Mandala of the All-Knowing Buddha Vairochana

It is a depiction of mandala, the palace of Buddha, which caught my attention for a while. When I looked closer to it, I realized that there are actually many figures of Buddha. According to the explanation of the depiction, it indicates the centric figure is Vairochana and there are other thirty six deities surrounding the Virochana figure. Also, this work reminded me of my grandmother’s funeral day. As it has five additional mandalas suggesting the ritual practice that helps to remove impediments to good rebirth, the copy of this work was used to honor my grandmother.

Dukhwa Seo