mandala
मंडला
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According to Buddhist scripture, mandalas (geometric designs symbolic of the universe) constructed from sand transmit positive energies to the environment and to the people who view them.
a geometric figure representing the universe in Hindu and Buddhist symbolism.
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On that day, the monks will dismantle the 'mandala' and deposit the sand in a body of water.
If there is an image that expresses van Itallie's underlying philosophy, it is a 'mandala' .
Every tantric system has its own 'mandala' , and thus each one symbolizes an existential and spiritual approach.
A 'mandala' is a visual mantra, a focus for meditation.
On Monday morning, the two monks dismantled the 'mandala' they had worked so hard to perfect.
For this reason, it has been identified with the notion of deity in numerous cultures and finds symbolic expression in such universal configurations as the 'mandala' .
When the process of healing from the fire became near unbearable and my marriage had ended, I ‘chanced’ upon a colouring book of 'mandalic' images.
In the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, 'mandalas' are created for rituals of initiation in which a highly qualified teacher grants permission to advanced disciples to engage in the tantric meditation practices.
Since the construction of the first mandala in the west, many 'mandalas' have been created all over the world.
In contrast, the tantric meditations on 'mandalas' and deities might seem mysterious, and we may find them more appealing.
At the most basic level it is hoped that people will enjoy looking at these 'mandalic' images.
The person who achieved it was not a famous master but an itinerant stonecarver of 'mandalas' and sacred texts.
While travelling in India and Nepal, Ellis became interested in the Buddhist 'mandalas' and prayer flags.
They float over a 'mandalic' background created from different floral patterns.
Since ancient times, 'mandalas' were used as a means of deepening and enhancing the meditative experience.
In this country, 'mandalic' art can be found in the Navajo sand paintings and in many American quilts.
There are various forms of 'mandalas' with distinct concepts and different purposes.
In Champagne, for example, spirals, 'mandalas' and other circular designs are stacked on a vertical support.
Do not proceed with working on these 'mandalic' images unless you have learned to unlock the energy within at least three of the simple images.
‘Like the circular composition of 'mandalas' , the history of the world evolves in a cycle,’ Lin said.
And sacred symbols, from cave paintings to 'mandalas' , are as old as the struggle to understand our world.
A ‘family’ of five Buddhas became standard, often depicted in circular mystic diagrams known as 'mandalas' .
According to Buddhist scripture, 'mandalas' (geometric designs symbolic of the universe) constructed from sand transmit positive energies to the environment and to the people who view them.
In a dream state, you can generate 'mandalas' , deity-forms, or thousands of replicas of yourself to perform rituals, etc.
Creating sand 'mandalas' has been a ritual for Buddhists since 500 BCE.
Some cloud formations resembled 'mandalas' while others looked like curling white scarves.
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