Meaning in Tantric Mandala
Mandala comes from "Manda" means " essence "and the suffix" la "was later added to the right that is" contained . " From that Mandala is spelled as "containing the essence" . Mandala images represent the Buddha's body and mind.
In esoteric Buddhism the principle of the mandala is the presence of the Buddha in but not necessarily their understanding of the deities. These deities might be represented as a wheel, trees or jewelry or any embodiment other symbolic.
Formation: Mandala is an initial point, it represents the infinite. It means that a seed is the most important starting point. This focus has attracted all the energy of the universe outside, and the role of gravity, the energy credit for opening the mind and is drawn into it. Therefore, the Mandala is a symbol of all the space outside and inside. The goal is to eliminate the gap between object and subject. When creating the mandala, a line will appear from the center then turn the other lines appear until they intersect to form a triangle. Outer circle represents the full sense of the initial momentum, the square symbolizes the physical world to the four directions, also mean that four gates. The central area is where god dwells of goods. Mandala Center is considered the essence, and the circle is considered maintenance . Thus a complete picture of Mandala means maintaining the essence.
The construction of:
Before a monk is allowed to undertake the reviews up mandala, the monks must undergo a long training in arts skills and the ability to remember, learn to draw all sorts of different icons and studies the philosophical ideas involved. For example, at the Namgyal monastery, the time is extended to three years. In the first stage, the monks had to sit in the outer part of the Mandala is painted base, always facing the center of the mandala.
For large Mandala, the monks draw a half, they had to stand on the floor and bent down to the colors.
Traditionally, a mandala is divided into four equal parts and each teacher is responsible in part. At places where the monks stand to apply the colors, one side will connect the four sections together. The person in this collaborative work will help the four monks into four sections in the colors when four monks outline the other details.
The monks will remember all the details of the mandala as part of the curriculum at their monastery. One very important thing to remember is that a mandala completely accurate based on the classic. At the end of each piece of work, the monks dedicate any merit or spiritual art accumulated from this work for the benefit of all beings.
This practice is done in all the spiritual work of art. One reason the monks concentrate on the extremely high level of work because they're really convey the Buddha's teachings. Mandala contains the teachings of the Buddha to modern liberation of enlightenment, the purity and the perfection of their work is conditioned by those who admire the most benefit.
Each detail in section 4 Mandala are facing the center, so every detail that are facing the deity which dwells in Mandala. The perspective of the monks and the viewers standing around the mandala, the details in section closest to the viewers seem to be reversed, while those in the most remote details the right way.
Generally each monk responsible for their share of trouble when applied to the palace square. When painting the concentric circles, they have to turn around Mandala motion. They wait for the entire period to complete before moving out together.
This ensures the balance is maintained and all four parts of the Mandala will be completed simultaneously. The preparation for a Mandala is founded on artistic endeavor, but it also is a complete act of reverence. In this respect, the thoughts and sights to be founded, in which the deepest intuitions are expressed as spiritual art. The mandala is often founded a string of meditation experience that the essence of space before it existed, this means thinking before appearances.
The most common form, Mandala is a series of concentric circles. Each Mandala has a particular deity deities remain in the square structure is placed concentrically within these circles.
Mandala perfect square indicates that the absolute space of wisdom which does not mean ignorance. This square structure has four ports that are drawn so the details closely represents the convergence of the Four Boundless Heart (kindness, compassion, appreciative joy, equanimity). Each gate was decorated with bells, garlands and other decorative details .
This square define the architecture of the mandala is described as a palace or a temple has four sides. As a palace because it is an office where the main deity of the Mandala, there is a temple by containing the essence of the Buddha series of circles surrounding the palace in a central iconic structure strongly object .
Start with the outer circle, you will notice a ring of fire, often described as a decorative scroll unique way.
Rim fire represents metabolism that the qualities they must go through before entering the sacred domain of the Pure Land. Next is a round diamond scepter, indicating the indestructible and diamonds like the glowing splendor of the mandala's spiritual realms.
In the next concentric circles, especially those specific mandala of wrathful deity, you can see eight cemeteries are arranged in a broad band. Eight of this cemetery represents the form factor of eight men tied them to the phenomenal world and samsara. Finally, in the center of the mandala of the deity is located, look at the central deity of the mandala, the mandala will know of any. The mandala has been thought that this power is the main deity in the mandala.
Classification:
The most common is a central deity may be one of three categories below:
Gentle deity:
A peaceful deity symbolizes the approach exist spiritually and especially his own. For example, an image or Bodhisattva (Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva) symbolizes compassion is the heart of spiritual experience; Manjushri, the wisdom to take the focus and German Vajrapani emphasizes the courage and willpower to seek divine wisdom.
Wrathful deity:
The wrathful deity represents a powerful struggle to overcome alienation in each of hate. The Sun is the embodiment of all the negativity inside to dark thoughts, words and our actions and prevent us from achieving the goal of Buddhism is full enlightenment.
Traditionally, the wrathful deity is understood as aspects of the principle of compassion, just frightening for those who see them as outside forces. To realize the aspects of ourselves and been domesticated with spiritual practice, they recognize the legal status outside of the general spirit of this very peaceful and compassionate. The Sun affair:
Erotic photos shows the process of integration in the center of the Mandala. Male and female elements are nothing but symbols of the countless pairs of opposites (eg love and hate, good and bad, etc.) is one experience worldly existence. The start trying to prevent their alienation or the other, by accepting and enjoying all things as a seamless, interconnected field of experience. Erotic images can also be understood as a metaphor for enlightenment, satisfaction, happiness, unity and completion.
Color:
If form is crucial to the mandala, color is the same. Four of the mandala palace are typically divided by the isosceles triangles of color, including four of five colors :
- White, - Gold, - Red - Green, - Dark green.
Each of these colors are related to a deficit in Vietnamese Buddha, plus they are also involved in the illusion of human nature. The fallacy of this obscuration of the true nature of us, but through spiritual practice, they can be transformed into five wisdoms in the corresponding super-Vietnamese Buddha, namely:
* White - Vairocana (Buddha Na German tour price): The delusion of ignorance becomes France's position be calculated. * Yellow - Ratnasambhava (Bao living Buddha): Myth of Equality conceit moved into the position.
* Red - Germany Adi momentum: The delusion of attachment becomes wonderful place to observe
* Green - (No Buddha No achievement): The delusion of jealousy becomes a work location.
* Dark Blue - (Germany Asuc platforms): The delusion of anger into the Great Mandala lens position as sacred offerings
Holy sacrifice:
In addition to decorating and making the temple, and became sacred places, daily life of Tibetan mandala is traditionally offered to the teacher when the teacher requests passed on Dharma or initiation - they use the mandala to represent the entire universe, expressed his highest appreciation for the precious teachings.
A wild time in the context of India, Mahasiddha Naropa asked Tilopa mandala offerings. At that time there was no material available to a mandala founded Naropa went to state in forming a mandala sand and wet sand to make offerings to their masters. In another occasion Naropa used German blood, his head and limbs to create a mandala offering. Master of His joy.
Conclusion:
Conclusion visualization and concretization of the mandala concept is one of the most significant contributions of Buddhism to religious psychology. Mandala is considered sacred by the presence of the mandala in the world was reminded viewers about the inner workings of divinity in the universe and its potential in each one
In Buddhism, the purpose of the mandala is to end human suffering, to enlightenment, to achieve political reality. Mandala is a means to discover quality super Vietnam through Mandala where self-realization of each persons mind.
If you have a chance to witness Tibetan monks make graphs Sheh-momentum-la (UK: mandala, Sanskrit: ma ND ala, Tibet: dkyil 'khor United: 曼荼罗), then surely you will not never forget that very special impression stored in memory. Maggie-la-momentum not only for visualization of a skilful means of practice, but also an artistic one of a kind. Art requires meticulous working together combination of a group of real mental focus in a lot of time on the use of rudimentary tools featured.
Opinion from Namyal monastery, is the self's own Dalai Lama, the Buddhist believes that worship mandala is enough to transform the minds of individuals through the strong impression the perfect beauty of the Buddha mind is expressed in the mandala. Consequently, the worship can have compassion greater awareness and a better sense about the state of perfection.END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY BACH LIEN HOA.NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ). OM MANI PADME HUM.( 3 TIMES ).15/12/2011.TAM THANH.RESEARCH. |
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