Download or read book One Million Mandalas written by Madonna Gauding and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2009-09-15 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mandalas are one of the most popular aids to meditation, with people worldwide finding enlightenment through the simple task of bringing a sparse outline to colorful life. Previous books have featured mandalas in black and white outline which users hand-color in. However, once the book is completed you have to buy new books to maintain your meditations. One Million Mandalas offers readers a lifetime of beautiful designs to color in and use for meditation. The disk's easily accessible art is usable in three ways: with a couple of clicks you will be able to select and print one of the basic mandala designs, construct your own mandala by different ring designs from a drop-down menu, or randomly generate a mandala. Because there are 100 centers, 100 middle rings, and 100 outer rings, the disk supplies one million possible permutations andcombinations! The book is complete with an introduction to the concept of mandalas, and the history and philosophy behind them, along with clear directions on using the CD-ROM, and a complete visual catalog of all the mandala designs in the program.
Download or read book One Million Mandalas to Create Print and Colour Yourself written by Madonna Gauding and published by Ilex Press. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For You to Create, Print and Colour Mandalas are one of the most popular aids to meditation, with people worldwide fi nding enlightenment through the simple task of bringing a sparse outline to colourful life. One Million Mandalas o ers readers a lifetime of beautiful designs, to print out and colour. With unique, custom-made so ware, it takes only a few clicks to create your own mandala design, with a million possible permutations.
Download or read book Woodland Mandalas Coloring Book written by Thaneeya McArdle and published by Design Originals. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy coloring mandalas like you never have before! From best-selling artist Thaneeya McArdle comes a new adult coloring book that features 40 nature-inspired mandala designs with flowers, butterflies, hedgehogs, chipmunks, birds, and other signs of spring. With introductory tips on coloring techniques and an inspirational gallery of completed examples to inspire you before you begin, Woodland Mandalas Coloring Book is sure to breathe new life into your coloring practice. Designs are printed on a single side of high-quality, extra-thick paper with perforated edges for easy removal and display.
Download or read book Spells Images and Mandalas written by Koichi Shinohara and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2014-08-05 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Koichi Shinohara traces the evolution of Esoteric Buddhist rituals from the simple recitation of spells in the fifth century to complex systems involving image worship, mandala initiation, and visualization practices in the ninth century. He presents an important new reading of a seventh-century Chinese text called the Collected Dharani Sutras, which shows how earlier rituals for specific deities were synthesized into a general Esoteric initiation ceremony and how, for the first time, the notion of an Esoteric Buddhist pantheon emerged. In the Collected Dharani Sutras, rituals for specific deities were typically performed around images of the deities, yet Esoteric Buddhist rituals in earlier sources involved the recitation of spells rather than the use of images. The first part of this study explores how such simpler rituals came to be associated with the images of specific deities and ultimately gave rise to the general Esoteric initiation ceremony described in the crucial example of the All-Gathering mandala ritual in the Collected Dharani Sutras. The visualization practices so important to later Esoteric Buddhist rituals were absent from this ceremony, and their introduction would fundamentally change Esoteric Buddhist practice. This study examines the translations of dharani sutras made by Bodhiruci in the early eighth century and later Esoteric texts, such as Yixing's commentary on the Mahavairocana sutra and Amoghavajra's ritual manuals, to show how incorporation of visualization greatly enriched Esoteric rituals and helped develop elaborate iconographies for the deities. Over time, the ritual function of images became less certain, and the emphasis shifted toward visualization. This study clarifies the complex relationship between images and ritual, changing how we perceive Esoteric Buddhist art as well as ritual.
Download or read book Nature Mandalas Coloring Book written by Thaneeya McArdle and published by Design Originals. This book was released on 2014-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover 30 vibrantly detailed art activities, offering ready-to-color mandala circles of whimsical animals, printed on high quality extra-thick paper.
Download or read book Creative Haven Mandalas Color by Number Coloring Book written by Shala Kerrigan and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2015-07-15 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mandalas can be among the most challenging designs to color. This helpful book offers numbers that correspond to a color key: use them for guidance or strike out on your own! Pages are perforated and printed on one side only. 46 illustrations.
Download or read book Mandala written by A J and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-03-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mandala coloring book for teens and adults
Download or read book Essence of Vajrayana written by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso and published by Tharpa Publications US. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 649 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With this book, Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche explains with clarity and precision how we can practice the sublime meditations of Heruka body mandala, and thereby gradually transform our ordinary world and experiences into those of a Buddha, a fully enlightened being. He follows this with definitive instructions on the completion stage practices that can lead directly to the supreme bliss of full enlightenment in this one lifetime. This is a treasury of practical instructions for those seriously interested in following the Tantric path. • The first complete explanation in English of the Highest Yoga Tantra practice of Heruka body mandala • Sublime methods for transforming our ordinary minds and attaining pure selfless joy • The actual method to accomplish the supreme bliss of full enlightenment in this lifetime
Download or read book Essence of the Ocean of Attainments written by Penpa Dorjee and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-02-05 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to the creation stage of the Guhyasamaja. The Essence of the Ocean of Attainments (Dngos grub rgya mtsho’i snying po) is a commentary on the creation stage of the Guhyasamaja Tantra written by the illustrious Panchen Lama, Losang Chökyi Gyaltsen (1570–1662). The practice of Guhyasamaja, one of the earliest and most influential of the highest Tantras, along with its remarkable hermeneutic system, created a framework that was applied to other so-called unexcelled Tantras. Still very much a living tradition, in our time the Fourteenth Dalai Lama confers its empowerment every year. In this work, the Panchen Lama not only clarifies each step of the sadhana meditation ritual, but he also offers general insights into the practice and its workings. It is an Essence because it distills the much longer Ocean of Attainments commentary on the practice composed by Khedrup Jé (1385–1438), one of two key disciples of Tsongkhapa, the founder of Tibetan Buddhism’s Geluk school. The Panchen Lama identifies core elements of sadhana and with unparalleled precision clarifies many seminal points. In her introduction, Yael Bentor surveys the creation stage of unexcelled Tantra as presented by the founding fathers of the Geluk school and unpacks the contents of The Essence of the Ocean of Attainments for readers. The translation features both explanatory annotations for practitioners and ample references for scholars.
Download or read book Guide to Dakini Land written by Kelsang Gyatso and published by Tharpa Publications US. This book was released on 1996 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint. originally published: Tharpa Publications, 1991.
Download or read book Guide to Dakini Land written by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publishe. This book was released on 2000 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guide to Dakini Land is the first complete explanation in English to the Tantric practice of Vajrayogini, the female Buddha of wisdom. The book provides detailed instructions on the eleven yogas of generation stage, which are special methods for transforming all our daily activities into the spiritual path. It also explains with perfect clarity the essential completion stage practices of Vajrayogini. It includes all the sadhanas of Vajrayogini and advice on how to do a Tantric retreat, and a wealth of additional material that will be indispensable to anyone wishing to rely upon Buddha Vajrayogini.
Download or read book The Mandala Workbook written by Susanne F. Fincher and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2009-12-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From time immemorial, the mandala has been an expression of inner reality—for individuals, groups, and whole cultures. When you draw or paint a mandala of your own, you’re making a portrait of your unconscious at a particular moment in your life, which when carefully regarded, can provide astonishing insights into your own deepest truth. The Mandala Workbook offers a complete guide to mandala work, based on the Great Round—the twelve archetypal stages that represent a complete cycle of personal growth. Each stage offers a new way to connect with yourself and to discover the transformative powers of the mandala. Explore a full range of activities throughout the book and for each stage—including coloring, drawing, painting, collage, sculpture, and more—in this engaging and hands-on guide. You’ll have fun doing it—and you may discover things about yourself that will surprise you.
Download or read book The New Guide to Dakini Land written by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso and published by Tharpa Publications US. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 808 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vajrayogini is a female enlightened Deity of Highest Yoga Tantra, a manifestation of all Buddha’s wisdom. By engaging in the Tantric practice of Vajrayogini under the guidance of a qualified Spiritual Guide, sincere practitioners can completely purify their body, speech and mind and attain a state of full enlightenment, the ultimate goal of human life. This comprehensive guide provides a detailed and practical explanation of the two stages of Vajrayogini practice – generation stage and completion stage – and shows how we can integrate these practices into our daily life, thereby transforming every moment of our life into the path to enlightenment. It is a unique guide to becoming a Tantric enlightened being in the modern world.
Download or read book Cute Mandalas written by Apsi Sumanasiri and published by Sterling Children's Books. This book was released on 2021-09-21 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mandalas meet Kawaii in this fun coloring book for kids A high-quality coloring book for kids that combines nearly 40 cute artworks to color with mandala-style patterns. (Kids: hide this book from the adults because they will want to have a go too )
Download or read book Mandalas written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ornament of Stainless Light written by Khedrup Norsang Gyatso and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-03-08 with total page 763 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The premiere volume of Thupten Jinpa's thirty-two-volume Library of Tibetan Classics series, inaugurated to coincide with the Dalai Lama's conferral of the initiation rite of Kalacakra in Toronto in April 2004. The Kalacakra, or "wheel of time," tantra likely entered Indian Mahayana Buddhism around the tenth century. In expounding the root tantra, the Indian master Pundarika, one of the legendary Kalki kings of the land of Shambhala, wrote his influential Stainless Light.Ornament of Stainless Light is an authoritative Tibetan exposition of this important text, composed in the fifteenth century by Khedrup Norsang Gyatso, tutor to the Second Dalai Lama. One of the central projects of Kalacakra literature is a detailed correlation between the human body and the external universe. In working out this complex correspondence, the Kalacakra texts present an amazingly detailed theory of cosmology and astronomy, especially about the movements of the various celestial bodies. The Kalacakra tantra is also a highly complex system of Buddhist theory and practice that employs vital bodily energies, deep meditative mental states, and a penetrative focus on subtle points within the body's key energy conduits known as channels. Ornament of Stainless Light addresses all these topics, elaborating on the external universe, the inner world of the individual, the Kalacakra initiation rites, and the tantric stages of generation and completion, all in a highly readable English translation.
Download or read book 100 BEAUTIFUL MANDALAS Big Mandala Coloring Book for Adults with 100 Highly Det written by Kameliya Angelkova and published by . This book was released on 2018-07-11 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FEATURES OF THIS BOOK: Huge! Inspirational! Detailed! Amazing!Contains 100 large, unique, extremely beautiful, intricate, and detailed designs with nice floral and abstract elements Ideal for intermediate and advanced level colorists Not too simple and not too complex Ideal for adults and teenagers Professionally illustrated designs: all - 100% original artwork Various types of mandalas: all circular in shape Designed to keep you excited, relaxed, inspired, and focused Suitable for colored pencils and crayons All mandalas are one-sided print on white paper NO duplicates NO thick lines NO filled in areas NO black areas NO gray shades NO grayscale areas NO perforations
