Why are sand mandala's actually destroyed?

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Hazel
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Why are sand mandala's actually destroyed?

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So I was under the impression that sand mandala destruction was meant to be a reminder of impermanence. However, I recently heard (second hand) that a monk said this was not the case.

Is there a meaning other than the one I assumed?

I suspect based on the second hand paraphrasing that it might have been a joke that flew over this person's head.
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The sand is a samaya substance, it has uses.
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Re: Why are sand mandala's actually destroyed?

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Hazel wrote: Fri Sep 24, 2021 10:26 pm So I was under the impression that sand mandala destruction was meant to be a reminder of impermanence. However, I recently heard (second hand) that a monk said this was not the case.

Is there a meaning other than the one I assumed?

I suspect based on the second hand paraphrasing that it might have been a joke that flew over this person's head.
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