![Nuns from Jangchub Choeling Nunnery in Mundgod, South India, begin the creation of the Medicine Buddha Sand Mandala at the Peter J. Gomes Chapel in Lewiston, Maine, as part of the Jangchub Jamtse Tour, on June 24, 2024. The mandala is part of the Jangchub Jamtse Tour and aims to generate positive energy and mend physical, emotional, spiritual, and environmental ailments.The event is open to the public until June 28, 2024. (Theophil Syslo | Bates College)](https://www.bates.edu/news/files/2024/06/4x6_-200x133.webp)
An English major from Falmouth, Maine, and a recent recipient of a Fulbright U.S. Student award, Denali Nalamalapu ’17 is a Multifaith Fellow who has co-chaired {PAUSE}, a weekly reflective secular service of music, poetry, silence, dance, and art. After the final gathering, she reflects on her personal journey at Bates.