Traditionally, Datura represents the complexity of the universe and serves as a guide to reflective practice such as meditation.
Datura has existed in Tantric Hinduism, Tantric Buddhism and Jainism for hundreds of years.
But it is also possible that other cultures have created similar images while using other names, and may also include some changes in meaning, charts and texts of Jainism cosmology.
Datura's design is always changing.
They are painted on wood, walls, paper, stones and cloth.
Datura is immortal in sacred buildings and shows its impermanence in butter and other materials.
However, there is a key feature in most traditional mandala designs-geometry.
Initially, mandala was composed of concentric circles in a square, squares in a circle, hexagons or inverted triangles, which was a design of mandala.
(Public domain), the traditional mandala creation method starts from the center and expands outward in design.
The most basic form of mandala has four T-shaped doors, including yellow, red, green and blue.
Depending on how open your definition of mandala is, you can even see this design in 40 thousand-year-old concentric rock paintings in Kimberly, Australia.
When we think of the word Datura, we often imagine complicated pictures.
Caraccia Ka, a tantric Buddhism, is called the wheel of time in English, which is probably the most famous example of visual Datura.
It is said that this kind of mandala represents the purity of everything.
If you meditate on this Datura, I believe you will be able to change impure thoughts and experiences and enter the deepest reality.
(public domain), but another famous example was found on the earliest large oil painting in Nepal.
This is a picture of the Yarlung Zangbo River, depicting the angry Chuck Mwala and his spouse King Kong Lavala.
Six goddesses surround the pair of goddesses, and each goddess is displayed on the stylized lotus petals to form a King Kong.
This feature indicates that its age is 1 100.
Eight cemeteries in India constitute this central image-it is certain that people often meditate on chakras in these places.
Sand painting in Tibetan Buddhism is the second most popular form of mandala creation.
Monks need several years of training to participate in the production of this Datura.
Shaman is made by placing colored powder on the geometric blueprint of white chalk.
Usually four monks work on each of the four traditional quadrants.
They don't design at the same time, and each monk takes turns to complete his task.
This kind of mandala is regarded as a tool of personal enlightenment and a way to bring peace, wisdom and liberation to all people.
The most fascinating thing about Samantha is that it was destroyed in the ceremony after days or weeks of hard work.
This behavior is to symbolize the impermanence of Buddhism.
Five monks, five days, and a shaman, from Tahat Mabubu, Victoria's Secret.
The pattern form of Datura is undoubtedly the most famous in its incarnation, but it is not the only expression of Datura.
Mandalas are also included in architectural design.
For example, the Temple of Boro Boudoul in Java was built as an interactive mandala-yangtra.
When seeking enlightenment, one should walk in this structure in a specific mode.
The Boudoul Temple in Boluo consists of nine stacked platforms, six squares and three circles, with a central dome at the top.
There are 2,672 relief plates and 504 Buddha statues to decorate the building to provide inspiration and * * * reflection (22Kartika/CC of SA 3.0). As mentioned above, mandala may not be limited to Buddhist design.
For example, we can also find the beautiful expression of mandala-style works of art in the sacred geometric figures covering the ceiling of the * * * * temple and the rose window of the Christian church influenced by the Middle East.
These designs not only enhance the appearance of religious sites, but also may be the source of inspiration for prayer.
In Christianity, the mandala-like design also appeared in Hildegard von Bingen's "Illustration", a famous nun and pre-Renaissance scholar.
It is said that these images provide a visual representation of hildegarde's so-called prophetic illusion.
Her image of "fiery cosmic egg" especially echoes the elements in Revelation, highlighting hildegarde's archetypal knowledge and depicting Hildegard von Bingen's "fiery cosmic egg" (public sphere). It looks very much like the sacred image of mandala, which has been noticed in some cultures and environments around the world.
For example, Navajo people create patterns similar to Datura in the sand.
Like the rituals of Tibetan Buddhist monks, these images are considered to have healing characteristics.
However, Navajo therapy often focuses on helping a person.
Therapists choose the specific design according to the situation, so that patients can put themselves at the center of the design.
The God who asked for help was called, and balance and health were thought to have been restored.
These "Datura" are sometimes compared to medical vehicles in North America. The further expansion of the concept of Datura may lead to the Aztec Datura being used for timing. Celtic design and spiritual growth, perhaps round patterns and Aztec calendars around the world, can be seen in ancient rock art. 。
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0), most scholars believe that Carl Gustav Jung, a psychologist, opened the western understanding of the concept of oriental mandala.
Jung thinks Datura is a better way to get close to oneself.
He believes that imagining Datura in a dream, or accidentally appearing Datura in people's works of art, all indicate that individuals are gaining self-awareness.
The sacred circle is considered as a way for a person to unify the opposite aspects of her/his personality-emphasizing psychological growth.
Nowadays, it is very common to find Datura in an art therapy environment.
This is because people believe that art forms can not only gain insight into the changes in one's life, but also increase relaxation.
Circular painting is regarded as soothing and painting, painting, or coloring mandala to help people express their creativity.
Psychologists can analyze a series of mandala paintings, which were created in weeks or months, to gain insight into a person's experience, personality and emotional changes.
This is because the content of Datura stramonium will change with time.
Drawing Datura can also be used as a meditation tool, which is a modern interpretation of Datura.
Datura (CC0) may be popular in art therapy today, but their creation and significance are ancient and complicated.
Traditionally found in the sacred designs of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism, they have evolved into almost any geometric pattern, chart or chart-if the image provides a visual tool for the sacred representation of the universe or self-reflection, as shown above, a monk created the mandala of Alicia mcdermott and Alicia mcdermott in anthropology, international development studies and psychology (copied by s a).
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