Three monks draw chalk line designs as the first stage of the mandala creation
The Mandala Construction Process 1 Opening Ceremony The monks begin by consecrating the site of the mandala sand painting with chants music and mantra recitation 2 Drawing of the Lines After the Opening Ceremony the monks start drawing the line design for the mandala This is very exacting work that takes about three hours to complete 3 Mandala Construction Throughout its creation the monks pour millions of grains of sand from traditional metal funnels called chakpur The finished mandala is approximately five feet by five feet and takes about three days of work 4 Mandala Completion The monks conclude their creation of the mandala with a very colorful consecration ceremony 5 Dismantling the Mandala During the closing ceremony the monks dismantle the mandala sweeping up the colored sands to symbolize the impermanence of all that exists 6 Dispersal of the Sand The remaining sand is carried in a procession by the monks to a flowing body of water where it is ceremonially poured to disperse the healing energies throughout the world
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