Sand mandala

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The Buddhist monks create sand works like this one as a form of meditation, drizzling the sand out from small metal funnels. The image incorporates icons that include geometric shapes and ancient spiritual symbols. A ceremony celebrated the completion of the sacred mandala, and ended with a monk wiping the sand away – a symbol of the impermanence of things. Soul Images, Mandala Buddha, Sand Mandala, Sacred Mandala, Tibetan Mandala, Tibetan Monk, Siddhartha Gautama, Buddhist Monks, Buddhist Practices

Tale of Gondo Monastery by T. S. Caladan Long before more modern monasteries such as Sera or Ganden, a peculiar sect of Tantric Buddhists carried on an odd tradition of sacred practices. Monks of Gondo were allowed to marry and encouraged to procreate to their fullest. The monks’ uniqueness did not stop there. […]

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