There is a famous saying in Kannada which goes, “Kumbaranige varusha, donnege nimisha” which translates into, “the potter will take an year for the construction and for a stick a few minutes to destroy.” This idiom is used in describing on how, a little time is enough in demolishing the greatest of efforts. But have you ever known there is a culture where paintings are done only to erase them later?!
In a Tibetian Buddhist practice, the monks join together in making a mandala that is circle , using scientific methods and geometrical figues with the sand.
It is said that, the mandala art is encouraged for the sake of healing, peace and purification. The mandala is the metaphoric representation of the universe depicting the cosmos and universe in a spiritual form.
Once the painting of mandala is completed and it’s need is fulfilled, the circle is ceremonially dismantled by the monks themselves. As per the sources, the dismantling of mandala is the representation of transforming of a universe from sorrow into a joy.
The dismantled mandala are collected together and are flown into the river describes the practice. Here Buddhists monks who are always away from worldly affairs try to represent the temporary existence of the world and its worldy desires. The hard work and the effort which they put in inspite of knowing the ultimate reality if it being dismantled in an example of their insight into life.
Through the sand mandala of Buddhists, there is a greater lesson to the mankind to be taken from, for the purpose of learning patience and mortality of this life.