Tags: Dahai Lama Avalokitesvara Chenrezig Buddhism Sand Mandala Bloomington Compassion gomang monastery Tenzin Gyatso

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The creation of a sand mandala begins with an opening ceremony. Monks consecrate the site and call for forces of goodness. they are chanting mantras accompagnying by flutes, drums and symbols. Construction of the mandala begins with the drawing of the design on a base (...???...). Artist mesure out
and draw the architectural lines using a staight edge ruler, compas and ink pen(d?). The mandala is formal, symetric pattern showing a full plan of a secret mansion. Once the diagram is drawn, the following days we see millions of grain of sand paint stinkler(?) and lay down to place. The sand color (...???...) ...tempera.

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