Nagten Menlang Sand Mandala Ceremony
Fribourg March 2006
A traditional sand mandala ceremony took place during march 2006 in Fribourg, Switzerland. A group of tibetian monks from the Nangten Menlang Monastery, touring Europe created during one week in public a big sand manadala. Made of millions of differently coloured sand korns, the beautiful artwork realised in public under the eyes of hundreds of spectators, destinated to be given back to the sea. The Sand Mandala (tib: kilkhor) is a Tibetan Buddhist tradition which symbolises the transitory nature of things.
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Destruction Ceremony
As part of Buddhist canon, all things material are seen as transitory. A sand mandala is an example of this, being that once it has been built and its accompanying ceremonies and viewing are finished, it is systematically destroyed.
The destruction of a sand mandala is highly ceremonial.
The sand was collected in a jar which is then wrapped in silk and transported to the Sarine / Saane river, where it is released back into nature.
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