"Sacred 'Om' Syllable" 8inx12in Mixed media on canvas This ancient sacred mantra ia used in meditation to calm and concentrate the mind, and has the power to create a peaceful and harmonious atmosphere. In the beginning was the word - and that still-enduring word is the seed syllable “Om”. The Sanscrit “Om” mantra is the ancient, sacred, formative sound of the Universe. Energy is given form by sound - the sound of “Om” is the dynamic, primordial life energy which creates and sustains the cosmos and everything within it. “Om” is the life-force of the Universe. In this character, the diamond-shaped point is that bindu (point) from which the Universe evolved, and into which it dissolves at the end of the great cosmic cycles. On a human level it is that still point of peace and harmony which is available to us in meditation. The crescent below the bindu symbolizes the awakening and growth of a new consciousness which comes as a result of that meditation. The...
metal leaf & shellac on canvas tara's seed syllable & mantra tara's seed syllable & mantra Tibetan Green Tara responds immediately to prayers for help. She is shown here with one foot off her lotus throne - leaping into action. Tara the Liberator works tirelessly to encourage individuals in this material world with their spiritual growth to enlightenment and freedom from illusion.
Basically the cosmos is a single undifferentiated energy field. Physical appearances of stars and planets are simply manifestations of minor conglomerations of energy accumulations in particular localities. Below - the undifferentiated energy field of the cosmos (based on an 18th Century Jainia watercolour):
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