WORLD ( MYSTERY ) OF SAND GRAINS:MANDALA OF COLORED POWDERS.

Sunday, 15 January 2012

 

Millions of grains of sand are meticulously connected on a flat background for several days to create beautiful sand pictures. When finished, to symbolize the temporary existence of what, those colored sand particles are collected and dumped into rivers or streams nearby for water transport and treatment capacity throughout the world.

Tibetan sand art call that Dul-tson-kyil-khor , which means "circle powder" ( mandala of colored powders , religious circle represents the universe).

Sand Art of Tibetan Buddhism

Overall symbol

Traditionally, the Tibetan Buddhist ( Tibetan Buddhists ) used sand to help meditation circle in religious ceremonies.

The theme of the Tibetan sand painting is known in Sanskrit as a circle, or a cosmic diagram ( cosmogram ), can take many forms. Circles show where the imagination is in a meditative contemplation (meditation). Every object in it is vital, represents an aspect of wisdom or meditation reminded of a guiding rule. The purpose of the circle is to help transform ordinary intellect into intellectual enlightenment ( enlightened ) and help healing. Each system has its own circle, and so each represents a systems approach and spiritual existence.

The process of creating a circle of sand

Create a circle of sand painting begins with a ceremonial opening, which the monks ( lamas ) offered that position and promote the capacity for good. The monks chanting and dancing in finery.

The monks begin by outlining the circle on the wood, can take all day. The following days will see colored sand, made ​​by pouring sand from the traditional funnel called Chak-pur . Each monk holds a Chak-pur in one hand while running a metal rod on the surface to be honed. Vibration make the sand flow like a liquid.

Next, starting from the middle and turned out, the monks use metal funnels millions of grains of sand poured dye into the picture carefully. Sand in the City Hall of Manchester is ground by marble from South India. The other common substances are spread from flowers, grasses and grains. In the past people used powder, scatters gems.

Traditionally, most of the sand circle are destroyed shortly after completion. Doing so is the implication that life is better soon, just for the moment. Sand is collected and poured into the barrel, to complete functional healing, half is distributed to people to see, the rest is converted to flow into nearby rivers. The water will bring "healing blessing" to the sea, and from there will move around the world to heal the planet.END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY BACH LIEN HOA.NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).16/1/2012.