Tibetan monks create paintings of 'mandalas' with colored sand, to help promote healing in the world. These paintings are beautiful and intricate creations that take many days to complete. At the end of it all, the monks destroy the paintings, symbolizing the impermanence of everything in the world. Thus we are reminded not to get attached to the physical nature of things, that nothing is permanent and that it is often the process, the actions, the journey, that are as important as the final destination or the end result.
YouTube - Sand Mandala Dissolution Ceremony
If you don't hear from me for a while, I may have lost power do to Hurricane Ike, which is due to start flexing it muscles in the Houston area sometime this evening. Stay tuned... I'll be back with more Zen thoughts, when I can!
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