Difference between revisions of "skillful means"

Latest revision as of 16:49, 28 January 2006

Redirect to:

Skillful Means

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-[[dkyil 'khor]] - ''Mandala''. 1) 'Center and surrounding.' Usually a [[deity]] along with its surrounding environment. A mandala is a symbolic, graphic representation of a tantric deity's realm of existence. 2) A mandala offering is an offering visualized as the entire universe, as well as the arrangement of offerings in tantric ritual [RY]
+#redirect [[Skillful Means]]
-[[dkyil 'khor]] - 1) mandala. 'center and surrounding.'. 2) circle. 3) disc [as in sun. moon.]. 4) sphere. 5) entirety. 6) fullness. 7) whole something. 8) holy place. 9) celestial abode. See also {[[dal]]}. 10) circumference. 11) globe. 12) region. 13) sphere; circle, circumference, disk. 1) mandala. 2) formation of deities or enlightened attributes. 3) sacred diagram; 1) mandala. 2) disc [as in sun. moon.] [RY]
-[[dkyil 'khor]] - [[mandala]] [RB]
-[[dkyil 'khor]] - mandala table; the square table, where all the offering are arranged. It is also called offering seat ([[mchod khri]]), offering table ([[mchod stegs]]) and shrine ([[mchod bshams]] - [[mchod gshom]]) [RY]
-[[dkyil 'khor]] - [[mandala]], hand mudra, center-periphery, reality patterning, an elaborate preparation symbolizing the building and ordering of the whole universe to be offered to the [[Guru]], merit from building mandala, [[awareness]] (understanding mandala as nothing in itself, refers to the intentional structure of experience), 3 basic ones ([[ting nge 'dzin]], [[lus]], [[de bzhin nyid]]), whole tableau, cosmic circle, body-mind of [[guru]] or [[dakini]], female organ, offering plate, globe, sphere, disc mandala, center-circumference, symmetrical yantra, external symbolical ideal representation of the mind, internal visualized palace (example: [[The Rangjung Yeshe Gilded Palace of Dharmic Activity]]) with principal [[deity]] and [[retinue]] pattern, snow lizard, fabulous frog, circle, circumference, magic diagrams, region, surroundings, suburb [JV]
----Mandala details---
-[[khyams ]] corridors
-[[gral phyam]]/[[gral phyam ma ]] rafter
-[[gru chad  ]] corner of courtyard
-[[glo 'bur ]] parapets
-[[sgo ]] doors or porticos
-[[sgo khang  ]] porticos
-[[sgo khyud  ]] archways
-[[tog ]] finial
-[[rta bab]]([[rta babs kyi snam bu]])   literally a 'step for climbing down from a horse', gateways, steps. The causal tababs are 'steps' and the resultant are 'layers of decorative cornices.'
-[[thog phub ]] roof canopy
-[[thog 'bubs ]] dome
-[[mthong khung ]] skylights, lantern
-[[dral phyams ]] battens and joists
-[[drva phyed ]] lattice-work, ornamented frieze, hanging tassels
-[[mda' yab  ]] balcony, parapets, ledge, balustrade, eave (motif), corbels, pagoda roof.
-[['dod snam]] /[['dod yon gyi snam bu]]  literally the 'terrace of sense pleasures', stylobate, projecting ledge (Khamtrul Rinpoche: veranda), corridors, terraces, galleries
-[[pu shu ]] coping, “polish parapets”, railing, fence
-[[pha gu ]] a particular 'frieze' level at the top of the walls.
-[[bar khyams ]] courtyard, internal galleries, an outer terrace.
-[[bya dab ]] projecting molding, eaves, pagoda roof.
-[[ma them ]] lintels
-[[ya them ]] thresholds
-[[logs ]] foundation
-[[shar bu ]] water spouts, an ornament in the shape of upside down water vase of the kind used by monks, 'sharbu' frieze.
-From [[http://www.lotsawaschool.org/mandala.html Lotsawa School]]
---------------------
-[[Category: Key Terms]][[Category: Mahayana]][[Category: Vajrayana]][[Category: Tantra]][[Category: Tantric Deities]]

Difference between revisions of "skillful means"

Latest revision as of 16:49, 28 January 2006

Navigation menu

Search