We're So Broke the Monks Are Painting for Us

Nine Buddhists monks traveled from Tibet to San Diego to create a sand painting in the hopes of ending the recession.

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We're So Broke the Monks Are Painting for Us

Nine monks are working in a roped off area of the San Diego History Museum this week to slowly and meticulously create a Mandala sand painting.

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