Yantra

The term yantra normally refers to Hindu contexts and practices, while mandala normally refers to Buddhist contexts and practices photo: Creative Commons/Lorenzo Lippi ❋ Unknown (2010)

A yantra is a scared geometric symbol used for active meditation. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A yantra is the deity in the form of a geometrical design and is used as a powerful focal point of concentration and devotion in advanced meditation practice. ❋ THE SIVANANDA YOGA VEDANTA CENTER (2003)

The centre of the yantra is the bindu, the focal point of all energy, the seat of Divinity. ❋ Unknown (2010)

So, you take an exquisite touch from your lover, it's received in your parietal lobe, and you combine that sensation with visions of your chosen iconography: a candle, a yantra, your lover's body, a picture on the wall of your bedroom. ❋ Suzie Heumann (2011)

A tantric diagram of a right foot—a print of a classic eighteenth-century Hindu yantra mapping all the inner structure and energy points of the foot, which she had bought on eBay. ❋ Matt Haig (2010)

"Placing a yantra in specific areas has a huge impact on our energy and direction in life," Tomlinson says. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This sought after redhead paints and teaches yantra classes symbolizing 15 Hindu goddesses or the nine major planets (Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and the North and South Nodes of the Moon, Rahu and Ketu). ❋ Unknown (2009)

Tomlinson teaches active meditation through her yantra paintings in New York and around the world. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Each yantra is composed of a unique configuration of shapes and colors that produce a specific healing effect when meditated upon. ❋ Unknown (2009)

As Obama moves into the White House, artist and yogini Sarah Tomlinson recommends a Sun yantra painting placed on the East wall of the Oval Office to cultivate success during his presidency. ❋ Unknown (2009)

On the itinerary is daily yoga, healing cuisine, yantra painting and pilgrimages to sacred sites. ❋ Unknown (2009)

For Tomlinson, the goddess Durga and planet Venus are the most requested yantra commissions from clients -- and for good reason. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A Saturn yantra hangs in her partner's Marius Morariu's office space, to enhance productivity and organization. ❋ Unknown (2009)

For Martyn's treatment room, a Venus yantra promotes beauty, harmony and bliss. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I've taken a few yantra classes with Tomlinson and it's always a heady mix of professionals game for the 8-hour class -- from makeup artists to HBO producers to Thai massage masters, and an assorted lot of media types. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Hey lets not waste [our time] in figuring [the window] specifications. lets just call [YANTRA]. ❋ Thecrazyarchitect (2021)