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| Yamantaka Mandala |
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| Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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With an introduction to the mandala; a guide to the symbolism of the Minneapolis Institute's Yamantaka mandala, created by Tibetan monks from the Gyuto Tantric University; a step-by-step guide to the mandala's creation; plus technical details about the preservation of the mandala, a short video documentary of the mandala consecration ceremony, and background information about Tibet. Also see the ADDITIONAL RESOURCES section (below EXPLORE THE COLLECTION on the site menu) for a related teacher's guide with lessons and activities for the classroom.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.artsmia.org/art-of-asia/buddhism/yamantaka-mandala.cfm | |
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| Tibetan Healing Mandala |
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| Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
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"In response to the September 11 tragedies, twenty Buddhist monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery constructed a sand mandala (sacred painting) at the Sackler gallery." With information about mandalas and how they are created and how they heal; about Tibetan Buddhism; a list of frequently asked questions about mandalas; plus time-lapse images showing the creation of the mandala over a two-week period.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.asia.si.edu/exhibitions/online/mandala/default.htm | |
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| Mandala Sand Painting: Creating an Enlightened World |
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| Asia Society
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Over a 10-day period In September 2003 the Tibetan monks of Drepung Loseling Monastery constructed a sand mandala – a sacred cosmogram – "in commemoration of September 11 and as an offering of peace and healing to the people of New York City." This archive website includes images showing day-by-day construction of the mandala, as well as the original press release describing the event, an interview with Geshe Lobsang Tenzin, founder and director of Drepung Loseling Institute, and a Teacher's Guide to the Mandala.
Go to Museum Resource: http://www.asiasociety.org/arts/mandala/index.html | |
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