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At a ‘Molecular Level,’ Mu Pan Composes Meticulous Mandalas in Acrylic

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At a ‘Molecular Level,’ Mu Pan Composes Meticulous Mandalas in Acrylic
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In the Buddhist tradition, mandalas are devotional images that represent the universe, their precise geometry and motifs depicting holy realms and a sense of order through symbolic references to the elements and astrology. Tibetan Buddhist monks painstakingly create colorful sand renditions as part of their mindfulness practice. Once complete, the pieces are ritualistically destroyed—the sand is customarily returned to moving water—to illustrate the impermanence and transience of life and the co

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