I was at LDC yesterday for the Tara Puja and managed to take some pictures of the nun from Khachoe Ghakyil Nunnery constructing the sand mandala. Kachoe Ghakyil Nunnery is located below Kopan Monastery near the sacred Buddhist town of Boudhanath in Nepal's Kathmandu valley.
It is not an easy task and will take about two weeks to complete. The completed San Mandala can be view on the 20th February, 2008 (Day of Miracles) whereby extensive Amithabha Buddha Pure Land & Light Offerings will be held at 3.30pm and 7.30pm.
I'm always amazed by how detail the sand mandala is. And I'm even more amazed by the patience and all the hard work put on it.
ReplyDeleteWhat I like about the making of sand mandala is that they take so much time and put in so much effort to build it and then, destroy it later to show impermanence. This is something we have to practice in life. Many of us can't let go.
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An exquisite sand mandala and a mindful monk.Sadhu!Sadhu!Sadhu!
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