Twenty-three Deity Nairatma Mandala

A mandala is a diagram of a realm of enlightened beings. This mandala depicts the palace of Nairatma, who dances in the center. The outermost ring contains depictions of eight cremation grounds, where corpses burn, and dogs and vultures feed on human remains. Buddhist practitioners spend time in cremation grounds in order to overcome fear of death and attachment to their physical bodies. A practitioner can then reach the splendid realm of eternal bliss in the center. Accomplished teachers guide a practitioner’s meditations through the cremation grounds and every section of the mandala. Fisa demonstrativa, nu obiect aflat in patrimoniul acestui muzeu. Sursa: https://clevelandart.org/art/1993.4