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On the Material and Social Conditions of Khalwa in Medieval Sufism

Nathan Hofer

Article

Courtyard of the khānqāh of the Mamluk sultan Baybars al-Jāshankīr

Material Objects

Virtual Meditation Cushion (Zafu)

Gregory Price Grieve

Article

Hoben Mountain Zen Retreat’s Zendo

Material Objects

The Peaceful Warrior Zafu and Zabuton

Material Objects

A dark stone sculpture depicts the deity Rishabhanatha. He sits barechested in lotus position with his hands palm up on his lap. The figure has long curling locks of hair. The background is carved to appear like a throne with a small protruding canopy.

Jina Rishabhanatha

Material Objects

A shiny, light-colored stone statue of a large figure with long earlobes, serene eyes, and a bare chest sits crosslegged and with arms folded. The figure is in an ornately carved shrine of the same stone.

Digambar Jina Icon

Material Objects

A pair of glass eyes with opaque, dark black irises have red paint at the corners and thin gold rims on top. Each eye has a slightly uplifted wing.

Glass Jina eyes

Material Objects

A color-saturated painting depicts two figures aligned along a vertical axis of gold light. The lower register depicts an crystal lake, green trees, snowy mountains, and a purple sky. The upper register includes a large multi-color concentric circle.

The Chart of the Magic Presence

Material Objects