Sand Mandala
In sandbox … so keep the cat out!
Microcosms of the Universe
The Mandala is a spiritual symbol
representing the universe. It is used
ritualistically in both Hinduism and
Buddism. With about 80% of Nepalese
being Hindu, and a further 4% Buddhist,
Mandalas are big business here in Nepal.
The old Master
. . . and the young apprentice.
Yajrayogini
The tantric feminine Buddha of transcendent passion that’s free of selfishness and Illusion.
Two Doorways . . .
Photography:
David B. Redpath © 2019
David Redpath 
I love the bright colors.
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I do like to give the colours a bit
of a tweak … if need be, Joseph 😎
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Two doorways, very symbolic…I am sure they lead to the same place! Great pics, David.
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Yes Punam, they both led to three
flights of stairs and a rooftop garden
called Nirvana-Rama-Haven 😎
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Perfect! A full stomach is as close to Nirvana one can get! 😀
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Yes, you can get anything you want
at the all you can eat Shangri-La
Astral Buffet Bar & Restaurant 😎
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I must make a note of all your recommendations for future reference! 🤓
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Perhaps I’ll publish!
… ‘The Lonely Diner’?
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Great idea! Will I get a free copy? 😎
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Of course, Punam!
And it’ll be worth every cent👍
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The spiritually of these pictures obviously shine through, thank you David for sharing these magnificent photos….
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My pleasure Ivor ✌️
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So great share!!!!! Thank you David!!!
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Thanks for viewing & reviewing, Efi 🌷
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Admirable.
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🙏 😎
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Beautiful photographs and amazing artwork, thanks for brightening my morning with this splash of colour x
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You’re very welcome, Karen.
My transcdental pleasure 😎
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BEAUTIFUL 😍.
Fantastic artwork.
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Yes, the mandalas especially
were a mindful blast 😲 💥🙃
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Wow, incredible craftsmanship.
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Yes … Many generations of perfection.
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You having fun, eh? Awesome eye for pics.
Ahem, did you gorge on momos while in Nepal country ?
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Yes Indeedy, Yassy.
MoMos A-go-go
with some Dal soup … Yum.
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Amazing and inspiring art with such vivid colors. It was also interesting to watch artists in action.
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Yes, you could get lost in such a place.
Much like the mountains of Montana 😎
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Sounds like a magnificent place. Thanks for sharing the details.
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So, the sand Mandala is…made of sand?
Gorgeous paintings.
What is the feminine Buddha eating?
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Yes … and some very colourful sand, Victoria.
I think Yajrayogini may be consuming some
spicy hot nepalese dal soup, in the first pic.
In the second, I’d say, Vishnu’s mace & face😎
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Wow about the sand.
And, wow about the Yajrayogini.
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Yes, I think she is fondly referred to
locally as the Good-time Goddess 🤔
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A mandala made of sand, wow. Think of all the hours of spirit the sand holds. Haha, yeah, keep the kitties away.
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As well as the blood, sweat, and tears
that go into producing it. Believe me,
there are designs in the sand you need
a magnifying glass to see 👀
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Extraordinary light into a dark morning. Beautiful!
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Thanks Susan … Much Appreciated 💟
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Such detail and vibrant colours! I love the last pic, how you commented, “Two doorways.” We’re all looking to get to the same place, it’s true!
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Thanks, Rita. 😎
I did have to wear my shades in that gallery.
I was tempted to quote Stairway to Heaven;
”Yes, there are two paths you can go by
but in the long run
There’s still time to change the road you’re on
And it makes me wonder.”
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I love the way the quotes come to you for the photos. And, of course, how I know the music!
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“The moving hand earnestly writes
as the truth seeking tongue quotes.”
~ Me 😎
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I purchased a mandala/thangka from Bhaktapur back in 1986. I treasure it so much. Those ones were painted by the monks. Does the average citizen paint them now?
https://forestwoodfolkart.wordpress.com/2018/05/29/traditional-art-buddhist-thangka/
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The Masters are monks, or monastery
educated, as just about all Nepalese Buddhist males from the age of 12 to 17.
They then decide whether to continue life
as a monk, or return to civilian life.
I was surprised to see a female engaged
in such a traditionally male occupation.
Just shows that the times are a-changin’ 😎
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Yes that is surprising but also really great to see.
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They are beautiful. I love the sand madalas. A good focus point for meditation. There is a different thing to see within them every time you sit in front of one of them
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Yes, a microcosmic universal focus 😎
Thanks Mark for the contemplation.
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Two doorways in more ways than one.
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Yes, he is always standing at the door
waiting for that invitation to come in 😇
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Pics are so beautiful..
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Thanks Chiru.
Certainly a photographer’s paradise.
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Yes it is…
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Infinite mandalas
made by patient hands
of artisans concerned
shine a light of hope
coloring the Earth.
Each detail, each nuance
is the very expression
of sublime beauty.
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Yes indeed, Marta
… Well said
Art for art sake
Freedom in expression,
for heaven’s sake 😎
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You have a gift for colour and for balancing flashes of humour into spiritual seeking – which makes a lot of sense to me.
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Many manifolds of thankfulness, Antonia.
My Spiritual Master, Monty the Python,
instructed me to always look on the bright
side of life, for in the darkness … nobody
can hear you laugh 😎
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Ah, old Monty, yes. I sometimes confuse young people with random quotes from ‘The Life of Brian’ 😁
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They lack the wisdom of the ancients 🙈🙉
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Stunning and mesmerizing! I love sacred geometry.
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Yes, a question of balance …
to quote the Moody Blues.
I could’ve got lost in that gallery.
Three floors of mandalas and
sacred art 😲
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Wow.. extraordinary.. 😇👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
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Yes, delicious & spiritual eye candy 👀💞
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No wonder..!! Thanks for sharing.. 😇
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All so very beautiful!!! My Lord. Thank You, David!!! 🤗❤️😊
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I especially had you in mind, Katy,
when I posted this … of course 💝😎
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But of course!!! ❤️😄❤️
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And a splash of colour 🌈
can turn the World to sweet🍭
from sour ☹️
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gifting our Hearts and Souls
true power!!! ❣️
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Gorgeous colours!
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Yes indeed, Issa!
I had to wear my sunglasses 😎
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Smart move, David!
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