What are the differences between spirituality
and religion?
on the road with Thomas Merton
For Tibetan Buddhists, the mandala represents a magical and
sacred realm created by enlightened artists that symbolize the perfected
environment of the Buddha. Could an art class have similar rituals or rules
designed to move students toward artistry or enlightenment? Paradoxically, the
projects with the most rules can create the deepest satisfaction for students...Mandala refers to a sphere of nurturing, a magical and
sacred realm created in order to nurture development toward enlightenment. The
mandala is a pictorial representation of the tantra. Tantra means continuity, or way of life according to the
teaching. A mandala can be viewed as a visualization of an inner psychological
or spiritual reality or as the human body itself. The mandala teaches us to
have an understanding heart, in a way it is a self portrait.
1. Why would
we want to talk about spiritual topics in school?
2. Why would
we not want to talk about these things?
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