The Sand Mandala is a Tibetan Buddhist tradition involving the creation and destruction of mandalas made from colored sand. A sand mandala is ritualistically destroyed once it has been completed and its accompanying ceremonies and viewing are finished to symbolize the Buddhist doctrinal belief in the transitory nature of material life  (Wikipedia).   This series of pictures is from  Dark Roasted Blend  … watch the making and destruction of a sand mandala. Amazing. See more  sand mandalas.

Please note: These are not my own photos.