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Mandala Cards


Click to enlarge	THE BUDDHIST MANDALA COLORING KIT--12 Notecards #BUMACO - $ 19.95 This terrific kit contains everything you need to create personalized mandala notecards: 10 quality coloring pencils, 12 mandala notecards to color, with envelopes for mailing--and a 40-page full-color book with instructions on simple meditations to do when working with each mandala. A good value. Makes a great gift--for a friend, a child, or yourself--with hours of creative enjoyment. More ...
Click to enlarge	DALAI LAMA MANDALA CARDS Set of 5 cards and envelopes. #DAFLMA - $ 15.00 This lovely gift card set is a fund raiser for Du Khor Choe Ling, the Land of Kalachakra Study and Practice, which is the North American seat of the Dalai Lama in America. The mandala image uses natural materials, such as flowers, beans, greenery, and many other colorful living substances to encircle a classic image of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The set includes five 5"x 7" note cards and envelopes, which are taken from a high-quality photo of the large mandala that was presented to Namgyal Monastery in 2010. The mandala is set on a solid black background (without line), imprinted on fine card stock, with the artist' statement (below) printed on the back. Blank inside. More ...
Click to enlarge	DEITY MANDALA of HERUKA CHAKRASAMVARA Card by Andy Weber Andy Weber Deity card, 4" x 6". #WDC72 - $ 1.50 The 62-deity mandala represents the secret body mandala of Heruka Chakrasamvara, the tantric emanation of the Buddha. Contains the main deity in the center, surrounded by other deities. More ...
Click to enlarge	LIGMINCHA MANDALA OF THE FIVE ELEMENTS CARD by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche Mandala of the Five Elements, 5" x 7". #LIPO1 - $ 3.00 This full-color image of the Mandala of the Five Elements, described in Healing With Form, Energy, and Light, features the calligraphy of Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, founder and spiritual director of Ligmincha Institute. It is on card stock, with a description on the reverse side.
Click to enlarge	MANDALA CARDS for protection and healing Akshobhya Healing (blue) #MALAAK - $ 3.95 Each 4" x 5" card is laminated and has a golden cord for easy hanging. On the back is a description of the mandala and its properties. Choose from Sri-pa-ho Protection Mandala (gold) and Akshobhya Mandala of Healing and Balance (blue).
Click to enlarge	Sri-pa-ho Protection (gold) (See description above.) #MALASR - $ 3.95
Click to enlarge	MANDALA OF AMITAYUS Card by Andy Weber Full-color on card stock. Text on reverse side. #WDC78 - $ 1.50 The practice of Amitabha, the Buddha of infinite life, extends lifespan. Here he is shown in the center of the mandala as the red seed syllable HRI.
Click to enlarge	MANDALA OF AVALOKITESVARA Card Andy Weber Deity card. #WDC13 - $ 1.50 (Tibetan: Chenrezig) This mandala of the eight-armed Avalokitesvara is based on the five Dhyani Buddhas representing the transformation of the five major delusions into the five wisdoms, mainly used in the purfication practice of "Nyung-nay", the fasting retreat. The four directional guardians sit at the gates. Above sits Vajradhara, the tantric form of the Buddha surrounded by the Tibetan lineage holders Atisha and Lama Tsong Khapa. Next to them in the clouds are Buddha Shakyamuni and the Medicine Buddha. Green Tara and Vajrapani reside on the ground.
Click to enlarge	MANDALA OF CITTAMANI TARA Card by Andy Weber Full-color on card stock. Text on reverse side. #WDC79 - $ 1.50 Green Tara grants protection and relief from suffering. Cittamani Tara is symbolized by the seed syllable TAM in the center of the mandala, the viewing of which is regarded as a blessing.
Click to enlarge	MANDALA OF THE FIVE ELEMENTS Card by Andy Weber Andy Weber Deity card. #WDC14 - $ 1.50 The philosophy of the five elements formed the basis for Indian Ayurvedic Medicine which later was incorporated into Tibetan Medicine. This mandala was used to explain the relation between the diseases and their treatments.
Click to enlarge	MANDALA OF MEDICINE BUDDHA CARD by Andy Weber 4" x 6" card. #WDC81 - $ 1.50 The Medicine Buddha (Tibetan: Sangyae menlha kyil.khor) or 'great king with radiance of a lapis jewel' is the embodiment of all the buddhas' healing qualities. Recitation of his mantra and of his name is said to bring release from suffering, protect from dangers and untimely death. The center of the mandala depicts the Vimalasutra which formed the basis for the four secret medical tantras still used in Tibetan medicine today. The eight inner petals depict symbols for the seven Medicine Buddhas and Buddha Shakyamuni. The sixteen middle petals depict the sixteen major bodhisattvas. The outer petals show the symbols for the ten guardians and twelve generals (yaksas). The mandala is surrounded by the mantra of the Medicine Buddha. Just viewing the mandala is regarded as a blessing and will leave lasting imprints of health and well-being on the mind.
Click to enlarge	Mandala of Vajrayogini Card by Andy Weber Andy Weber Deity card. #WDC26 - $ 1.50 (Tibetan: Naro Kachoma Kyil.Kor) More ...
Click to enlarge	MONKS FROM NAMGYAL MONASTERY Creating a Vajrabhairava Sand Mandala 4" x 6". #NACA1 - $ 2.00 The monks from Namgyal Monastery, the personal monastery of the Dalai Lama, are well known for the creation of exquisite sand mandalas. Here they are creating a Vajrabhairava sand mandala. More ...
Click to enlarge	SHRI KALACHAKRA MANDALA Card 4" x 6". #NAKACA - $ 2.00 This Wheel of Time Kalachakra Sand Mandala was created by the monks of Namgyal Monastery. The mandala, which is home to 722 deities, is believed to have been taught by the Buddha in 600 BC. It has been handed down in an unbroken lineage.
Click to enlarge	Syllables of the Kalachakra Mantra Card by Robert Beer By Robert Beer. Iconography explained. #BDC85 - $ 1.50 Known as "The Mighty Ten Stacked Syllables," (Tib. sPungs-yig dbang-ldan), these ten syllables (Om Ham Ksha Ma La Va Ra Ya Sva Ha) of Kalachakra's mantra also represent his entire mandala base and retinue of deities. The syllables stand upon a lotus and discs of the four great planets--Moon (white), Sun (red), Rahu (blue-black), and Kalagni (golden)--with a rainbow aura enclosing them. The first black vertical 'leg' of the Ya syllable represents the mandala's wind base. then the following red Ra, white Va and yellow La legs represent the mandala's fire, water, and earth bases respectively. The fifth red Ma leg terminates in a four-color syllable head, which represents Mt Meru. The sixth green Ksha leg represents the lotus and form god realms above Mt Meru, as well as deities of Kalachakra's enlightened body, speech and mind mandalas. the seventh blue Ham leg- which also crowns these seven stacked syllables, represents both the formless god realms and the deities of Kalachakra's enlightened wisdom mandala. The crowning red crescent moon, white sun and dissolving black flame represent the three component sounds of Om, and the syllables Om Sva Ha--symbolizing both the three psychic channels and the body, speech and mind deities of Kalachakra's mandala of great bliss. To the left and right of the stacked syllables are the blue syllable E and the golden syllable Vam, symbolizing the deity Kalachakra and his golden consort, Vishvamata.
Click to enlarge	WHITE TARA MANDALA Card by Andy Weber 4" x 6". #WDC77 - $ 1.50 White Tara Mandala (Tib: Dolkar kyil.khor) Born from the tear of Avalokitesvara, the Buddha of Compassion, White Tara grants long life and renewal of one's health and life force. She is represented in the centre of the Mandala (palace) by her seed syllable TAM, symbolic of her most subtle mind. Surrounded by eight offering goddesses symbolized by the eight auspicious symbols that they are holding. The Mandala is used for initiation purpose only and its viewing as a blessing. More ...
Click to enlarge	YAMANTAKA MANDALA Card by Andy Weber Andy Weber Deity card, 4" x 6". #WDC68 - $ 1.50 Yamantaka symbolizes the wrathful aspect of the Buddha's wisdom, also known as the destroyer of death. The inner sanctum of this intricate mandala contains 13 deities.