Tibetan lamas from the Drepung Loseling Monastary created a Mandala Sand Painting.

Before I explain how the mandala is created let me introduce to you the concept and philosophy behind this unique art. The mandala sand painting is an artistic tradition practiced in Tantric buddhism.

The word mandala is Sanskrit for "cosmogram or world in harmony". A cosmogram is a complex diagram which represents the universe. A mandala is a flat, geometric picture that depicts the universe where, at its center, the most important aspect of that universe sits.

The outside parameter of the mandala represents the world. The inner region represents a map of the mind's transformation into an enlightened mind. In a metaphysical sense, the mandala displays the balance of the body's spiritual energy with the dimensions of the mind.

The mandala creation is a long and tedious process. First, the monks outline the mandala using a ruler, compass and white pencil. 

Next, they fill in the internal shapes and symbols of the blueprint , over a span of three days, with colored sands using funnels called "chak-pur".

Afterwards, the monks perform a series of mantras (Tibetan prayers) in order to bless the mandala before they sweep it away.

Traditionally most sand mandalas are destroyed within a few days of completion. They do this as a metaphor demonstrating the mortality of existence. The majority of the sands are swept up and placed in an urn, but a portion is distributed out to the audience. 

Once all the sand is collected the llamas lead a procession to a small body of water and deposit the sand. This too represents a metaphor; as the sand heals the body of water, it also flows out into the ocean  and spreads its healing across the world.