Yep, that my photograph. ;-] I am guessing the youtube was done by some Italian Independent Buddhist....
Anyway, Diana, if you want something like that to use as your travel Gohonzon or nightstand mandala, it is very easy and inexpensive to create. It is only 5"x7", if I am recognizing it correctly. Gold characters on black plexi-glass. If you download the image from the web, take it to any trophy shop and they can make it for you, as easy as 1-2-3. Mark Herrick made this one and many others as a trial run. I gave them all away years ago. ;-] My favorite black and gold PG that he made was designed to be backlit. Uh-la-la! The characters glowed gold. ;-] --- On Wed, 4/7/10, Diana <[email protected]> wrote: Hi Everybody, I need a bit of help. Please go to this Youtube address: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pjp2ZKJb8Q. If this is too long, you can just search: daimoku nel presente. It'll take you to the same place. You'll see an image of the planet Mars and the words: Zingari de Marte (this means "Gypsies of Mars" in Italian). You'll start hearing daimoku chanting and then you'll see the image of a mandala gohonzon. The chanting will continue for ten minutes. Do any of you know this mandala? Can you guess or find out its origin? Last night, when I was super tired and beyond beat, I found myself chanting with the group while looking at that mandala. I enjoyed the rhythm and musical quality, and felt so much better at the end of the ten minutes. No, I don't intend to use that mandala as my Gohonzon. I'm set with mine for life. I'd just like to know if any of you can help me with some information. BTW, I think the chanting may have been done by professional musicians. Even though it was "just chanting," it made my heart sing. I don't expect it to do the same for you: we each dance to our own rhythm. Well, Rob, Don, Luigi, Ernesto? Anybody? Any ideas? Thank you in advance for your help. I know you'll come up with something. Diana ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links
