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Meditation and the Mandala

Season 1 Episode 2 | 2m 43s

Buddhist monks create a Sand Mandala - a symbolic representation of the universe - using ground-up Himalayan rock. The ritual is carried out while in a complete state of meditation.

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See the wildlife and people of the Andes – the world’s longest mountain range.
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A mother puma hunts in order to feed her three hungry cubs.
A family of white-winged diuca finches prepare to leave their nest before it melts.
See the wildlife and people of the Andes –the world’s longest mountain range.
Tour the wildlife and people of the Himalaya – the highest mountain range on earth.
The rare snub-nosed monkeys endure freezing temperatures in the frozen forest of Yunnan.
A baby Himalayan marmot fights for his grass-eating territory.
The film crew show how they managed to keep pace with marathon runner Mira Rai.
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