ancient rites. melbourne, australia by tim buckley | bodhiimages photography
detail | tibetan buddhist sand mandala | gyuto tantric tradition | HH Dalai Lamas’ teachings | melboure convention centre | june 2011 | australia
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Canon 5D 24-105 f4L @ 105mm
f4 1/100 ISO50 handheld
….this is public sand mandala…that anyone can view, without intitiation into a tantric practice…the gyuto monks often travel and prepare the ground and surroundings, for HH Dalai Lamas’ visits and teachings…there is a group of monks that have been resident in australia for a few years now, they even did a gig at the afl grand final a few years back….
Comments
Nice,Tim.
thanks Guy…
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great work
thank you S77…
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I do not follow any religion but this work has always fascinated me…beautiful work
thanks lea,
neither do I, this is part of Tibetan (and Himalayan) cultures, for many many centuries, before religion took hold of the masses,
these mandalas are constructed grain by grain, sometimes taking weeks to complete. the sand comes (traditionally) from ground stones, collected from various places around the Himalayas, for their color and texture; then when it’s finished it all goes grain by grain into a moving waterway, back to the sea….
thanks for checking out my work,
tim
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Very nice!!!! Superb work!!!
thanks Valérie, I hope you enjoyed the visit, and thanks for checking out my folio…
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CONGRATULATIONS … well done
please visit here
thank you lea…
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sorry here
Great shot of this beautiful sand mandala. I’ve seen it done on TV and I was mesmerised by the monks concentration and precision.
thank you machka, being involved in the Tibetan world makes for some stunning image opportunities…
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Love the colour and richness in this image.
One click of the banner will take you to the group. Your work is welcome here and please enjoy it.
cheers Derek, a subjective decision to use my work as a voice for the Tibetan people,
their rich culture is always a joy to capture via the lens…
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