Three-Dimensional Mandala Set for the Thirty-Seven-Point Offering

The reason for creating this mandala set is: During the practice of mandala offering, I often found myself reciting the verses too quickly, with my attention absorbed solely by the chanting and the piling of gems (or rice). The visualizations of each offering remained vague and unclear. Thus arose the idea to create a three-dimensional mandala: to give tangible form to each offering object. This intention has been affirmed and praised by many lamas. Moreover, whenever presenting a mandala offering to lamas—whether to request teachings or to pray for their long life and stable presence—the cost of purchasing a three-dimensional mandala made in Nepal has been prohibitively high. Therefore, I have long wished to create a three-dimensional mandala accessible to practitioners at an affordable price.