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URL:https://uufsd.com/events/chenrezig-sand-mandala-dissolution-ceremony/
SUMMARY:Manjushri Sand Mandala - Dissolution Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Following the 9:00am and 11:00am Buddhist Meditation Worship Se
 rvices\, the monks will conduct the Dissolution Ceremony for the sand mand
 ala. After the ceremony\, there will be mingling with the monks over tea a
 nd cookies and a carpool to Cardiff State Beach to disperse the sand into 
 the ocean\, as a blessing for world peace. Everyone is welcome. (Paid par
 king in beach lot\, free parking up the hill on the street.)\nSACRED ARTS 
 OF TIBET TOUR with The Monks of Gaden Shartse Norling Monastery\nUUFSD is 
 honored to host the monks of Gaden Shartse Norling Monastery\, South India
 \, during the week of May 16-20\, for a Sacred Sand Mandala Creation. This
  ancient two dimensional Tibetan Buddhist mandala is the most artistic\, l
 abor-intensive and concentration-intensive of all mandalas created. For a 
 full list of events\, visit uufsd.org/sandmandala.\nAbout Sand Mandalas\n\
 n\nMandala means literally "that which extracts the essence." There are ma
 ny different types of mandalas used by Tibetan Buddhists. They can be crea
 ted in either two or three dimensions. The ones on the monks' tour are tw
 o dimensional sand mandalas. These are without doubt the most creative\, l
 abor-intensive\, and concentration-intensive of all mandalas created. The 
 ones provided on the tour will require between 75 and 125 hours of effort\
 , completed by several monks at a time.\n\nEach sand mandala represents th
 e architectural layout of the entire palace of a specific deity. The Manju
 shri mandala\, symbolizes the embodiment of prajñā (transcendent wisdom)
 . There are multi-layered symbolic images throughout the “palace\,” wh
 ere iconography\, placement\, and color all have significance.\n\nIn the p
 ast\, sand mandalas were made with the powdered results of the grinding of
  precious stones\, such as turquoise\, lapis lazuli\, coral\, powdered gol
 d and silver\, and many other cherished and priceless materials. Today\, t
 his is only done on very special and/or auspicious occasions. More commonl
 y\, the colors are made of powdered and dyed stone\, sand\, dust\, flowers
 \, and charcoal. The colors are chosen to match the color of one of the Bu
 ddhas of the five Buddha families. The sand is applied very precisely by t
 he gentle tapping of a sand-filled metal cone that has had its tip removed
 . The outline of the mandala is defined by the holding of a string that is
  dipped in chalk and then 'snapped' in the appropriate place.\n\nUpon comp
 letion of the mandala\, the monks will purposely destroy the magnificent w
 ork of art. The Buddha's last words were "All things are impermanent\, wor
 k out your salvation with diligence." In upholding the principle that life
  is transient\, the monks sweep up the mandala and place the sand in a riv
 er\, lake\, or ocean as an offering to purify the surrounding environment.
CATEGORIES:Spiritual Practices
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