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SUMMARY:Manjushri Sand Mandala - Opening Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:UUFSD is honored to host the monks of Gaden Shartse Norling Mon
 astery\, South India\, during the week of May 16-20\, for a Sacred Sand Ma
 ndala Creation. This ancient two dimensional Tibetan Buddhist mandala is t
 he most artistic\, labor-intensive and concentration-intensive of all mand
 alas created. For a full list of events\, visit uufsd.org/sandmandala.\nOp
 ening Ceremony\nDuring the special opening ceremony\, the monks will conse
 crate the mandala site with 30 minutes of chanting. Immediately following\
 , the artists begin to draw the lines for the design of the mandala on a b
 ase or table. They will measure out and draw the architectural lines using
  a straight-edged ruler\, a chalked string\, a compass and a white ink pen
 . This very exacting work takes about three hours to complete.\nAbout Sand
  Mandalas\n\n\nMandala means literally "that which extracts the essence." 
 There are many different types of mandalas used by Tibetan Buddhists. They
  can be created in either two or three dimensions. The ones on the monks'
  tour are two dimensional sand mandalas. These are without doubt the most 
 creative\, labor-intensive\, and concentration-intensive of all mandalas c
 reated. The ones provided on the tour will require between 75 and 125 hour
 s of effort\, completed by several monks at a time.\n\nEach sand mandala r
 epresents the architectural layout of the entire palace of a specific deit
 y. The Manjushri mandala\, symbolizes the embodiment of prajñā (transcen
 dent wisdom). There are multi-layered symbolic images throughout the “pa
 lace\,” where iconography\, placement\, and color all have significance.
 \n\nIn the past\, sand mandalas were made with the powdered results of the
  grinding of precious stones\, such as turquoise\, lapis lazuli\, coral\, 
 powdered gold and silver\, and many other cherished and priceless material
 s. Today\, this is only done on very special and/or auspicious occasions. 
 More commonly\, the colors are made of powdered and dyed stone\, sand\, du
 st\, flowers\, and charcoal. The colors are chosen to match the color of o
 ne of the Buddhas of the five Buddha families. The sand is applied very pr
 ecisely by the 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 st
 ring that is dipped in chalk and then 'snapped' in the appropriate place.\
 n\nUpon completion of the mandala\, the monks will purposely destroy the m
 agnificent work of art. The Buddha's last words were "All things are imper
 manent\, work out your salvation with diligence." In upholding the princip
 le that life is transient\, the monks sweep up the mandala and place the s
 and in a river\, lake\, or ocean as an offering to purify the surrounding 
 environment.
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