37 point mandala symbolism

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37 point mandala symbolism

Postby dakini_boi » Fri Feb 22, 2013 7:53 pm

According to WOMPT, each element on the 37-point mandala has several levels of meaning, corresponding to different levels of practice. This symbolism is not described in the text, instead the reader is referred to Jigme Lingpa's Detailed Commentary on the Condensed Meaning (dgongs 'dus rnam bshad). Does anyone know if this is translated into English, or if there is any other text in English that explains this symbolism? Dudjom Rinpoche's long ngondro commentary has beautiful descriptions of the 37 elements, but doesn't really go into the different levels of symbolism.
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Re: 37 point mandala symbolism

Postby Konchog1 » Fri Feb 22, 2013 9:17 pm

"Neu-sur-ba said: You must see any affliction as an enemy and attack it as soon as it arises in your mind. Otherwise, if you acquiesce when it first appears, and then nurture it with improper thoughts, you will have no way to defeat it, and it will conquer you in the end.”

-Lam Rim Chen Mo eng v01 pg. 348 tib pg. 275
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Re: 37 point mandala symbolism

Postby dakini_boi » Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:44 pm

Thank you, Konchog. However this isn't quite what I was looking for, I am interested in the specific symbolic meaning of each element of the mandala.
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Re: 37 point mandala symbolism

Postby futerko » Fri Feb 22, 2013 11:19 pm

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