The monks laboriously created the sand mandala by memory over about 5 days, and then ritually destroyed it. Doing this illustrates everything’s impermanence.
Tags: Buddhism, Buddhist Art, Buddhist Symbols, Pictures, Sand Mandala
Buddhism | Leo Golan | 
February 28, 2009 7:34 am | 
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A rare opportunity to view the Buddhist arts of the mystical kingdom of Bhutan – “The Last Shangri-La”.
At the Asian Art Museum through May 10th.
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Bhutan, Buddhism, Himalaya, News | Leo Golan | February 27, 2009 4:34 pm | Comments (0)
The Dragon’s Gift offers a rare opportunity to introduce some of the most sacred Buddhist images of Bhutan to the wider international audience.
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Bhutan, Buddhism | Leo Golan | 3:45 pm | Comments (0)
