sand mandala

‘A burden of beauty’: Five religious artisans on finding inspiration in faith

By Renée Roden — September 7, 2021
(RNS) — Forbidden images, illuminated manuscripts and even maps testify to the creativity humans bring to the project of making the transcendent tangible.

Video: Experience sights and sounds of sand mandala construction

By Sally Morrow — September 20, 2013
Buddhist monks work hours to create the design, only to wipe the sand away and pour it into a nearby creek.

Photo Slideshow: Medicine Buddha sand mandala

By Sally Morrow — August 23, 2013
Buddhist monks from Drepung Gomang Monastery in India construct a Medicine Buddha sand mandala for mental (inner) and physical health.
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