Since Buddhist Uyghur texts are religious texts, these texts express many
semantic values. There is an expression of mandal, mandal kılmak in the Old
Uyghur texts. The maṇḍala word, which originated in Sanskrit, has an important
place in Mahāyāna Buddhism and Tantric Buddhism. Maṇḍala, which has a
magical and symbolic meaning, is related to the formation of human physiology
in Buddhism, the construction of cities, towns, palaces and the formation of the
universe. The Maṇḍala which examined in this is also symbolized entrance/
transition as well as formation of the universe. Maṇḍala consists of a square outer
frame made of straight lines, concentric circles, and an arrangement of stylized
lotus leaves. Maṇḍala have four gates that are opened in four directions and
four guards who guarded the gates. In the middle of the Maṇḍala is a stick that
expresses the tree of life, and there is also water passing next to stick. Thus the
creation of the cosmic world is completed. The person offers various sacrifices
for Buddha and Bodhisattvas in here and then washed with water which boiled
with medicinal herbs. So it exits cleanly from the Maṇḍala diagram that you
have entered as dirty. Maṇḍala means to get rid of all the dirt and to start again
the immaculate life. This is an entrance/transition ceremony.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Journal Section | ARTICLES |
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Publication Date | June 27, 2018 |
Published in Issue | Year 2018 Volume: 28 Issue: 1 |