The spiritual significance of the sand mandala in Tibetan Buddhism
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I have heard of and seen sand mandalas in Tibetan Buddhism.
Here is a picture:
**I have two questions, which are related:**
1. I have heard that upon completion they are erased to represent transience. Is this what the erasure represents?
2. What other spiritual significance does the mandala have in Tibetan Buddhism. I seem to remember something relating to a spiritual journey being represented in the mandala yet I am unsure. I would like clarification on this.
**I have two questions, which are related:**
1. I have heard that upon completion they are erased to represent transience. Is this what the erasure represents?
2. What other spiritual significance does the mandala have in Tibetan Buddhism. I seem to remember something relating to a spiritual journey being represented in the mandala yet I am unsure. I would like clarification on this.
Asked by Patrick Sebastien
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Jun 18, 2014, 11:40 AM
Last activity: Dec 19, 2015, 04:25 PM
Last activity: Dec 19, 2015, 04:25 PM