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The mandala is often illustrated as a imaginary palace with four gates, facing the four corners of the Earth.The gates are guarded by four angry doorkeepers.
Before the meditating person arrives at the gates, she must, however, pass the four outer circles: the purifying fire of wisdom, the vajra circle, the circle with the eight tombs, the lotus circle.
Fire of wisdom: the outermost circle consists of the purifying fire,
Vajra circle: the diamond circle expresses strength and fearlessness,
Tombs: there are eight tombs, which symbolises the eight states of consciousness*, which the person must go beyond,Lotus circle: expresses the open state of devotion, that is necessary to enter the palace.
Eight Consciousness
Consciousness ofseeing
Consciousness of hearing
Consciousness of tasting
Consciousness of smelling
Cconsciousness of the body
Consciousness of thinking
Consciousness of the I
Basic consciousness.
Sakyamuni Gautam Buddha is believed to have had 550 incarnations. Many previous Buddhas and other Buddhas yet to come are known as Buddhas. To distinguish from all other Buddhas, he has been called Sakyamuni ( The Lion of Sakya clan), the son of king Suddhodana and queen Mayadevi. He was born on 563 B.C. at Lumbini, western part of Nepal. He had attained "Bodhi" or knowledge after 6 years in fasting and meditation and then he was called "Buddha" as he was "the enlightened one". He died at the age of 80 at Kusinagara.
Thangka Painting illustrated with the use of Natural Stone Color and Use of 24 Karate Gold on Canvas. |
