Videos We Love :: Time Lapse Mandala
In Sanskrit, “Mandala” means “circle”, and that concept is at the heart of both the Buddhist philosophy and their ancient, traditional art form, Sand Mandalas. Sand mandalas are essentially circular tapestries, created not with thread, but with sand. They are first sketched in very basic outline by the monks, working on a table or flat surface. Then the process of placing millions of specifically colored grains of sand to form the pattern of the mandala, usually working from the center outwards. The process can take weeks or months due to the incredibly delicate nature of the work. When they are finally completed, the mandala is destroyed and the sand returned to nature, thus closing the circle once again.
This awesome video shows a group of monks working on a mandala at Georgia’s Emory University, a task they completed in just six days.
sites we love :: create your own flower mandala
Although I don’t think it was ZeFrank.com’s intent for his flowers to become mandalas, that’s exactly what came to mind when I was making these flowers on the site. Mandalas are “geometric designs symbolizing the universe and used in Hinduism & Buddhism as an aid to meditation.” They are sometimes meticulously created with tinted sand as a meditation on impermanence.
This is a simple practice to experience a meditation on color, shapes and a fun way to do something creative online.
Check it out and share your flower mandala with us.
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