| If there is an image that expresses van Itallie's underlying philosophy, it is a mandala. |
| Come see these beautiful, 3 tiered, water fountain which are shaped after the eight-side mandala known in Feng Shui as the Ba-Gua. |
| On that day, the monks will dismantle the mandala and deposit the sand in a body of water. |
| The mandala represents an imaginary palace that is contemplated during meditation. |
| The whole structure is a perfectly balanced and proportioned three-dimensional mandala, well conceived and executed. |
| Every tantric system has its own mandala, and thus each one symbolizes an existential and spiritual approach. |
