yantra
(यन्त्र)
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In Sanskrit, literally, “instrument of support”; a geometrical design, often representing the cosmos, used in Tantric Hinduism and Tibetan Buddhism. |
| Long Description: |
In Sanskrit, literally, “instrument of support”; a geometrical design, often representing the cosmos, used in Tantric Hinduism and Tibetan Buddhism as a visual support or focus for meditation. |
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Prayer Fashions Man: Frithjof Schuon on the Spiritual Life |
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