![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)
Bates semester abroad in China (slideshow)
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Photographs from the 2006 Bates Fall Semester Abroad trip.
The Bates group trekked up Mount Pamuling to visit the Buddhist monastery, which sits amidst a stunning landscape. Photo by Margaret Maurer-Fazio. [More…]