The Theory and Practice of the Mandala: With Special Reference to the Modern Psychology of the Unconscious - Brossura

Tucci, Giuseppe

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0486416070 ISBN 13: 9780486416076

Casa editrice: Dover Pubns, 2001

Riassunto

Mandalas are complex arrangements of patterns or pictures used in Hindu and Buddhist Tantrism to represent the cosmos (or "wholeness") and to give expression to the infinite possibilities of the human subconscious. Though mandala means "circle" in Sanskrit, mandalas are more often squares or rectangles, filled with images and geometric figures that symbolize forces of the individual and collective psyche and the flow of energy to and from a central point. Believers use this powerful figure as a focus of ritual and a support for meditations — through its use gaining possession of the energies signified by its images or symbols.
This intriguing, thought-provoking study by one of the world's leading authorities on the subject examines the basic doctrine behind the theory and practice of the mandala in India and Tibet, by both Hindus and Buddhists. "As a whole," as the author says in his preface, "the spiritual background is the same: … the yearning to find out a way from time to eternity, to help the primeval consciousness … to recovery of its integrity." Individual chapters consider the doctrinal basis of the mandala, the mandala and its various parts, the liturgy of the mandala, and the mandala in the human body. Of special interest to students of Eastern philosophy and art, this volume will also fascinate New Agers and anyone interested in the symbols and psychology of Asian cultures.

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Examines theory and practice of the mandala and how it's used to express the infinite possibilities of the human subconscious. Individual chapters consider the doctrinal basis of the mandala, the mandala as a means of reintegration, the symbolism of the mandala and its various parts, the liturgy of the mandala, and more.

Contenuti

Preface I The Doctrinal Basis of the Mandala 2 The Mandala as a Means of Reintegration 3 The Symbolism of the Mandala and of its Various Parts 4 The Liturgy of the Mandala 5 The Mandala in the Human Body Appendix of illustrations with explanations Index

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Dover Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0486416070
• ISBN 13: 9780486416076
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 145
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile