Warning About Mandala Coloring Books

Mandalas are most frequently associated with traditional Hinduism and Buddhism. They are complex circular and usually four-sided diagrams offering a symbolic representation of a larger cosmic reality or aspects of it. Mandalas are used in religious worship, ritual, and meditation. The purpose of the mandala is not merely to portray pagan deities, but to link …

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Mantras—To Om or Not to Om?

Source: Encyclopedia of New Age Beliefs "Mantras are sacred sounds frequently associated with traditional Hinduism and Buddhism. Many mantras are held to have originated as a supernatural revelation from the 'gods' or spirits with which they are associated. From time immemorial, mantras have been said to invoke the 'gods,' and their function today in modern …

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