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What is a Mandala?
kyil-khor: the center and the surrounding
Realm of Form
Realm of Desire
Earth Disc
Water Disc
Air Disc
Ether/Space East
Formless Realm
Fire Disc
Vajra / Dorje:
Indestructible,
Indivisible
Indivisible
Bliss
and
Wisdom
Primordial
Indivisible
Energy and
Mind
Representations of the Core: Symbols
Chojung = Dharmodya = Womb of Creation
Symbolizing the three doors to liberation:
• Entitylessness
• Signlessness
• Aspirationlessness
Other Meanings of Mandala: Nyingpo Lenpa, Extracting the Essence
The mandala is a road map leading us to discover our divine, authentic core, or essence.
The Mind of Renunciation
Bodhichitta
Perfect View of Reality
Training in the Common Paths: The Three Principal Aspects
Training in the Unique Tantric Paths
ReceivingEmpowermentinto the Mandala
Computer-Generated Mandala of Vajrabhairava courtesy of the Cornell University Computer Graphics Program
Generation Stage Yoga: The Path of Visualization
Activities as the four enlightened activities of pacification, enhancement, power and wrath.
Cultivating four pure visions and concepts to bring about four pure perspectives:
Environment as the mandala;
Resources as a manifestation of the blissful wisdom of emptiness; and
Body as a deity;
Completion Stage Yoga: The Path Beyond Elaboration
Vajra recitation Prana yoga Clear light mind Illusory body Union
Created by Ben Trumbore, Dr. Donald P. Greenberg, Pema Losang Chogyen, Paul Wanuga, Jim Ferwerda and Tim O'Connor of the Cornell University Program of Computer Graphics.
Animated, Computer-Generated Mandala of Vajrabhairava
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