the mandala will be brought to the water.ties in the mandala will then go into the water as a blessing, back to the earth. the tibetans believe that anyone who watches the building and dissolution of a mandala actually accumulates merit and can begin to evoke that buddha nature, being the most compassionate we can be. >>> that's our program for now. 'm bob abernethy. y can follow us otwitter and facebook, find us on youtube, and watch us anytime, anywhere on smart phones and iphones. there's also much more on our web site, including more of kim lawton's interviews about heaven and hell, and a special interview on religion and terrence malik's new movie "the tree of life," which opens nationwide this weekend. you can comment on all of our stories and share them. audio and video podcasts are also available. join us at pbs.org. as we lea youscenes from india of celebrations of the dalai lama's 76th birthday. & ethics newsweekly" is provided by the lily endowment, an indianapolis-based prite family foundation dedicated to its fou