An animation was generated from a computer model of a Tibetan Mandala.

Asian Arts | Mandala text home page | Mandala Exhibition home Early Tibetan Mandalas: The Rossi Collection Early Tibetan Mandalas - The Rossi Collection has been exhibited in Paris, France; Maastricht, Holland; and most recently in Peaceful Wind Gallery, Santa Fe, NM from Sept. 16 - October 29, 1994. The exhibition features 14 fine Tibetan paintings of mandalas dating from the 13th to the 16th ...

Mandala is a Sanskrit word meaning circle . Mandalas are symbols of the Universe and its energy. Tibetan monks create these archetypal templates to remind us of the cycle of life and death. A Mandala has many layers of meaning, such as cosmic diagrams and support for meditation. Over the past Decade, Tibetan Art has become a part of the western cultural landscape. Periodically the Dalai Lama and ...

Jytte Hansen, Albertslund, Denmark I have made en little sequence about Tibetan Buddhism, especially the mandala: MANDALA Mandala Circles Centre Buddhas for Meditation Female Buddhas Mandala Diagram Symbols Buddhist Schools Tibetan Buddhism Index and Vocabulary Links Mandala Mandala is Sanskrit for circle, polygon, community, connection. The Mandala is a symbol of man or woman in the world, a ...

Mandala Sand Painting Photo Gallery Click on an image for a larger view. Sizes range from 45k to 90k - the center image is 306k. Photography by Nancy Jane Reid Digital imaging by Don Lashier Back to Sand Cam ...

There are various forms of mandalas with distinct concepts and different purposes. The individual representations range from the so-called Cosmic Mandalas, which transmit the ancient knowledge of the development of the universe and the world-systems which represents a high point among Mandalas dedicated to meditation; to the Mandalas of the Medicine Buddha which demonstrates how the Buddha-power ...

Buddhist monks preparing mandalas in New Zealand ...