Common Buddhist Symbol Sets. Himalayan Art: Links. Mandala. Jytte Hansen, Albertslund, Denmark I have made en little sequence about Tibetan Buddhism, especially the mandala: Mandala Mandala is Sanskrit for circle, polygon, community, connection. The Mandala is a symbol of man or woman in the world, a support for the meditating person. The mandala is often illustrated as a palace with four gates, facing the four corners of the Earth. The Mandala shown here is connected with the Buddha Vajrasattva, who symbolises the original crystalline purity. In the centre is a lotus blossom with eight petals, resting on a bed of jewels. Circles Here are the four circles, symbolising the enlightenment, which the meditating person must gain, before she can enter the illuminated palace: *consciousness of seeing, consciousness of hearing, consciousness of tasting, consciousness of smelling, consciousness of the body, consciousness of thinking, consciousness of the I, basic consciousness Centre Buddhas for Meditation Female Buddhas Mandala Diagram Symbols Buddhist Schools.
Himalayan Art: Collection. Dave Vago.