This text explains the mandala, a mystic diagram used in Tibetan Buddhism.
The mandala is a two-dimensional representation of a three-dimensional structure, and it is divided into several concentric circles.
The outside circle shows the eight great cemetery grounds, the next ring represents the five elements, and the inside three walls are made of vajras, lotuses, and skulls.
In the center of the mandala is a large crossed-vajra, and above the palace and its surroundings is a vajra-net.
Questions
- What is a mandala?
- What are the eight great cemetery grounds?
- What are the five elements?
- What are the three walls in the mandala?
- What is the vajra-net?
Answers
- A mandala is a mystic diagram used in Tibetan Buddhism.
- The eight great cemetery grounds are eight places that are associated with death and decay.
- The five elements are earth, water, fire, air, and space.
- The three walls in the mandala are made of vajras, lotuses, and skulls.
- The vajra-net is a network of vajras that is said to represent the interconnectedness of all things.