Many Tibetan statues have been made by monks. The different hand positions of Buddhist statues send special messages. These hand gestures are called mudras . I collected a vesselfull of these amazing artifacts, ready to be brought back to our cyber colony. Before, we warp our cyberjunks back into cyberspace, let me tell you something about Tibetan Mandalas .
Mandalas are sacred designs and patterns, enclosed within a circle.
They represent sacred places or heavens and they can show religious figures or symbolic shapes. Mandalas are used by Tibetan Buddhists to help them meditate. By concentrating on details of the mandala, it is easier to focus their minds and shut out unwelcome or unwanted thoughts. Monks are trained to trace very complicated mandalas out of coloured sand. These are used in religious ceremonies.