not to begin with researching the traditional Tibetan Buddhist Mandala, so here are the main things I've discovered:
* Mandala, meaning circle or completion, is a symbolic representation of the unconscious self or the universe.
* The Mandala is linked to the Buddhist set of teachings which promote a deepened understanding of life.
* Structure symbolises the aerial view of a multilevel palace, alluding to the varying levels of consciousness.
* The centre of the mandala contains the principle deity, surrounded by four entrances all of which is contained in a circle.
* There is a whole language of symbols related to buddhist teachings like the diamond, bell, vajra, dharma wheel and the lotus, but more of that here www.jyh.dk/indengl.htm
* Mandala, meaning circle or completion, is a symbolic representation of the unconscious self or the universe.
* The Mandala is linked to the Buddhist set of teachings which promote a deepened understanding of life.
* Structure symbolises the aerial view of a multilevel palace, alluding to the varying levels of consciousness.
* The centre of the mandala contains the principle deity, surrounded by four entrances all of which is contained in a circle.
* There is a whole language of symbols related to buddhist teachings like the diamond, bell, vajra, dharma wheel and the lotus, but more of that here www.jyh.dk/indengl.htm
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