'Enter The Mandala' Exhibit at The Asian Art Museum Dramatically Maps Out Buddhism

THE HUFFINGTON POST
By Jasmine Hafiz

The cosmic Buddha Amoghasiddhi, approx. 1275-1350. Tibet,
Sakya Monastery. Thangka; colors on cloth. Museum purchase, City Arts Trust Fund

CALIFORNIA---"Enter the Mandala: Mental Maps and Cosmic Centers in Himalayan Buddhism," explores the intricate world of Himalayan Buddhist art in a unique format. Assistant Curator of Himalayan Art at the Asian Art Museum, Jeff Durham, provided HuffPost Religion with an introduction to the exhibit. This spring, the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco has created a uniquely immersive experience for its visitors by configuring one of its galleries as a three-dimensional mandala. [link]