I really wish that this video had included the process of them sweeping their mandala away. The video is beautiful and inspiring but only half the story imo.
It's so beautiful that so much time and focus is given to create something beautiful inlaid with blessings for someone/something/people/etc. So honored to be able to see something like this. Thank you for sharing!
i really hope you guys are ok up there after the storm. My art class at robeson community college from lumberton, NC brought me to your video on doing mandalas. beautiful work, very nice! hope all is well and stay safe and enjoy your day!
+Lil Minion - Thank you. Happy to do so. It was an incredible process to watch in person, and I'm grateful to have been given the opportunity to film it!
+Taylor Taz Johnson - Photographer & Filmmaker I would too. This is such an incredible thing to watch. I wonder how pleasing it is to just have the oportunity of stand next to it and follow through the days. Awesome!
Wonderful, I feel so relaxed after that! I had a major existential light bulb moment watching this. Beautiful and fascinating. Great video Taylor Taz Johnson - Photographer & Filmmaker!
I honestly thought they were going to freestyle it. But seeing how much detailed outline was done before a single gain was sand was placed really brings focus to having a detailed / outlined vision of what we want to manifest and create. Gorgeous vid! Namaste
I would be terrified to get within a 30 foot radius for fear I would SOMEHOW manage to ruin it, since I'm a clumsy oaf. I love watching these videos, though. And thank you for sourcing the music, I really enjoyed it a lot and will check them out!
Pretty cool. Does anyone know what type of dye they use to dye the sand? Also, I have to disagree that it does not signify impermanence. If it did not then there would be no point in destroying it. You're right that it is offered up for prayers and meditation but it is also about impermanence and the beauty of life.
+Dan Underwood - Interesting question, I'll ask the head monk who runs Urban Dharma - specifically about the sand. About the impermanence thing - the monks told me directly that the point of dismantling the mandala was to be able to spread the blessings that have been poured into the mandala with the rest of the world. Impermanence and non-attachment is definitely a practice... The following year the same monks worked to build a sand mandala in the New England area of USA, and 3 days in a little kid ran up and swept his hand from the center of the mandala to the edge, leaving a huge streak down the middle. I wasn't there, but I was told that the monks chuckled, and kept going. :)
Taylor Taz Johnson - Photographer & Filmmaker Thank you sir. Appreciate that. Yeah this is true for those monks and probably many others. Life is non dualistic and yet dualistic. Basically, your practice can incorporate more than one meaning or value, in my opinion. Either that or I am projecting my own ego on the practice and making it out to mean to me, both impermanence and to spread the good energy to the rest of the world. I really have no answers. Sounds cool. Monks have the right mind. I wish there was a Dharma center near me. I have been contemplating starting my own here for my family and anyone else. But it is slow going. Don't really have what it takes to start it up right away. But things worth doing are worth doing right and always take some time.
An incredible way of life all that time and dedication, and its truly a gift for all of humanity and the universe, feeling blessed knowing the thought and blessings being poured out into the world
Thanks for sharing! I work in arts programming and will be doing a digital curriculum on Mandalas. Wondering if I can get permission to include this video for educational purposes? Please let me know who i can contact.
It physically hurt me when they didn't fill the blue side in. I'm not sure if it was accidental or on purpose but seeing as how everything else is the 4 colors I think it was accidental so my OCD was really excited for them to fill it in but they never did.
@@nb3775 it's the only blank space in the entire thing and everything else follows the 4 color pattern but ok kiddo you should probably get your eyes checked
@@nb3775 did you even read mine? I never said that wasn't how it was supposed to be I just said I personally wanted it filled in blue, genius. Any 10 year old who was ever taught primary colors would know whet I was talking about but it's too bad public schooling failed you. Go comment on other people's posts
It's a combination of the songs "Whose Ever" and "Joyous Light" off of the album Pathless Ways - written by Alex Caruso under the name Arundas. Alex is a good friend of mine and one of my favorite composers :) - you can check out his album here: www.cdbaby.com/cd/arundas
+Kyle Milan - They are from a particular lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. They wore the masks because the sand particles are so fine that their breath could actually mess up the design/layout of the mandala... Especially if one of them were to accidentally cough or sneeze.
If I could I would clamp the sand between a piece of glass and frame it but it would probably get destroyed if it was shaken Edit: or it could be made into a glass coffee table.
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I really wish that this video had included the process of them sweeping their mandala away. The video is beautiful and inspiring but only half the story imo.
For sure!
That's a beautiful site in itself!
They fixated the sand with clear paint afterwards and sold it on ebay.
They did say at the beginning of the video that this particular mandala didn't demonstrate impermanence.
Your right... the true meaning is erasing the mandala. Finding inner peace among attachments.
@@leknoop your words put an perfect ending to this video😂😂😂😂
It's so beautiful that so much time and focus is given to create something beautiful inlaid with blessings for someone/something/people/etc. So honored to be able to see something like this. Thank you for sharing!
The patience of a buddhist monk.......an example for others
You'll find similar flow state in potters and blacksmiths.
i really hope you guys are ok up there after the storm. My art class at robeson community college from lumberton, NC brought me to your video on doing mandalas. beautiful work, very nice! hope all is well and stay safe and enjoy your day!
Insane patience, incredible!!
fortyonehundred YESSSSSSS MANNNNNNN URE SO TRUEEEEE MY GOD 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
Philosophy, aesthetics and execution: one more beautiful than the other, no matter the sequence.
I wrote this whole comment about leaving out the sweeping away part before even watching the video.
100% serves me right.
Many thanks for sharing this beautiful video Taylor !
+Lil Minion - Thank you. Happy to do so. It was an incredible process to watch in person, and I'm grateful to have been given the opportunity to film it!
+Taylor Taz Johnson - Photographer & Filmmaker
I would too. This is such an incredible thing to watch. I wonder how pleasing it is to just have the oportunity of stand next to it and follow through the days. Awesome!
Beautiful capture of this meditative art. I have watched this several times and never tire of it.
Wonderful, I feel so relaxed after that! I had a major existential light bulb moment watching this. Beautiful and fascinating. Great video Taylor Taz Johnson - Photographer & Filmmaker!
I honestly thought they were going to freestyle it. But seeing how much detailed outline was done before a single gain was sand was placed really brings focus to having a detailed / outlined vision of what we want to manifest and create. Gorgeous vid! Namaste
Beautiful film! Great job Taylor!
I could never do that, the patience, preparing, and like everything they do! I could never. This is beautiful
sehr schön und die Musik ist hervorragend gewählt
This is amazing !!! Om mani padme hum ~ Namaste _/I\_
I can't imagine working with the sand and then accidentally sneezing on the mandala 😳
They use a special extremely denced to limit interference by things like wind or sneazes
That's also why they wear masks to stop breathing heavily on Sanand and sneazing
Special extreme denced sand *
They destroy it afterwards
That's the entire point
Simply magnificent!
Deseo y decreto que todas las personas que lean este mensaje sean felices y prósperas en todo sentido! ❤️
Very beautiful. Thanks.
I would be terrified to get within a 30 foot radius for fear I would SOMEHOW manage to ruin it, since I'm a clumsy oaf. I love watching these videos, though. And thank you for sourcing the music, I really enjoyed it a lot and will check them out!
And I did not even have the patience to watch the full video ^^
+Saemj Baumgartner shame on you ;)
+Saemj Baumgartner I watched it at 2x speed
I'll try again later 😹 maybe it will get easier 😜
Two and a half minutes before the new age music started to just kill me.
¡Hermoso resultado! sumatoria de concentración,paciencia, esfuerzo de todos.
How absolutely beautiful!
Great job, Taylor!
Beauty from Texas,Good Truth,Safe Travels, Be Well 🔺️
Pretty cool. Does anyone know what type of dye they use to dye the sand? Also, I have to disagree that it does not signify impermanence. If it did not then there would be no point in destroying it. You're right that it is offered up for prayers and meditation but it is also about impermanence and the beauty of life.
+Dan Underwood - Interesting question, I'll ask the head monk who runs Urban Dharma - specifically about the sand.
About the impermanence thing - the monks told me directly that the point of dismantling the mandala was to be able to spread the blessings that have been poured into the mandala with the rest of the world.
Impermanence and non-attachment is definitely a practice... The following year the same monks worked to build a sand mandala in the New England area of USA, and 3 days in a little kid ran up and swept his hand from the center of the mandala to the edge, leaving a huge streak down the middle. I wasn't there, but I was told that the monks chuckled, and kept going. :)
Taylor Taz Johnson - Photographer & Filmmaker Thank you sir. Appreciate that.
Yeah this is true for those monks and probably many others. Life is non dualistic and yet dualistic. Basically, your practice can incorporate more than one meaning or value, in my opinion. Either that or I am projecting my own ego on the practice and making it out to mean to me, both impermanence and to spread the good energy to the rest of the world. I really have no answers.
Sounds cool. Monks have the right mind. I wish there was a Dharma center near me. I have been contemplating starting my own here for my family and anyone else. But it is slow going. Don't really have what it takes to start it up right away. But things worth doing are worth doing right and always take some time.
+Dan Underwood its not sand, its food colored cocaine
it IS
@@TaylorTazJohnsonnot to sound like an old aunt....but damn, like who raised that child!?
By the way, just did some quick math and every second in this video is roughly 30 minutes in real time.
An incredible way of life all that time and dedication, and its truly a gift for all of humanity and the universe, feeling blessed knowing the thought and blessings being poured out into the world
The most important part is missing
This was amazing
Its beautiful wow
Beautiful 🙏
Sometimes you have to lose yourself to find your self. As the prophet Todd said, Love is the answer!!
amazing
would really like this; if not for the background cacophony.
ty for uploading 🙏
wonderful. I just want to see, what happens after this with the mandala.
It gets destroyed 😐
Thanks for sharing! I work in arts programming and will be doing a digital curriculum on Mandalas. Wondering if I can get permission to include this video for educational purposes? Please let me know who i can contact.
Om Mani Padme Hum 🤲❤️
wow how long would that take
Can we know how to make it sir??
I want to make one where can I get tutorial...
I ask blessings for all Tibetan
Yedidyah Aviel I will ask blessing for all the rest 😏
and then all of your work is gone...
The mandala is what they see during long hours of meditation.
How is it that a lay person is assisting? This also doesn't show any of the opening rituals, so I'm assuming this was just a demonstration.
Wow, totally amazing! Is the monastery in Asheville or is that where Taylor lives?
what happens when they mess up???
6:06 ?
we don't die we just change although our body's grow old and die the soul lives on. you'll still exist in some way.
Is the full length available online? Beautiful work! Would love to see more!
You could probably find others on RUclips. This is a more simple mandala
what tools are they using?
It physically hurt me when they didn't fill the blue side in. I'm not sure if it was accidental or on purpose but seeing as how everything else is the 4 colors I think it was accidental so my OCD was really excited for them to fill it in but they never did.
Just because you don't like it doesn't mean it's not supposed to be that way
@@nb3775 it's the only blank space in the entire thing and everything else follows the 4 color pattern but ok kiddo you should probably get your eyes checked
@@mattybobatty525 why should I? Did you even read my comment, arrogant.
@@nb3775 did you even read mine? I never said that wasn't how it was supposed to be I just said I personally wanted it filled in blue, genius. Any 10 year old who was ever taught primary colors would know whet I was talking about but it's too bad public schooling failed you. Go comment on other people's posts
@@mattybobatty525 ShAlL i rEmINd yOu tHAt mY cOmmENt WaSN'T hOsTILe?
What is the song playing in the background?
It's a combination of the songs "Whose Ever" and "Joyous Light" off of the album Pathless Ways - written by Alex Caruso under the name Arundas. Alex is a good friend of mine and one of my favorite composers :) - you can check out his album here: www.cdbaby.com/cd/arundas
I recommend listening to the whole album through - start to finish in one sitting.
Thank you very much! It is beautiful to listen to
Everything gangsta til you sneeze
What instrument is he using there to create flawless circles? I know of compasses but that one is flat. Thanks!
สาธุสาธุสาธุ
Nervous Breakdown ,finally we just lost or die .
are they Hindu or are they Jainist because i noticed that they had masks on was that to avoid breathing on the sand
+Kyle Milan - They are from a particular lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. They wore the masks because the sand particles are so fine that their breath could actually mess up the design/layout of the mandala... Especially if one of them were to accidentally cough or sneeze.
What I’m wondering is how they didn’t ruin it through that whole time period
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Please! Where can I find the documentary?
Laura Xavier BBC Iplayer
Why is this the loudest video on RUclips
cool art tho
รัก
if I wanted to go live with Buddhist monks, the ones that live in like temples and stuff like that, would they let me? or would they shew me off
+Ethan Thompson I wouldn't mind also to go and live with them for a while, I am sure they will be open to welcome us as their brothers and sisters :)
+simonelbert yayy
You could serve satan in many other ways if there aren't Buddhist around...
+Nikolai Tsakov Ok thank you
whos taylor
+H-m4n.31gaming - I'm Taylor... :p
spasibo
ACHOO!
If im gonna do that I wouldn’t be able to start
hahahahaha 😂😂😂
1:42 Please come in
Wow
영어 뭐라는지 몰겟는디
凄い。
If I could I would clamp the sand between a piece of glass and frame it but it would probably get destroyed if it was shaken
Edit: or it could be made into a glass coffee table.
Proof that you really can pray in one hand and shit in the other to see which one fills up first
it looks like a spaceship's projection
me making this
earthquake: you know what time it is
Are you kidding me. Why did they leave the left side white? Very unsatisfying... smh
It has to do with the directions, like North, South etc. Navajo and Hopi sandpaintings have some of the same features.
They dont show the most important part ... They always destroy it afterwards symbolizing the ephemerality of life and the world.
Achoo
Watch on 2x speed
this one was a nail biter! lol
no
you missed the very nature of this practice, impermanace.
where is the destruction along with this creation
meh, oh well, this too shall pass
CLARIN MIENTE
lokura total
Nice, now destroy it😐