The Yantra provides a focal
point that is a window into the absolute. When the mind is concentrated on
a single, simple object (in this case a Yantra), the mental chatter ceases.
Eventually, the object is dropped when the mind can remain empty and silent
without help. In the most advanced phases, it is possible to attain union
with God by the geometric visualization of a Yantra.
The Yantra is like a microcosmic
picture of the macrocosm. It is a focusing point and an outer and inner doorway.
The Yantras are often focused on a specific deity and so by tuning into the
different Yantras you can tap into certain deities or creative force centers
in the universe.
Yantras are usually designed
so that the eye is carried into the center, and very often they are symmetrical.
They can be drawn on paper, wood, metal, or earth, or they can be three-dimensional.
The most celebrated Yantra in
India is the Sri Yantra, the Yantra of Tripura Sundari. It is a symbol of the
entire cosmos that serves to remind the practitioner of the non-difference between
subject and object.
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