Knowing the Facts about Mantras and Mandalas

Download or read book Knowing the Facts about Mantras and Mandalas written by John Ankerberg and published by ATRI Publishing. This book was released on 2013-02-13 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mantras are sacred sounds and mandalas are sacred pictures (usually four-sided) employed for specific spiritual purposes such as occult forms of meditation and enlightenment Many mantras and some mandalas are held to have originated as a supernatural revelation from the gods or spirits with which they are associated. They function as a means of "focusing" the mind, e.g., in meditation and visualization, and thus to assist the seeker along a given spiritual path. Many who use these methods believe that they are relatively innocent or harmless forms of spiritual practice, but there are potential dangers, which this book exposes.