Tibetan Monks Create Wildly Intricate Sand Painting In Meditative Masterpiece

The mandala is a spiritual symbol that represents the universe. Literally translating to “center and its surroundings,” mandalas always contain a center point and a circle, surrounded by some sort of symmetrical design. They’re created from sand, on paper or cloth, or built as three-dimensional models, always meticulously visualized and assembled to yield a deeper meaning.
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