Practice Mandala

tantric mandala of vajrayogini

mandalas commonly used tantric buddhists aid meditation.

the mandala support meditating person , repeatedly contemplated point of saturation, such image of mandala becomes internalised in minutest detail , can summoned , contemplated @ clear , vivid visualized image. every mandala comes tucci calls associated liturgy ... contained in texts known tantras , instructing practitioners on how mandala should drawn, built , visualised, , indicating mantras recited during ritual use.

by visualizing pure lands , 1 learns understand experience pure, , abode of enlightenment. protection need, in view, our own minds, as external sources of confusion. in many tantric mandalas, aspect of separation , protection outer samsaric world depicted 4 outer circles: purifying fire of wisdom, vajra circle, circle 8 tombs, lotus circle . ring of vajras forms connected fence-like arrangement running around perimeter of outer mandala circle.

as meditation on impermanence (a central teaching of buddhism), after days or weeks of creating intricate pattern of sand mandala, sand brushed pile , spilled body of running water spread blessings of mandala.

kværne in extended discussion of sahaja, discusses relationship of sadhana interiority , exteriority in relation mandala thus:

...external ritual , internal sadhana form indistinguishable whole, , unity finds pregnant expression in form of mandala, sacred enclosure consisting of concentric squares , circles drawn on ground , representing adamant plane of being on aspirant buddha hood wishes establish himself. unfolding of tantric ritual depends on mandala; , material mandala not employed, adept proceeds construct 1 mentally in course of meditation.