Kalachakra MANDALA

The Kalachakra Mandala shows the external universe, our internal universe, and the enlightened reality in a single image. The mandala reflects the entire path to enlightenment, from where we are at now to the state of a buddha. The Kalachakra Dharma was taught by the Buddha Shakyamuni and was held by the Shambhala lineage first, before it was transmitted to India and eventually to Tibet. There, it was spread by great masters of different traditions. Although other schools have preserved these teachings dearly up to the present day, only the Jonang tradition retains in detail the completion-stage practices that swiftly realize the enlightenment of Kalachakra in a single lifetime. This is the result of emphasizing the practice of these teachings for so many centuries. By inspiring us to transform ourselves and our world, this mandala suggests the prophecy of a Golden Age of world peace and harmony.