NewsMAYDAY! Peace Conference highlights Tibetan cultural resilience The mandala was destroyed at the end of the conference as part of a traditional Buddhist practice recognizing the impermanent and transitory nature of existence. Agustin Murillo A group of Tibetan monks from the Gyuto Wheel of Dharma (Life) Monastery in Minneapolis, Minn. provided various demonstrations of Tibetan religious traditions throughout the conference. Agustin Murillo