Dharamshala: Nestled against the cliff off an alley leading down from McLeod Ganj's main square, the Tsechokling Monastery generally goes unknown to those who have no specific business there; its location seems like it was chosen for secrecy. On Wednesday October 22, however, Tsechokling's secret was out, as it opened its doors to locals and foreigners alike for a one-day mixed media art exhibition organized by the Half Moon Project entitled "Inner Reflections: A Creative Journey through Art by Tibetan Buddhist Child Monks of Tsechokling Monastery."

Since the sixth century, Tibetan monks have been creating mandalas, an ancient art form made of finely ground marble. After their opening ceremony on Monday, which included chants and prayers, monks worked hours to create a mandala in Ellis library at MU.