns Semi-Finalist Spot at Wachovia Ethics Bowl

LYNCHBURG — Randolph College was a semi-finalist in the 10th Annual intercollegiate Wachovia Ethics Bowl debate competition... READ MORE >>

Randolph Students Score Victories at Ethics Bowl

LYNCHBURG – Members of the Randolph College Ethics Bowl team scored several victories during the 9th annual VFIC Statewide Collegiate Ethics Bowl hosted by Marymount University in Arlington Feb. 10-11.
Themed around “Ethics and the Environment,” the event was wel... READ MORE >>