Pema Losang Chogyen Pema Losang Chogyen During 1989 and 1990 Pema Losang Chogyen worked with staff members and students at Cornell University's Program of Computer Graphics to create a three dimensional model of the Vajrabhairava mandala. Each object in the palace has significance, representing some aspect of wisdom or reminding the meditator of some guiding principle. Tradition dictates the shapes, sizes and colors of these objects. There are many different mandalas, each with different lessons to teach.
Most mandalas contain a host of deities as well as inaminate objects.
Sand Paintings Mandalas are usually displayed in two dimension, and are commonly made from paper, textiles, and colored sand. In a sand painting the sand is dyed and then carefully placed on a large, flat table. The construction process takes several days, and the mandala is destroyed shortly after its completion. The three dimensional mandala is projected in a unique way that displays the interior as well as the walls of the palace. The deities are represented as Sanskrit characters.