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    A mandala (Sanskrit: मण्डल, romanized: maṇḍala, lit. 'circle', [ˈmɐɳɖɐlɐ]) is a geometric configuration of symbols. In various spiritual traditions, mandalas...
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  • also described as "the sacred symbol of the cosmos in its unmanifested state". Bindu is the point around which the mandala is created, representing the...
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  • Look up mandala in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Mandala is a geometric configuration of symbols used in various spiritual traditions. Mandala may also...
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    from different peoples with no direct correlation to one another. The mandala symbol called yantra, found on ancient South Indian Hindu temples, is a geometric...
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  • following is a list of symbols associated with the occult. This list shares a number of entries with the list of alchemical symbols as well as the list of...
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    Swastika (redirect from Kolovrat (symbol))
    The swastika (卐 or 卍) is an ancient religious and cultural symbol, predominantly found in various Eurasian cultures, as well as some African and American...
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    The trident (triśūlābja-maṇḍala), symbol and yantra of Parama Shiva, representing the triadic energies of parā, parā-aparā and aparā śakti...
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    four corners of the mandala are symbols of the Ashtamangal. During the Nepalese Civil War, peace advocates gathered at the Mandala to show solidarity for...
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  • Looped square Maltese Cross Mandala Medicine wheel Menorah Merkaba Math Mjölnir Ner tamid Nataraj Nishan Sahib O1G Occult symbols Ouroboros Papal cross Patriarchal...
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    Vajrayana Buddhism, mandalas often serve as abodes for specific deities. Each section of the mandala houses different deities and symbols, representing the...
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    Shatkona (category Hindu symbols)
    and the Japanese Kagome crest. Anahata (Heart chakra) Ardhanarishvara Mandala Sri Yantra Yin and yang Star of David sivasakti.com: Introduction to Yantra...
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    question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Tibetan characters. The wind horse is a flying horse that is the symbol of the human soul in the shamanistic...
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    origin. In Mandala 6, it is recalled that Purukutsa, chieftain of Purus, had destroyed autumnal forts in the Afghan mountains. In Mandala 4, it is stated...
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  • Rub el Hizb (category Star symbols)
    الحِزْب, romanized: rubʿ al-ḥizb, lit. 'quarter of the party') is an Islamic symbol in the shape of an octagram, represented as two overlapping squares ۞. While...
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    Endless knot (category Buddhist symbols)
    eternal knot is a symbolic knot and one of the Eight Auspicious Symbols. It is an important symbol in Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism. It is an important cultural...
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    Mandala was a Canadian R&B and soul band from the 1960s. The band was formed in 1965 in Toronto, Ontario as The Rogues and changed their name prior to...
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    such as in the form of a symbol. This is because Buddhists believe that deities can actually manifest inside the mandala. Mandalas can be created with a...
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    with the five. The Five Buddha Families are a common subject of Vajrayana mandalas and they feature prominently in various Buddhist Tantras as the father...
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    Om (redirect from Aum symbol)
    is a symbol representing a sacred sound, syllable, mantra, and an invocation in Hinduism. Its written representation is the most important symbol of Hinduism...
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    Borobudur mandala, and that its unfinished quality is symbolic. One of some reasons that lead to the opinion that this statue is the symbol of the Adi...
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    also more elaborate symbols, like Buddhist mandalas and complex images of Buddhas and bodhisattva figures. There are also some symbols that are generally...
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    the main elements of this pattern.[citation needed] Mandala is a geometric configuration of symbols used in various spiritual traditions including Hinduism...
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    Ouroboros (category Ancient Egyptian symbols)
    The ouroboros or uroboros (/ˌjʊərəˈbɒrəs/; /ˌʊərəˈbɒrəs/) is an ancient symbol depicting a serpent or dragon eating its own tail. The ouroboros entered...
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    Yantra (category Hindu symbols)
    or any flat surface. They tend to be smaller in size than the similar mandala, traditionally with less color. Occult yantras are used as good luck charms...
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  • several feature Sanskrit writing and sans-serif typefaces, embellished mandala symbols and Arabic design motifs. Artwork by Geoffrey has been displayed at...
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  • text indicates a grant to the siddas of God (Kalleshwara). A tantric mandala symbol is beside the inscription. The Inscription was discovered by The Mythic...
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  • Self] of central importance and universal distribution represented in mandala symbols. … The reason that lead me to conjecture a localization of a physiological...
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    Dharmachakra (category Buddhist symbols)
    धर्मचक्र, Pali: dhammacakka) or wheel of dharma is a widespread symbol used in Buddhism. The symbol also finds usage in Hinduism, particularly in places that...
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    Kalachakra (section Mandala)
    Then follows the meditation on the mandala and of oneself as the deities. The various features and symbols of the mandala (including the deities) correspond...
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    Tantras. It includes practices that make use of mantras, dharanis, mudras, mandalas and the visualization of deities and Buddhas. According to contemporary...
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