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[[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]
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[[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]]
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