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...excerpt from the Meditation wikipage

The following is from the Meditation wikipedia page. It doesn't fit on that page because it is not an introduction to the topic, and I thought it might be more appropriate here. I hope you can use it...

Kværne (1975: p. 164) in his extended discussion of sahaja, discusses the relationship of sadhana interiority and exteriority in relation to mandala thus:

"...external ritual and internal sadhana form an indistinguishable whole, and this unity finds its most pregnant expression in the form of the mandala, the sacred enclosure consisting of concentric squares and circles drawn on the ground and representing that adamantine plane of being on which the aspirant to Buddhahood wishes to establish [them]self. The unfolding of the tantric ritual depends on the mandala; and where a material mandala is not employed, the adept proceeds to construct one mentally in the course of [their] meditation." [NB: gendered language repaired in square parenthesis; first example employed "him", the second example "his"]^[1]

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^ Kvaerne, Per (1975). "On the Concept of Sahaja in Indian Buddhist Tantric Literature". (NB: article first published in Temenos XI (1975): pp.88-135). Cited in: Williams, Jane (2005). Buddhism: Critical Concepts in Religious Studies, Volume 6. Routledge. ISBN 0415332265, 9780415332262. Source: [1] (accessed; Friday April 16, 2010)

my dairy

about my life, about my thoughts etc 223.233.84.145 (talk) 05:55, 31 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Art

saan matatagpuan ang mandala 120.28.215.126 (talk) 11:04, 18 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Mandala

Most think of the third eye as being the eye at the top of a pyramid or perhaps the Egyptian pictorial rendering of what many believe to be the Thalamus, an aperture of the mind. In actuality, there is another aperture that works in conjunction with the other mentioned and it is located at the back of the pineal gland, known as the third eye by many. The reason I mention this is to lay some ground work to my explaining of the mandala, or for that matter even what some refer to as the diamond body, yoga nidra etc. Many know most of these by name and have at the least some idea as to what it is and what it is suppose to be or do. Just like the word sacred can be used to describe text, places, things or even aspects of our very own being, such as the heart. This is exactly what all the text, places and things are pointing towards, something real, and not just a text, place or thing! A part of our very own being! Rest assured, there are so very few who reach for or do not reach for yet happen upon one of these sacred things as to realize it is something real and not something used to or for worship etc. Such as would be an idol, or in this case even a mandala. A real mandala actually exist, just as a diamond body does or even yoga nidra, not the yoga nidra turned into a meditational practice in the 1970's by a prominent yogi. What do we know is sacred about ourselves? What do we love with? Were is the seat of our emotions. The answer is our heart. The heart is our sacred organ. Just like the atman will be seen here also, this is were a mandala can be seen also! It protects the opening to our heart like a shield and at a much deeper level then most are aware of! If a person finds themselves having a heightened level of internal awareness (darshana), it is possible to even see deities as well as see the mandala seated over their own heart! This Mandala is not material, it is spiritual. Tony. 2601:152:C180:3470:52F:181C:826C:D1A6 (talk) 20:52, 23 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wiki Education assignment: The Destruction of Images

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— Assignment last updated by KyreTia (talk) 22:51, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@KyreTia @Siennatompkins$ maybe Sand_mandala#Ritual destruction may be more relevant. Redtigerxyz ^Talk 17:38, 16 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

[1] Kvaerne, Per (1975). "On the Concept of Sahaja in Indian Buddhist Tantric Literature". (NB: article first published in Temenos XI (1975): pp.88-135). Cited in: Williams, Jane (2005). Buddhism: Critical Concepts in Religious Studies, Volume 6. Routledge. ISBN 0415332265, 9780415332262. Source: [1] (accessed; Friday April 16, 2010)

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