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DESIGNS

MANDALA

SAND

PAINTING

Taos, NM

July 3-11, 2010

Constructed by the Tibetan Buddhist Monks of Drepung Loseling Monastery

DAY 1

Opening Ceremony - Mabel Dodge Lujan House, Taos NM

DAY 2

DAY 3

Jalyn Ray and Cheston Martinez

met several of the monks, and

watched with great interest as

the mandala was unfolding

DAY 4

DAY 6

DAY 7

Closing

Ceremony

DAY 8

Many thanks and deepest respect to the

wonderful monks of Drepung Loseling Monastery,

who graced us with their beautiful creation.

We were inspried by their daily concentration

and dedication to kindness and compassion.

YOUTUBE: 

Monks applying colored sand.

grain by grain

Geshe Lobsang Negi explaining the closing ceremony

After 8 days of creating the mandala, the sand is swept up and given away to participants of the closing ceremony.  The remainder is then put in a river so the blessings may flow to the

whole world.

DAY 5

The intention of the sand mandala is to bring peace and balance to the world and the environment.