Sunday, November 7, 2010

Mandala


  • Mandala is the Sanskrit word for circle and symbolizes wholeness. 
  • the basic form of most Mandalas of Hindu and Buddhist is a square with four gates that contains a circle with a center point



  • Mandala reflects eternity and all of nature such as the moon and sun.
  • The visualization of the mandala concept is one of the most significant contributions of Buddhism to religious psychology. 


COLOR SYMBOLISM OF THE MANDALA :
  • White - Vairocana : The delusion of ignorance becomes the wisdom of reality
  • Yellow - Ratnasambhava : The delusion of pride becomes the wisdom of sameness
  • Red - Amitabha : The delusion of attachment becomes the wisdom of discernment
  • Green - Amoghasiddhi : The delusion of jealousy becomes the wisdom of accomplishment
  • Blue - Akshobvha : The delusion of anger becomes the mirror like wisdom
wrathful deities 


sexual imaginary 



peaceful deities 

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