Ritual diagrams used primarily in the Tantra

and Tibetan dharma, each being a symbolic

miniature universe that serves as an object of meditation.

A mandala is a sacred mansion, at the heart of which a deity resides.

The aim of the voyage through contemplation of the mandala is three-fold.

It signifies respect for the deity, acts as meditational preparation,

and awakens a sense of manifold divine immanence.

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