Hand Painted Mandala
Set
Name |
Mandala Set |
|
Height |
13” |
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Dimensions of the Mandala
Parts |
a. Overall height of the
Mandala Set: 13" |
|
Material |
Copper Alloy with Multi Color Finish |
|
Actual Weight |
1.282 Kg. |
|
Ships From |
Patan, Nepal |
|
Shipping Provider |
Express Shipping Service |
|
Shipping Time |
Usually ships within 48
hours. Allow 5 – 7 business days for deliver within worldwide. |
|
Insurance |
Insurance is included in
the shipping cost. |
Mandala
Set
Mandala,
called Dultson Kyilkhor in Tibetan, means container of essences. In Tibetan
Buddhism Mandalas come in two varieties; it can represent the universe, as it
is used in the Mandala Offering Ritual, where one symbolically offers the
entire universe. For this several rings can be placed on top of each other
filled with rice and precious objects. During the offering one recites mandala
offering prayers. In the center of the Mandala is Mount Meru, the central axis
in the Buddhist cosmos. The Mandala is a tri - dimensional graphical and
geometrical representation of the universe. It represents a combination of the
enlightened mind and body of Buddha and is considered to have great power.
These unique and exquisite works are usually made of colored sand. However,
powdered flowers, herbs and ever precious gems are also popularly used
materials. Although Mandalas were originally created as religious objects used
to aid in meditation and decorate and sanctify monasteries and homes, they have
become appreciated as artwork for their elegance and beauty.
Mandalas
are usually symmetric with series of concentric circles and squares. The center
point is the residence of the resident deity, from whom the Mandala is
identified. Lines are drawn from the center until they intersect and form
circles and squares. The finished Mandalas have four gates, which symbolize a
culmination of the four virtues: compassion, kindness, sympathy and equanimity.
Other Buddhist auspicious symbols can also be included in the design. Form and
color application techniques are strictly followed in the process of creating a
Mandala to show religious meanings.
Placed
on the shrine as an offering of the universe to the Buddhas the mandala set
should be of the highest quality one can afford. The three rings are built up
with rice, scattered with precious stones where possible. The summit represents
Mount Meru, the mythical center of the universe. The Mandala is a
representation of the universe. Each layer is filled with offerings until the
multi layered mandala is filled with coins, beads, jewels or rice. The
'universe' is then offered over the head to show you would give the entirety of
existence to help others attain enlightenment. Used by practicing Tibetan
Buddhists as part of the daily preliminaries to meditation, the mandala
represents the naturally balanced nature of the outer world and the inner mind.
Use of Mandala
The
Mandala is a representation of the universe. Placed on the shrine as an
offering of the universe to the Buddhas the mandala set should be of the
highest quality one can afford. The three rings are built up with rice,
scattered with precious stones where possible. The summit represents Mount
Meru, the mythical center of the universe. Each layer is filled with offerings until
the multi layered mandala is filled with coins, beads, jewels or rice. The
'universe' is then offered over the head to show you would give the entirety of
existence to help others attain enlightenment. Used by practicing Tibetan
Buddhists as part of the daily preliminaries to meditation, the mandala
represents the naturally balanced nature of the outer world and the inner mind.