User:KyreTia/Sand mandala/Bibliography

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List of (extra) references regarding sand mandalas [NOT NECESSARILY RELIABLE FOR THE BIBLIOGRAPHY]

https://fristartmuseum.org/exhibition/sand-mandala-painting/

https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1052/tibetan-sand-mandalas/

[https://global.unc.edu/news-story/tibetan-buddhist-monk-creates-sand-mandala-as-exercise-in-enlightenment-2/#:~:text=Q%3A%20What%20is%20a%20sand,mind%20into%20an%20enlightened%20mind. https://global.unc.edu/news-story/tibetan-buddhist-monk-creates-sand-mandala-as-exercise-in-enlightenment-2/#:~:text=Q%3A%20What%20is%20a%20sand,mind%20into%20an%20enlightened%20mind.]

https://www.losangsamten.com/mandalas.html#wheel_1_and_2

https://archive.asia.si.edu/exhibitions/online/mandala/faq.htm

One of the issues that I noticed that could be fixed would be the linking of other Wikipedia articles to the words or information given on this page about sand mandalas. For example, “monks” were mentioned in a section but there could be a link that directs other readers to the wiki page about monks. This can add more clarification and background information on who they are and the knowledge this can add to the process of sand mandalas and possibly the representation of different religions. Another edit that I was also considering linking would be the word “gypsum” which is a blue pigment, but also is composed of different components that I think could be added.

Looking through the revisions and the information discussed in the talk page, there isn’t as much going on as I would initially assume. The last edit was made a month ago and most edits were general formatting fixes and cleanup. There was talk over a photo file name, but the overall image was fitting as a source. I also noticed that this article is a start class of low importance while going through the edit history.

Sand mandalas are also important to multiple aspects of history and different cultures and I noticed there was a lack of representation in different cultures. While reading the wiki page about “mandalas” in general, there was considerable differences such as the increased amount of sources, cultural references, and work done to include more perspectives on what they represent. I believe some of those sources from within the “mandala” Wikipedia could also be used as reference.

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One of the issues that I noticed that could be fixed would be the linking of other Wikipedia articles to the words or information given on this page about sand mandalas. For example, “monks” were mentioned in a section but there could be a link that directs other readers to the wiki page about monks. This can add more clarification and background information on who they are and the knowledge this can add to the process of sand mandalas and possibly the representation of different religions. Another edit that I was also considering linking would be the word “gypsum” which is a blue pigment, but also is composed of different components that I think could be added.

Looking through the revisions and the information discussed in the talk page, there isn’t as much going on as I would initially assume. The last edit was made a month ago and most edits were general formatting fixes and cleanup. There was talk over a photo file name, but the overall image was fitting as a source. I also noticed that this article is a start class of low importance while going through the edit history.

Sand mandalas are also important to multiple aspects of history and different cultures and I noticed there was a lack of representation in different cultures. While reading the wiki page about “mandalas” in general, there was considerable differences such as the increased amount of sources, cultural references, and work done to include more perspectives on what they represent. I believe some of those sources from within the “mandala” Wikipedia could also be used as reference.