Electricity within body
Look at the statues of Buddha and Mahavira in padmasan or siddhasan. These indicate other methods for the formation of such circles. When we sit putting both our feet together and our hands on our legs, then the whole body begins to act as a circle. Then the body electricity cannot escape, and a circuit is created. As soon as the circuit is created, one becomes thoughtless. If we use the language of an electrical engineer, it could be said that the crowd of noisy thoughts within the mind is because of our not creating a circuit of inner electricity. As soon as the circuit is created the inner energy becomes balanced and silent. So, creating a circle of energy with the help of the temple’s dome was a great process, and this was its purpose and deep significance.
In Tibetan temples instead of a bell or gong they keep a bowl-shaped vessel made from various metals, and a wooden stick to revolve inside it. The stick is rotated within the vessel seven times, and then it is struck once on the bowl with a loud bang. The vibrations created in the bowl produce a sound like, ”Mani padme hum” – the whole mantra. The bowl echoes the sound, ”Mani padme hum,” not once, but seven times. Turn the stick inside the bowl rapidly, seven times, strike the bowl and then take the stick out – and then you will hear the echo of the mantra, ”Mani padme hum,” seven times. Though the sound will gradually become softer and softer, it will be heard seven times.Similarly, in a domed temple create within yourself of the mantra, ”Aum mani padme hum,” and listen: the temple will echo it. Every cell of your body will receive the vibration and return it with a deeper resonance. After a few moments neither you nor the temple will be there – only circles of energy will be left.
In Tibetan temples instead of a bell or gong they keep a bowl-shaped vessel made from various metals, and a wooden stick to revolve inside it. The stick is rotated within the vessel seven times, and then it is struck once on the bowl with a loud bang. The vibrations created in the bowl produce a sound like, ”Mani padme hum” – the whole mantra. The bowl echoes the sound, ”Mani padme hum,” not once, but seven times. Turn the stick inside the bowl rapidly, seven times, strike the bowl and then take the stick out – and then you will hear the echo of the mantra, ”Mani padme hum,” seven times. Though the sound will gradually become softer and softer, it will be heard seven times.Similarly, in a domed temple create within yourself of the mantra, ”Aum mani padme hum,” and listen: the temple will echo it. Every cell of your body will receive the vibration and return it with a deeper resonance. After a few moments neither you nor the temple will be there – only circles of energy will be left.