Mandala Sacred Circle in Tibetan Buddhism

"Buddhists view the mandala as an allegory and symbol of the totality of man and of the cosmos, and practitioners use it in meditation that is to lead to enlightenment. Numerous illustrations of mandalas, drawings, and figures describe it structurally and elucidate this complex form of Tantric practice in understandable terms." "This book by Martin Brauen is the updated and extensively expanded edition of his 1992 publication, which has long been out of print and is regarded as one of the most comprehensive works on the mandala. The present publication contains texts, illustrations, and tables that provide manifold approaches to and interpretations of this sacred symbol." --Book Jacket.