This Sand-Mandala was created and conducted by the Buddhist
Head-Lama Thinlay Thupten, and three monks,
in Reru, Zanskar, North of India, in August 2002.
They live at the Chenrezing monastery in Dharamsala.
The sand mandala was created out of compassion,
in support of the school project,
established in Reru by Shambhala e.V. Munich, Germany.
May all sentient beings become free
and may the effect of the power of compassion be all-pervading.
More about the school project in Reru see:
http://www.zanskar-connection.de
© copyright all photos Stefan Laug, Silent Light
Om Mani Padme Hum
is the prayer chiseled here in this Mani-stone.
It is dedicated to Avalokiteshvara,
the enlightened Buddha of Love and Compassion,
he is one of the most important protecting deity of Buddhism.
The sand-mandala we witnessed in the school of Reru in Zanskar,
is consecrated to Avalokiteshvara.
more about Avalokiteshvara:
http://www.dharma-haven.org/tibetan/chen-re-zig.htm
The plain with the school of Reru
the mandala was created upstairs in the building in the middle
the children during the daily morning prayer
... and gymnastics ...,
in the background the building where the sand-mandala was created
the curtain with buddhist signs of happyness, the door to the mandala
the finshed sand-mandala
see: The Global Prayer
the preparation of the ceremony
the Mandala started with prayers and chanting
Lama Thinlay Thupten
the centre of the Avalokiteshvara Mandala
the finished Mandala
the final ceremony and the expression of deep gratitude
to Lama Thinlay Thupten, Bernd Balaschus and the three monks
see: The 108 Defilements
this Light-performance happened the day,
when the Avalokiteshvara Mandala was finished
the teachers and our group
Bernd Balaschus, founder of Reru school (third from left)
with teachers and helpers of the school
the children of the school, teachers and members of our group
the statue of Maitreya in the monastery of Tiktse