construction and destruction of a mandala

construction and destruction of a sand Mandala by the Dalai Lama, from Werner Herzog documentary "Wheel of Time"

[@ANDR3XOFFICIAL]

Not only does it show nothing lasts forever but it shows the beauty and mastery in what we can create and build and more importantly how we can let it go, detach, and not let the things we create control us

[@diogo.tupinamba]

yes

[@Athato_Brahmajijnasa]

Yes

[@n.ayisha]

i enjoy the fact that the sand is thrown into the water and the vessel is washed out to remove any traces that may remain. the only thing left to "value" is the experience.

[@michaelserebreny454]

the N.Ayisha I enjoy the fact that you put "value" in quotes; Bodhidharma said "I don't know" ☸️

[@nameperson3581]

@@daffymore profound! You blew my mind!

[@tashmay]

i'm here from year 8 re shsb

[@MUDSWAT]

This is a reminder that all things come to an end. Its destroyed to show that nothing lasts forever...

[@emilranfors4540]

+MUDSWAT shocker

[@brynbarton9314]

"ephemeral"

[@0Templegoddess]

except energy.

[@FaithfulDevin74]

MUDSWAT law of conservation of energy and mass and nothing doesn't last forever. See how this paradoxical system works now. There is no meaning only knowing

[@mandarinchineselearn2759]

同意。因为释迦牟尼佛说过， 一切有唯法 如梦幻泡影 ， 凡所有相 皆是虚妄

[@ariel4778]

Buddhism's deep understanding of impermanence is a very interesting paradigm.

[@rayjr62]

+Aribella too bad the Internal Revenue Service doesn't possess the same viewpoint.

[@Aivottaja]

That is highly proactive statement evoking synergy.

[@etherealaerials2381]

I often think about this and many times in my life I’ve felt like impermanence and things that took so long to do and so much energy have been ruined - and it always brings me back to thinking of this sand art mandala ritual! I really think it is beautiful!!!

[@DiLindaAdams]

The Dalai Lama said, “Treat your enemies as if they were your precious jewels, for they will build your tolerates and patience on your road to enlightenment.”

[@changli4046]

This is very educational. People got all kinds of trouble that they just can't let go. Like something you've been working so long but have to let go, or a relationship that just messed up for so long you just can't figure out. I guess if one can get through a mandala once, then it should be much easier for them when it comes to let go something no matter how nice it was or how much effort you put.

[@FlintSparkedStudios]

I think Buddhist monks would have a lot of fun with dominoes.

[@masterag4068]

FlintSparked 😂😂😂😂

[@MrBatayang3]

LOOOOOOOOOL

[@apprenticecreater5261]

This is funny, but also genius

[@kor123100]

😂😂😂👌

[@sigmund5]

Two of the great geniuses of the world came together in this piece of work.

[@BlaggerDagger]

I'm not sure why this ceremonial undertaking is so beautiful to me but I know one thing: there is always a lesson to be learned from performances such as this

[@mandalanomadess]

Enjoyed watching this mandala making process and ritual around creating one. A truly beautiful culture and tradition. I just bought a Tibetan sand mandala making tool to try it out here in CA.

[@danunderwood6240]

A meditation on the impermanence of all things. Wish I had the patience and skill. Thanks for sharing this. Namaste.

[@sebbers]

I don't know what it is but monks using ancient techniques and then one just whipping out a power drill just gets me big time.

[@reaper-ce1jx]

Lmao

[@fizwizzle1989]

I think this is supposed to symbolize a university degree.

[@VertexHero]

+fizwizzle1989 Best comment ever! hahaha (The sad reality).

[@mucjka]

+fizwizzle1989 haha one of the best comments on youtube ever

[@jnxbcn4715]

hahahahaha

[@cosmicbinary1982]

perfect 😹

[@marcopollini1836]

Si può essere un essere che spera di compartire un oceano. La saggezza é essere un fiumiciattolo che arriva al mare , ma poi diventa oceano! Lama marco tempesta

[@Drontenpeel]

Poetick, this goes beyond what art thoes: art remains in its physical form like a looking glass into OM. Here even the physical form is scattered in the river of life. Yet the concept of it's physical form remains in the tradition, and can be reproduced when the vibes are right. Fascinating.

[@mikemcginn4232]

so much to think about! what an incredible artistic, religious, philosophical and spiritual creation of the human mind!

[@CuriousMaree]

Shows how Life Is so Beautiful and Impermanent...

[@gerunkwon2598]

+CuriousMaree Allow me to demonstrate with your life

[@gerunkwon2598]

+CuriousMaree Allow me to demonstrate with your life

[@uchihaobito9503]

Ger Unkwon Mr savage

[@zedmelon]

@CuriousMaree: Don't you mean buddhiful?

[@hymnsofthetriplegem]

@@gerunkwon2598 ah, actually if he is a buddhist he wouldnt need to be scared of death if you didnt do anything bad, why would younneed to be scared? Your body is just a vessel for your soul,life continues after death

[@etherealaerials2381]

I recently was part of producing a large amount of product which wound up needing to be discarded. A lot of energy, heart and soul was put into creating this product which then had to be tossed. It really upset me but it brought me back to this teaching.

[@wildwildwests]

Beautiful. It shows that nothing is permanent, So beautiful!

[@150319441]

Tenho que reler e refletir a cada leitura. É muito profundo.

[@tlotpwist3417]

Pondering on the meaning of life with your best buddhies

[@BenBootheSr]

Thank you. Lovely. We only now begin to understand the power of sacred images, geometry and it's important to our spiritual development. The Tibetan Buddhists have been ahead of us for centuries. Ben

[@barim.n.8379]

I love the idea of imparmenence. Makes me appreciate every moment of my life because sometimes it will go suddenly

[@bumfuck29]

I'm here because of Francis and Claire.

[@nuffzed2001]

bumfuck29 House of Cards

[@ritche7987]

bumfuck29 Same here. Its the destruction that gets me. After spending so much time on it. Thats scary!!

[@BhudhaLovesBudlight]

+bumfuck29 I'm here because I'm actually Buddhist. But I do also watch House of Cards but haven't gotten to that part yet lol

[@randommz60]

But it in a way still exists, living through this video.

[@lilianaalvez6589]

Me too! Unbelievable art and patient!

[@yeseniasalazarsantis]

Estoy conociendo a las costumbres del Tibet y de Su Santidad el Dalai Lama, soy Peruana, Católica, y con muchas ganas de aprender mas sobre sus costumbres, hermoso ritual sobre el Mándala pero quisiera aprender más, ya que comparto sus ideas admiro sus costumbres y sobre todo el gran amor que profesan por la humanidad, Dios los Bendiga.

[@crushx.animaltv]

nice video ...thanks 💃👏👌🙏👓💋💃

[@xGOKOPx]

People: Oh no Norte Dame is burning, nothing is going to be the same this is such a great loss Buddhist:

[@jackwisniewski3859]

I mean yes, but also no. this ritual applies partially since people wish to preserve this, but not entirely, since Norte Dame inst the creation of any of the people who wish to rebuild it. its kind of noble that people want to preserve a beautiful thing for posterity, and whilst i agree that we need to let go of things, i need to point out that our society is not built upon the values found in Buddhism and doesn't *really* come under its scrutiny. and if you wish to follow the values of buddhism then you are welcome, but you must accept other people have other values and some value the existence of notre dame.

[@xGOKOPx]

@@jackwisniewski3859 You're fun at parties

[@barim.n.8379]

That's really deep!

[@boomboxbadboy]

a few hours for a priceless creation.....and then gone...like it...reminds me of brewsters millions!

[@DenofGoods]

This online video is absolutely easy to undestand, cheers!

[@lkhagvajavmyagmarjav5635]

This is very good job

[@jean-pauldupuy1742]

Fascinant !

[@Jenema2]

This looks like it would be so relaxing.

[@patriciaretamal8591]

woow Que Aprendizaje!!! lo impermanente...!!!

[@cwilkinsonwck]

This is what humanity needs to do ...work together completely as one.

[@jennyhernandez2162]

Es algo maravilloso poder sentir cierta sensación en toda la evolución, lamentablemente solo puedo imaginar dado que solo hablo español. Me gustaría conocer el valor real dado al mandala y no la ficción de occidente.🙏

[@JuanCarlosCalixtoBolanosJuano]

me pueden decir como se llama o cual es el nombre de esa herramienta que recoge los colores

[@theformerlife]

Anicca/anitya: all conditioned phenomena are impermanent. Pranam. 🙏

[@christiank4199]

thanks for the video. what i am very interested in, is the bottle they use to put the sand into. i am interested, is there any ritual connection with it? a connection to something?

[@ponchicrazi938]

I think it's similar to an ash container or an urn. As my culture, after the cremation to ashes, they keep in it and later scattering over the sea or the river as believed that to let the spirit enters the blessing place or heaven.

[@trishrubin4380]

I'm here for Francis and Claire too...it's scary to think they could go on forever!!!

[@leticiapiresbh]

É doloroso ver algo tão lindo se acabar, preciso melhorar mesmo este aspecto da transitoriedade em minha vida...

[@haruchan0311]

神聖な絵画は美しく儚い。

[@sunfish7021]

Ego, integrated.

[@docbrown9054]

you should try going to that MONSTER Tibetan monastery in norther cali. i dunno but i would think they would do original sand mandala's there. and it looks beautiful there.

[@hernanmorante3703]

Imagine they sneezed while making it

[@jenniferashley99]

Who would have thought that at one time now, monks would have bodyguards and holding umbrella to cover his head from the sun. In the past, monks took suffering in to know the beauty of life.

[@jaeebaeelove]

Did they really complete this that fast?

[@DavidDOquendo]

LOVE this

[@metalebd]

Is it arts and crafts day in Tibet?

[@ujjwalsharma8295]

construction and destruction. Two reality from which even GOD can't escape, at least in Sanatana Dharma & Buddha Dharma.

[@sebastianverney7851]

a human being is a creation of miraculous beauty. then he is dissolved

[@7mugwumps]

beautiful

[@ibleedgiantsblue6752]

7mugwumps wassup g

[@muskndusk]

Amongst all these serious comments, yours made me giggle!

[@serendigity]

Hello, I suggest you change your title. It is actually a Dissolution Ceremony, not really destruction...

[@michaelserebreny454]

Stephen Swayne "a phrase who's words are exactly correct shall be your donkey hitching post for a thousand kalpa." - Shakyamuni Buddha

[@odalivonrab4865]

is it being destroyed?

[@galaxyofneon._.5352]

Lado Barnovi nope, just being mushed together into sand and pouring it into the ocean. You were thinking of it being glass and dropping it from a building a shattering weren't you?

[@CJTongue]

The end is important in all things. To not consider how something will end, or to wish it to last somehow 'forever' is to be ignorant of its true role in the universe, and the true beauty of its existence.

[@cogsofrust8630]

wonderful

[@fastenbulbous]

This is a professional documentary. He asked permission to film this, and they accepted. They didn't sneak anything.

[@xXxSyncastxXx]

The narrators voice is the badguy in the Film Jack Reacher 😂

[@asdmasmdkamdkmaskdas]

does anybody remember that this video had a song version does anybody know that song name pls

[@wbfields]

I could be wrong, but 1.) I'm pretty sure that the Dalai Lama isn't blind. He probably saw the cameras/camera men and photographers. 2.) isn't that a Buddhist monk @3:56 witha digital camera taking pictures of the process. I think the impermanence refers to the item itself, not the fact that it was made.

[@LawrenceFilmsInc]

Actually, the parasol is a traditional "auspicious symbol" in Tibetan Buddhism; it is symbolic of the protection of Buddha. But you're right about the bodyguards.

[@yeshaya24]

The pirpuse of this ritual is to Charge the sand with ultra dimmentional energy then place it in the river thus reconsecrating-it with mandala energy vortice .

[@zedmelon]

Ah, the millennia honored tradition of protecting a sand sculpture with power drills and plexiglass...

[@VentoSurrealista]

I wish to go and be able to see them doing the mandala and all the ceremony of throwing it in the water

[@tedmitten8832]

Attachment brings suffering. Sever your attachment and become free

[@lopiklop]

They didn't actually show much of the creation though, the little cones they tap the powder out of

[@ninatrimbath1712]

Really because I heard from my Tibetan Buddhist friends that this is actually a spell casting method. They believe a lasting power comes once the sand is gone toward a specific long lasting goal. It isn't all that meets the eye. Is this not true? are they mistook?

[@MMOLegend]

I snapped out of it when i saw the electric drill...bummer :)

[@MsGnor]

lmao, me too!!

[@robynweber2552]

They're not Amish lol.

[@durdurdurdurdurdurdu]

some people take arts and crafts way too seriously.

[@JayMete]

Kalachakra and Vishvamata, The secret to enlightenment.

[@anahivillalba922]

Hermoso

[@mxikna]

Efimero, como la vida!

[@BlokeOzzie]

And this is why I appreciate Buddhism more than any other religion.

[@chalopsy]

todo se transforma.

[@mangkrpromraksa5032]

รัก

[@multibankshot10]

MSSSS ANNNINING!

[@mommysalami]

Such is life.

[@frankyjayhay]

The tranquillity is a front, last time they went to the White House they kept everyone awake with heavy rock music, left a mountain of rubbish when they left and scrawled "we woz here" on the walls. Good film though.

[@jonathanramirez7154]

+857frank dafuq are you talking about?

[@frankyjayhay]

+Jonathan Ramirez About the way monks are supposed to be peaceful and respectful.

[@jonathanramirez7154]

857frank yeah but what situation specifically are you talking about where they trashed the white house? I've never heard of that.

[@frankyjayhay]

+Jonathan Ramirez It was an ironic joke, of course they were quiet and left the place immaculate, quality people.

[@jonathanramirez7154]

+857frank ohh lol. sorry

[@มังกรพรหมรักษา-ฦ9ซ]

❤หยกทิเบต35สาธุจอมพลัง

[@TheCosmicLord]

Raw of them

[@MichaelLevyVt]

I think that's the point!

[@ARTWORLD6457-x7c]

🙏🙏

[@yeshaya24]

Looks like the rituals of ancient Egypt and the consecration of the Nile river by the priests , also the ancient Buddhist monks of Tibet mummyfied some of their dead , some in gold wrappings .....

[@wbfields]

And better yet: one of the teachings of Buddhism is balance. If one supposes that the mandala's creation is permanent because of this video, one must also concede that its destruction is equally as permanent. Thus, balance (its "eternal" creation & destruction) is achieved.

[@Tamang2-c8x]

We have on canvas such a mandala

[@theroyalpotato8390]

I make paper cuttings and have used certain stylistic elements people buying my work link to mandala's, not that long ago i felt the 'need' to burn one of my pieces, but being a rationalist Westerner, I simply discounted that thought as being an expression of that lesser more destructive part of me. now i'm not so sure. at that time i didn't really explore why i wanted to burn the piece, I just reacted to that thought, destroying something I slaved over MUST be a bad thing. nothing is eternal

[@giselepower9826]

WAO...........

[@williamtseng1230]

Is Dalai Lama surrounded by monks and secret agents (Americans I believe)? That is indeed funny.

[@elmotareal]

كالتي نقضت غزلها من بعد قوة أنكاثا !!!!

[@MykelSturgill]

Epic traditionalists.

[@morroko01]

This is the same concept of Baskyn created 3000 years before.

[@ESDRASELEUSIS]

De ke sta echo

[@jb.drills]

This mandala will visually remain until the video is destroyed. An irony?

[@xxuncexx]

In a way I think so.

[@andrestorp]

It's exactly what the mandala signifies

[@xxuncexx]

Andrestor The point is to show that all things come to an end using the mandala as a visual representation and then destroying it but the video captures it and the visual is kept indefinitely.

[@pathoplastic2]

Mandala needs to apply for the right to be forgotten.

[@Elias-iq2mn]

very interesting point

[@kowalityjesus]

I find it remarkable how similar the color of the amalgamated sand is to the color of normal sand.

[@blueschoppers7280]

Good to know. Apologies for my overly critical remark. I was just kind of shocked to see it.

[@nefkasa]

Ah,when Francis gave that mandala picture to Claire.

[@RedJohnO22]

Namaste

[@yakojjy]

Is it me, or is Christoph Waltz narrating this?

[@Wolfie-xn5md]

I think it may be Werner Herzog.