This mandala is a visual representation, in Chinese characters, of the Ceremony in the Air.

* Late 9th century-Womb World mandala, To-ji, Kyoto, is made.

The special tantric vows vary depending on the specific mandala practice for which the initiation is received, and also depending on the level of initiation.

Worship is evident in Buddhism in such forms as: guru yoga, mandala, thanka, yantra yoga, the discipline of the fighting monks of Shaolin, panchamrita, mantra recitation, tea ceremony, ganacakra, amongst others.

A common feature of this ritual is to blindfold the new initiate and to have them throw a flower upon either mandala.

The mandala in Nichiren Buddhism is called a moji-mandala ( 文字曼陀羅 ) and is a paper hanging scroll or wooden tablet whose inscription consists of Chinese characters and medieval-Sanskrit script representing elements of the Buddha's enlightenment, protective Buddhist deities, and certain Buddhist concepts.

The most famous mandala in Japan is the Taima Mandala, dated to approximately 763 CE.

This style of mandala is still used by some Jodo Shinshu Buddhists in home altars, or butsudan.

In historical, social and political sense, the term " mandala " is also employed to denote traditional Southeast Asian political formations ( such as federation of kingdoms or vassalized states ).

Brahmarshi Atri is the seer of the fifth mandala ( book ) of the Rigveda.

The Angel's Egg is the magic-eye mandala that features on much of the band's sleeve-art.

The Dai-Gohonzon is a mandala believed by Nichiren Shoshu to have been inscribed by Nichiren Daishonin in Chinese and Sanskrit characters on October 12, 1279.

The Object of Devotion in SGI is the mandala Gohonzon :“ the Gohonzon reflects Nichiren's life-state: Buddhahood ”.

Although the priesthood of Nichiren Shoshu holds the same belief, there is however a substantial difference with SGI about classifying which mandala should be employed in practice.

SGI refers to the founder of Nichiren Buddhism by the title: the Buddha of this Latter Age of the Law: “ Nichiren revealed and spread the Law of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and inscribed it in the form of a mandala Gohonzon, to enable all people in the Latter Day of the Law to attain Buddhahood ; for this reason he is regarded as the Buddha of the Latter Day of the Law .”.

According to SGI teachings, the power of the Object of Devotion is not found in an external mandala, but through one's inner faith :" First, the power of any Gohonzon, including the Dai-Gohonzon, can be tapped only through the power of faith.

Borobudur is built as a single large stupa, and when viewed from above takes the form of a giant tantric Buddhist mandala, simultaneously representing the Buddhist cosmology and the nature of mind.

An example of this is the creation of a sand mandala by monks ; before and after the construction prayers are recited, and the form of the mandala represents the pure surroundings ( palace ) of a Buddha on which is meditated to train the mind.

The essence of Shingon Mantrayana practice is to experience Reality by emulating the inner realization of the Dharmakaya through the meditative ritual use of mantra, mudra and visualization of mandala i. e. " The Three Mysteries " ( Jap.

" Sonic awareness is a synthesis of the psychology of consciousness, the physiology of the martial arts, and the sociology of the feminist movement " and describes two ways of processing information, focal attention and global attention, which may be represented by the dot and circle, respectively, of the mandala Oliveros commonly employs in composition.

Dvaravati was not a kingdom but a network of city-states paying tributes to more powerful ones according to the mandala model.

At about minute one or two of a DMT trip, according to McKenna, one may burst through a chrysanthemum-like mandala, and find:

** Konpon Daitō ( 根本大塔 ), a pagoda that according to Shingon doctrine represents the central point of a mandala covering not only Mt.

Chao, Thai language lord: may also be transliterated čhao, câo, jao in Thai royal and noble titles and in the name of the Chao Phraya River ; from Middle Chinese 主 ( ćǘ ) " master ;" often rendered in English as " king " or " chief ," the latter in allusion to either Chief of the Name or tribal chief, according to relative standing in mandala ( Southeast Asian history )

Shingon Buddhism was one of the primary sects of mikkyō ( 密教 ) or Esoteric Buddhism, according to which enlightenment is found through isolation, and the study and contemplation of oneself, as well as nature, and esoteric images called mandala.

The mandala is a model for describing the patterns of diffuse political power distributed among Mueang ( principalities ) in early Southeast Asian history, when local power was more important.

* offering the mandala ( seeing the universe as a Pure Land of happiness ),

Nichiren taught that by chanting " Nam-Myōhō-Renge-Kyō ", which means, " Devotion to the Mystic / Wonderful Dharma / Law of the Lotus Flower Sutra " to the Gohonzon ( 御本尊 ), a mandala he inscribed with Chinese and Sanskrit characters representing the enlightened life of the True Buddha, anyone can bring forth their inherent Buddha nature and become enlightened.

" In the Buddhist and Hindu religious traditions sacred art often takes a mandala form.

There are several Buddhist schools which follow the basic practice of Nichiren Buddhism consisting of chanting the phrase Nam ( u )- Myoho-Renge-Kyo, and revering the mandala Object of Devotion, the Gohonzon.

Nichiren Shū regard the Odaimoku ( the mantra Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō ) and the mandala or Gohonzon as the summit of the Dharma, but does not ignore other Buddhist practices.

This mandala, along with the Womb Realm, form the core of Japanese esoteric, or Shingon Buddhist, rituals, including the initiation or abhisheka ritual.

This mandala, along with the Diamond Realm, form the core of Japanese esoteric, or Shingon Buddhist, rituals, including the initiation or abhiseka ritual.

The term draws a comparison with the mandala of the Hindu and Buddhist worldview ; the comparison emphasises the radiation of power from each power center, as well as the non-physical basis of the system.

Buddhist Newars also make a mandala ( sand painting ) depicting the Buddha on the third day after death which is preserved for four days.

A " Thangka ," also known as " Tangka ", " Thanka " or " Tanka " (; ; Nepal Bhasa: प ौ भ ा) is a Tibetan silk painting with embroidery, usually depicting a Buddhist deity, scene, or mandala of some sort.

A sand mandala is ritualistically destroyed once it has been completed and its accompanying ceremonies and viewing are finished to symbolize the Buddhist doctrinal belief in the transitory nature of material life.

Tibetan Buddhist Sand mandala displaying its materials

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This kingdom produces numbers of Hindu-Buddhist temples in Java, including Borobudur Buddhist mandala and Prambanan Trimurti Hindu temple dedicated mainly for Shiva.

This introduction begins with the Buddhist representation of the cosmos through mandala shaped cogwheels emitting a mechanical clockwork sound.

The Shambhala Seminary is a two-part seminary designed to deepen students ' practice and understanding of the Buddhist and Shambhala teachings and to enter them into the vajrayana practices of the Shambhala Buddhist mandala.