Mandala: The Perfect Circle
- When:
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Daily (ends January 11)
- Price:
- Included in admission
- Event Phone Number:
- 212-620-5000
- Neighborhood: Chelsea
- 150 W 17th St.
- New York, NY 10011
- 212-620-5000
In Himalayan Buddhism, the mandala is used as an artistic aid for meditation. "Mandala: The Perfect Circle" looks at various manifestations of these objects.
Some programs connected to the exhibit include (information via the museum):
Cabaret Cinema - Walls Are Doors series
Classic films that explore mazes, keys, and passwords as metaphors for the labyrinthine puzzles of our existence.
The Living Mandala Experience
Under the guidance of the Nyingmapa lama Khenchen Tsewang Gyamtso Rinpoche, participants will have the chance to step into a painting as they follow the tantric meditation initiation of traveling through a mandala.
RMA Math Trail
Developed by Math for America, this problem-solving scavenger hunt sends math enthusiasts on a tour of Chelsea inspired by the geometric construction of the mandala.
Harlem in the Himalayas - Fred Hersch
The renowned jazz pianist performs a solo concert inspired by the mandala.
The Mandala Concert
A concert featuring the work of composer/conductor Joel Thome, who uses mandala forms as musical notation, and visual artist Harry Doolittle.
Reflections - A Musical Mandala
Violinist Gil Morgenstern performs a concert inspired by the mandala, featuring the music of Bach, Schumann, Ysaye, Bartok, Barkauskas, Villa-Lobos, and Kreisler.
The Basics
- Museum Type:
- Cultural Center. Himalayan
- Audience:
- All Ages
