Mandala: Sacred Circle in Tibetan Buddhism

by Martin Brauen

Overview

Numerous digital models of the mandala describe it structurally and elucidate this complex form of Tantric practice in understandable terms.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783897907065
Publisher:	Acc Publishing Group Ltd
Publication date:	09/25/2023
Pages:	262
Sales rank:	697,580
Product dimensions:	9.70(w) x 11.65(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Martin Brauen, Ph.D., is Lecturer and Head of the Department of Tibet, Himalaya, and Far East at the Ethnographic Museum of the University of Zurich, Switzerland. He studied Cultural and Social Anthropology, History of Religions, and Buddhism at Zurich and Delhi Universities.

Editorial Reviews

Originally published in Germany in 1992, this book gives a detailed and thorough explanation of the meaning, function, and rituals involved with the Kalacakra mandala. Each mandala in Tantric Buddhism is created to show "clearly and intelligibly the correlation between the adept's body and the universe. This lays the foundation for conscious control of the forces operating in this holistic system." Brauen, who has experienced himself the ritual involved with this mandala, focuses on the Kalacakra mandala as part of a larger discussion of the complex rituals and meditation practices involved with Tantric Buddhism. He has given us a book that will be especially useful for those wanting an in-depth treatment of the subject. Also provided are explanatory line drawings and stunning color plates (including pictures of the participation of the Dalai Lama). -- David Bourquin, California State University., San Bernadino

Library Journal

Brauen's book is one of the clearest and most lucid expositions of mandala theory and practice to appear in recent years. His use of computer-generated images as an aid to understanding mandala form will assist Western students in grasping the subtleties of Tibetan philosophy and spirituality. As such, it is destined to become a classic... -- Journal of Buddhist Ethics

Frank J. Korom