Message from bglavas

When I teach about religions in Asia, I include a mandala art project. I recently found a most amazing book. It is about 3 feet tall by 2 feet and it has vivid printed images of traditional mandalas. It's called "Celestial Gallery" by Romio Shrestha. There is explanation of the symbols and some background information for each print. It's an expensive book. It retails for about $125, but I have found it on amazon.com for $79. Personally, I think it's very important to have as many authentic visual samples for the students to model. I thought this might be of interest for anyone who teaches about Buddhism. It's a great vehicle to bring many ideas to the students.