May you be filled with loving kindness.May you be well.
May you be peaceful and at ease.
May you be happy.
—ancient Tibetan Buddhist blessing
In the photo above, a Tibetan Buddhist monk constructs a sand mandala. A mandala is a circular design, usually composed of dyed sand particles. The construction of a mandala is a sacred ceremony for Buddhists. These ceremonies have been made available for public viewing only in recent years. Once a mandala is completed, it is dismantled. This act symbolizes the transience of life and the ideal of nonattchment to the material world.
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