About World Community for Christian Meditation

The World Community for Christian Meditation (WCCM) was founded in 1991 to foster the teachings of Benedictine monk and priest John Main. Main taught a way of Christian meditation which was based on the parallels he saw between the spiritual practice taught by Desert Father John Cassian and the meditative practice he had been taught in Kuala Lumpur.

Adi Buddha – The origin of Buddha

Dec

2017

Art, Culture, Deities, Design, Dharma Himalayas Life

The Buddha that neither has beginning or ending is Adi Buddha. He is considered to be the original Buddha. He has infinite existence, self-created and representing himself in a blue flame emitting out of a lotus. The great stupa of Kathmandu Valley, Swayambhunath is devoted as an Adi Buddha. The concept of Adi Buddha was first acknowledged by the Kalachakra Yana group of Vajrayana section that belongs to the Mahayana branch of Buddhism. The .

Sand Mandalas

Dec

2017

Art, Design, Dharma, Mandala Himalayas Life

Sand Mandalas are the ancient form of Buddhist art. They are the temporary form of arts. The process of creating and then destroying the mandalas has a symbolic importance for monk practitioners. In Tibet the sand mandala is called Kuktson Kyilkhor, meaning “mandala of colored sand powder.” In Sanskrit, it describes “cosmogram”, or “world in harmony.” According to Tibetan culture, wherever a Sand Mandala is created, all sentient beings and the surrounding environment are blessed. .

What are the different types of Mandalas?

Dec

2017

Mandala Himalayas Life

There are a wide variety of mandalas in practice. The use and meaning of each of them depend on the symbols and representations used in the mandala. Online Mandala Editor Before delving further into the topic, especially if you're already acquainted with the concept of Mandala Art and share our passion for it, we suggest exploring the Online Mandala Editor, a user-friendly tool that allows you to effortlessly design mandalas. It enables seamless replacement, duplication, addition, .

Categories of Mandala

Dec

2017

Art, Dharma, Mandala Himalayas Life

Mandala, a Sanskrit word that means a circle and represents the wholeness. Mandalas are recognized generally by concentric circles and probably many other geometric figures. Mandalas are the most admired and discussed symbol in Buddhism. These are the geometric designs intended to symbolize the universe, and the link is made to their use in Buddhist and Hindu practices. The word mandala has two parts. The root word is Manda and -la is a suffix .

Lifestyle of Monks and their techniques of making Mandala

Lifestyle of Monks & their techniques of making Mandala

Dec

2017

Mandala sadiksha

The typical lifestyle of monks rotates around chanting, meditation and doing some artistic work. There are different communities of monks in Nepal. The Lama in these monasteries give education and people from different regions and other Himalayan countries come to receive a classical monastic education. Little monks from the age of even from all over Nepal and other Himalayan countries are residing at this Gelug monastery, in Kapan. It is not a compulsion for .

Spiritual Objectives of the 4 Heavenly Kings

Aug

2017

Mandala sadiksha

The Four Heavenly Kings have been a staple in Buddhist art for centuries, with two distinct visual forms: a royal representation in India and Southeast Asia and a warrior-like depiction in Central and East Asia. In Korea, the interpretation of these figures has been limited to their Sanskrit title, "Lokapala," which translates to 'guardians of the world.' Shakyamuni Buddha, also known as The Historical Buddha, has invoked the aid of the Four Heavenly Kings in .