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By Subhamoy Das, About.com Guide to Hinduism

Yantra - Symbol of the Cosmos

Thursday December 22, 2005
yantra.jpg The Yantra provides a focal point that is a window into the Absolute. When the mind is concentrated on it, the mental chatter ceases, and eventually becomes empty. The most celebrated Yantra in India is the Sri Yantra - a cosmic symbol that serves to remind the practitioner of the non-difference between subject and object.

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