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A yantra
is meditational device used in Hindu and Tibetan Tantric meditation.
From the root “yam,” meaning “to sustain,” the Yantra is a symbolic
image used to maintain a focused state during meditation.
A
yantra is usually composed of an outer geometrical form enclosing an
interior geometrical designs. Each particular design is used for a
specific purpose or intent.
Some of the basic elements of a Yantra are:
The Bindu, or infinite point:
Upward and downward facing triangles, symbolizing a female, watery energy, and male, fiery cosmic energy:
A hexagram or six pointed star (shatkona), symbolizing the union of Shiva and Shakti, masculine and feminine energy:
The
lotus, a symbol of purity and spiritual “unfolding” (Lotus symbolism in
the East is equivalent to the Western Rose in many respects):
The
most recognizable yantra is the Sri (abundant) Yantra. The Sri Yantra
is very ancient, and is a variation on the shatkona, with nine
interlaced triangles. (four female, downward facing; five male, upward
facing):
A yantra
is meditational device used in Hindu and Tibetan Tantric meditation.
From the root “yam,” meaning “to sustain,” the Yantra is a symbolic
image used to maintain a focused state during meditation.
A
yantra is usually composed of an outer geometrical form enclosing an
interior geometrical designs. Each particular design is used for a
specific purpose or intent.
Some of the basic elements of a Yantra are:
The Bindu, or infinite point:
Upward and downward facing triangles, symbolizing a female, watery energy, and male, fiery cosmic energy:
A hexagram or six pointed star (shatkona), symbolizing the union of Shiva and Shakti, masculine and feminine energy:
The
lotus, a symbol of purity and spiritual “unfolding” (Lotus symbolism in
the East is equivalent to the Western Rose in many respects):
The
most recognizable yantra is the Sri (abundant) Yantra. The Sri Yantra
is very ancient, and is a variation on the shatkona, with nine
interlaced triangles. (four female, downward facing; five male, upward
facing):
