Category Archives: Mandalas

The Lived Past and the Anticipated Future.

Posted on January 4, 2012 by PlatoHagel

the autobiographical self has prompted extended memory, reasoning, imagination, creativity and language. And out of that came the instruments of culture — religions, justice, trade, the arts, science, technology. And it is within that culture that we really can get … Continue reading →

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Einstein Tower

Posted on June 22, 2010 by PlatoHagel

Just wondering when the Einstein Tower was built? See:Science Park “Albert Einstein” Potsdam The connection to the design of the tower and the comment on pueblo design sparked familiarity with a image of a tower on the edge of the … Continue reading →

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Mapping the Internet Brain and Consciousness

Posted on March 25, 2010 by PlatoHagel

Partial map of the Internet based on the January 15, 2005 data found on opte.org. Each line is drawn between two nodes, representing two IP addresses. The length of the lines are indicative of the delay between those two nodes. … Continue reading →

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The kaleidoscope as a distillate condensate

Posted on July 13, 2009 by PlatoHagel

A contemporary mandala made from a photograph of tree fungi.See:Mandala On another level it meant that what Plato saw a a description of the cave experience was also an orientation of perspective internally as well recognition in the external world … Continue reading →

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Rising Above the Duality

Posted on March 31, 2009 by PlatoHagel

The Tao of heaven is to take from those who have too much and give to those who do not have enough. Man’s way is different. He takes from those who do not have enough to give to those who … Continue reading →

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Distortions of Reality

Posted on March 22, 2009 by PlatoHagel

Pure land: Painted 19th century Tibetan mandala of the Naropa tradition, Vajrayogini stands in the center of two crossed red triangles, Rubin Museum of Art Pure land Mandala in Buddhist iconography, especially sand mandala are ‘pure lands’ and may be … Continue reading →

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ta kymatika

Posted on March 3, 2009 by PlatoHagel

……in Greek means “matters pertaining to waves.” Or in Hans Jenny’s case Cymatics. There were other images which mirrored biological forms and natural processes, as well as flowers, mandalas and intricate geometric designs – all this the result of audible … Continue reading →

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Jung Typology Test

Posted on July 23, 2008 by PlatoHagel

Take the Test here. * Your type formula according to Carl Jung and Isabel Myers-Briggs typology along with the strengths of the preferences * The description of your personality type * The list of occupations and educational institutions where you … Continue reading →

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The Making of the Tablet of Life

Posted on May 10, 2008 by PlatoHagel

Change your thoughts and you change your world.Norman Vincent Peale Simple frame of reference in the quote supplied above? The Circle: Paradox and Paradigm by Reza Sarhangi & Bruce D. Martin Abstract The ultimate desire of mankind is to identify … Continue reading →

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Kaleidoscopic Pattern Metaphorically Used

Posted on April 30, 2008 by PlatoHagel

The largeness of this apolytope looses the distinction of it’s lines when it is displayed to largely?Garrett Lisi may have pinpointed aspect of this flower as he points to the petals? I had to look for how he descriptively displayed … Continue reading →

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