Mandala sacred circle in Tibetan buddhism ; [publ. in conjunction with the exhibition Mandala - the perfect circle org. and presented by the Rubin Museum of Art, New York, August 14, 2009 - January 11, 2010

Numerous digital models of the mandala describe it structurally and elucidate this complex form of Tantric practice in understandable terms. "Buddhists view the mandala as an allegory and symbol of the totality of man and of the cosmos, and practitioners use it in meditation that is to lead to enlightenment. Numerous illustrations of mandalas, drawings, and figures describe it structurally and elucidate this complex form of Tantric practice in understandable terms." "This book by Martin Brauen is the updated and extensively expanded edition of his 1992 publication, which has long been out of print and is regarded as one of the most comprehensive works on the mandala. The present publication contains texts, illustrations, and tables that provide manifold approaches to and interpretations of this sacred symbol." --Book Jacket Tantric Buddhism views the mandala as an allegory and symbol of man's relationship with the cosmos and uses it in meditation that is to lead to enlightenment. This book focuses on the mandala. It contains texts, illustrations and tables that provide manifold approaches to and interpretations of this sacred symbol. Approaching the mandala The center of the Buddhist Wheel of the Teaching: basic ideas Outer mandala: the cosmos Plates Inner mandala: the person The other mandala: the tantric method The mandala and the West.