The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a spiritual hot spot in winter, featuring two contrasting exhibitions: 'Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300-1350' and 'Mandalas: Mapping the Buddhist Art of Tibet'.
Siena's exhibit is bustling with visitors drawn to its grave-faced saints, while the equally stunning Mandalas exhibit features vibrant celestial designs that provoke a different kind of contemplation.
Mandalas, rooted in the Sanskrit for round or surround, offer spiritual functionality: they can act as guides to the cosmos, aid meditation, and instruct on personal salvation.
Kurt Behrendt, the curator, emphasizes that the role of mandalas isn’t rigid; they serve as dynamic tools for spiritual engagement within the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
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