Tibetan Mandalas [Paperback]

Tatjana Blau (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 30, 2000

Every one of these Tibetan mandalas is rich in spiritual meaning, and the accompanying quotations and sayings will deepen your knowledge of this very special culture. Contemplate the Wheel of Becoming, a symbol of rebirth usually found in monasteries, or a transcendent Buddha Amitabha. Other mandalas include the Eight Symbols of Happiness; the four-armed Manjushri (for wisdom); Sacrificial Offerings; and the national flag of Tibet.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Sterling (June 30, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806928875
• ISBN-13: 978-0806928876
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,432,263 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars An introduction to Tibetan Symbolism in coloring book form, October 29, 2000

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Alan Goodwin (Belchertown, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tibetan Mandalas (Paperback)

This simple book illustrates many of the symbols found in Tibetan Buddhist mandalas. The drawings are simple line drawings, suitable for coloring. This book is not intended as a guide to Tibetan Buddhism or the complexities of Tibetan religious art. Rather, it gently introduces a few of the elements of these subjects.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Young adult coloring book, April 18, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Tibetan Mandalas (Paperback)

While Blau provides some interesting blurbs on some Tibetan Yajrayana meditational items such as prayer wheels and bells which are illustrated (just in black ink) in an circular form, solid information regarding mandalas themselves are just as sparse as representations of actual mandalas. Virtually ignored is the meditational purpose of a mandala as a tool for transformation of the ego enabling the practitioner to advance toward enlightenment. Also missing is information regarding the basic formulae for a mandala, including a representation of the five 'Jina' Buddhas or aspects, with their respective colors and instruments, each in their own area of a mandala. This is Buddhist "lite" that can be read in 10 minutes.