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Kalachakra
Kalachakra [ klə chukrə ] (plural Kalachakras)


noun 
Definition:
 
Buddhist Wheel of Time: a mandala, traditionally constructed out of grains of sand, depicting Buddhist deities in a portrayal of time. The mandala is destroyed shortly after construction to illustrate the Buddhist teaching of impermanence.
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