Tibetan monks create a sand mandala

 

In November 2005 tibetan monks created a sand mandala at the School for Tibetan Kung Fu and Qi Gong.

 

The works on the colourful mandala take 3 days.
Final ceremony: The monks chant meditative prayers.
Finally the mandala gets mopped up.
After a few minutes only a small bag of sand is remaining.
The monks disperse the sand into the river Limmat.