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Chronic7

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Mandala
#8012220 - 02/12/08 06:55 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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A mandala is an awsome trip toy and meditation aid, its fantastic
"This device was originally developed in India some 2500 years ago, to aid the early Buddhists in their meditation. Symbolic shapes can be created, such as the Universe, the Earth, the Sun, the hourglass (time), Yin and Yang (the opposites), the Sky, the Creation, the Explosion, the Void, the Tunnel (the travel of time), the Egg (rebirth)... "
Plus theyre SO cheap
Check it out
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SDP
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Re: Mandala [Re: Chronic7]
#8012278 - 02/12/08 07:33 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Got pics of your favorite?
What about any links to good stores that sell posters, tapestries or carvings of mandalas?
Heres a couple I like:

-------------------- Teonanacatl, open up my eyes This sacrament, this prayer, beyond the world of lies Guide me clearly through that which I dont understand Give me strength to find the path Help me fight any demons as you flow through me wholely This is my prayer, that you protect me from evil, and bring me closer to peace And open up my eyes, so i can see things as you do Amen
Edited by SDP (02/12/08 09:09 AM)
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Apollyphelion
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Re: Mandala [Re: Chronic7]
#8012296 - 02/12/08 07:42 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Good thread! The mandala is for sure one of my favorite things to look at; I love symmetry.
I didn't know about the meditation aid bit, so that was interesting.
Can you have an assymetrical mandala?
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Re: Mandala [Re: Chronic7]
#8012304 - 02/12/08 07:47 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Quote:
chronic777 said: A mandala is an awesome meditation aid, its fantastic
Do you do a particular meditation for the mandala?
Or do you just breathe and let the mandala speak to you?
-------------------- Teonanacatl, open up my eyes This sacrament, this prayer, beyond the world of lies Guide me clearly through that which I dont understand Give me strength to find the path Help me fight any demons as you flow through me wholely This is my prayer, that you protect me from evil, and bring me closer to peace And open up my eyes, so i can see things as you do Amen
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Chronic7

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Re: Mandala [Re: SDP]
#8012405 - 02/12/08 08:45 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Although the picture mandalas are great, im talking about the metal mandalas:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mandala-wire-used-for-relaxation-NEW_W0QQitemZ250212519435QQihZ015QQcategoryZ13766QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
They are fantastic, you can make an egg timer shape, a planet with rings, a big circle, a lotus flower,,,thats what ive made so far.
For meditation i just play with it with my eyes closed.
However im gonna check out some pictures now!
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chirain
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Re: Mandala [Re: Chronic7]
#8012447 - 02/12/08 09:00 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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for the poorers amongst us heres (half) free trip toys lay under trees, wood grain leaves dogs sunshine blue skies clouds rain waves beautiful women
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SDP
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Re: Mandala [Re: Chronic7]
#8012476 - 02/12/08 09:07 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Wow! I had never even seen or heard of those before!
Those look pretty awesome to play with...
I can just imagine being in a trance maneuvering this complex mandala at top speed while circumventing the astral plane.
-------------------- Teonanacatl, open up my eyes This sacrament, this prayer, beyond the world of lies Guide me clearly through that which I dont understand Give me strength to find the path Help me fight any demons as you flow through me wholely This is my prayer, that you protect me from evil, and bring me closer to peace And open up my eyes, so i can see things as you do Amen
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Re: Mandala [Re: chirain]
#8012484 - 02/12/08 09:08 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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chirain said: for the poorers amongst us heres (half) free trip toys
I pitty the foo who can't spend .99 on kewl toy!
-------------------- Teonanacatl, open up my eyes This sacrament, this prayer, beyond the world of lies Guide me clearly through that which I dont understand Give me strength to find the path Help me fight any demons as you flow through me wholely This is my prayer, that you protect me from evil, and bring me closer to peace And open up my eyes, so i can see things as you do Amen
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chirain
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Re: Mandala [Re: SDP]
#8012516 - 02/12/08 09:19 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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divine mandalas in the aether and spend that .89 on a beer.
think niggah. just like that ram dass queer says "beer nau"
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Chronic7

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Re: Mandala [Re: chirain]
#8012591 - 02/12/08 09:44 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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your a homophobe. grow up.
free things are the best trip toys, but this is very cool.
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chirain
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Re: Mandala [Re: Chronic7]
#8012693 - 02/12/08 10:25 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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lolz butt pirates are nah scarry i think they are smelly so must use perfume to cover scent of fecal leak. you grow up and quit calling names, fag.
this the house that funk built. cmon. what. uh.
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Re: Mandala [Re: chirain]
#8012777 - 02/12/08 10:45 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Apollyphelion
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Machination's third coming, perhaps?
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SDP
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I'd say Teo but this seems like toooo much, even for him, lol
-------------------- Teonanacatl, open up my eyes This sacrament, this prayer, beyond the world of lies Guide me clearly through that which I dont understand Give me strength to find the path Help me fight any demons as you flow through me wholely This is my prayer, that you protect me from evil, and bring me closer to peace And open up my eyes, so i can see things as you do Amen
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Re: Mandala [Re: SDP]
#8012806 - 02/12/08 10:52 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Teo is FarFromHere...Machination uses the "quantum binary" speak, which is basically nonsense. Random monkey on a typewriter type stuff.;-)
Their annoyance surpasses their coolness.
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