Tibetan Mandala

This vibrant design has been built up from carefully placed grains of coloured sand, taking several days for Tibetan monks to create. Once complete they hold a 'dissolution' ceremony in which it is destroyed, as a reminder that it is pointless to hold on to material things - the concept of non-attachment.

If you are interested in seeing how a Mandala is made, here's a speeded-up version on YouTube condensing a week into around 9 minutes:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdUFqkX2d6I



In the background a yoga class takes place (in the Brisbane Power House).