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A Density of Particles: The Mandala as Mirror of Inner and Outer Self On the unity between Humankind and the Cosmos. 10.01.02 Spiritual Architecture: Recognizing Your Life-Mandala On your position within the pattern of your life. 11.01.02 The Eyes of the Universe: Beyond the Illusion of Self On the perceived separation between Self and the Other. 12.01.02 At the Center of Everything: The Seed of Power and Potential On your ability to effect real changes in your life. 01.02.03 Archetype of Wholeness: Jung and the Mandala On Jung's theories of mandala symbolism. 02.22.03 Mind in the Mandala: Empowerment and Responsibility On the power and responsibility of your place in the world. 03.24.03 Double-edged Sword: The Conflict of Self On the wonders and dangers of the Self in society. 04.29.03 Uncorrupted Essence: A Fable of the First Mandala A tale of the origin of the mandala and our place within it. 05.15.03 Unity and Pattern: The Universe and the Mandala On pattern and interrelatedness in the Universe. 07.20.03 The Watercourse of Life: Wisdom and Fluidity in the Mandala On the importance of acceptance and flexibility in your life. 09.15.03 The Physics of Kindness: Compassion as a Universal Precept On kindness as an element in the evolution of Humankind. 10.16.03 Hope and Bigotry: Putting the Heart Before the Sword On the importance of nurturing compassion over instinct. 11.21.03 Enter the Mandala: A Poem About the Experience A trans-personal account of the journey through the mandala. 12.06.03 Flowers of the Universe: Blooming into the Void On our amazing consciousness and how it connects us all. 04.10.04 Patterns of Peace: Threads in the Human Tapestry On the Human tendency toward conflict and superiority. 06.19.04 Ouroboros: The Serpent in the Spirit On the ancient symbol for unity of the Universe and the Spirit. 07.29.04 World Peace Through Inner Peace: An Evening with the Dalai Lama On how to find peace and compassion in the world today. 09.20.04 Mandala Structure: The Hidden Temple Within On the mandala's structure in ritual and its place within you. 10.26.04 Paradise on Earth: Appreciating the Beauty On the impressive majesty of Earth, our own Garden of Eden. 01.09.05 Unity Awareness: The Path to Peace in Society On artificial divisions in society and the danger they pose. 01.26.05 Belonging to the Universe: The Connection Within On our forgotten physical and spiritual links to the universe. 04.29.05 A Newborn Babe: the Grand Gift of Life On the joys and perils of parenthood, and the wonders of life. 05.20.05 My Mandalas: An Artist's Personal View My own thoughts on the phenomenon of the mandala. 06.16.05 Thinking Through: The Mind and the Mandala On our intimate mental interaction with the mandala. 07.01.05 Simple Complexity: Serenity Within the Chaos On finding peace beneath the chaotic surface of life. 09.25.05 The River of Humanity: Of Forces and Free Will On the powerful currents that propel us through history. 11.30.05 The Mandala and the Tao: Imagining the Unimaginable On experiencing the mandala as a path to understanding. 01.20.06 The Dream of the Cosmic Mandala A poem of the mandala's long, exciting journey. 03.17.06 The Mandala Pattern: A Universality of Structure On the spirit of the mandala inherent in everything. 03.29.06 An Open Mind: Profiling the Truth On the dangers of zenophobia and uninformed conclusions. 08.18.06 Universal Spirituality: The Unifying Essence Regarding a true spirituality based on universal being. 10.10.06 The Pebble and the Wave: The Seed at the Center of the Storm On our deeply hidden Self, and the onslought of the waves. 06.22.07 The Tao, the Universe and the Mandala: Discovering Unity in the Cosmos On the nature of our unified relationship with the universe. 10.23.07 Continuum of the Self: Threads in the Tapestry of Existence On the history and inertia of universal forces and the self. 02.15.08   Web www.mandalaZone.com (return to map)