In the beginning, perennial ideas originating from Asia, East Asia in particular, through five(5) spiritualities such as Confucianism, Taoism, Zen, Buddhism and Hinduism (5A)were searched and identified to become Asia5(model).A5 contained 7 key ideas representing 5A. A key pattern was developed to be known as SSWWAATT or simply SWAT.

At the second phase, SWAT (housed in a Z pattern) was interpreted by Shaping Coloring Ideas (SCI) Language providing 13 colors and by Shaping Coloring Ideas Logic based on 6 shapes. SCI Language and Logic directed subsequent development of devices. In short, colors and patterns were added. It serves as our Third Millennium Language and Logic to become a Plain-Simple-Practical communication tool in general and for meditation in particular.

At the third phase, SWAT was tested for historical accuracy as related to Confucianism, Taoism, Zen, Buddhism and Hinduism. Their key ideas were organized to active A5, our integrated model for representing East Asia for spiritualities that are treated more as philosophies than religions.

In order to insure for scholarly, technical devices for meditation, NEST was introduced and implemented: Non-Ethnocentric, Non-Sectarian Tractate. SWAT is insured by NEST and its future evolvement known as EAST (Expanding Asian Synergistic Tractate) as well. Any and all comparative analysis is consciously and conscientiously followed and will follow NEST for exposing biases and prejudices in dealing with sensitive ideas both historical and contemporary. The ethnocentric and sectarian (EST) handlings of spiritualities (actually religions) which are present and appearing on the Internet attest to our need for NEST. Meditation is concentration on EST and by NEST.NEST EAST will show its value in XRev CDG dealing with the pressures of Capitalism, Democracy and God affecting the whole global community.

SWAT was also checked for its relevance to Asian spiritualities. At this phase major scriptures provided the bases for “field” testing. For example, Mobile Mandala was developed for identification of and focusing on self. Mandala Mobile subsequently produced for the future development of L Mantra. It followed a brief phase identified as Centering Plus which horizontally places self within widening concentric circles resulting in four phases of Blinding Uniqueness, Every Here Now, Togetherness and Self Reaching(BETS).This horizontal rendition of self identification was transformed into a vertical view of self founded on Cyril’s Crystal. Eventually even the vertical rendition was transformed into a movement identified as Pivot Reaching appearing in Key One and reappearing in Grand Mandala as Visual 8.

Reaching the fourth phase moving through the above two(2) minor phases, A Grand Vista containing 122 Mandala emerged. This vista showcases the phase of PIX-TXT for meditation. On the Mind Canvas, they serve as new expressions shaped and Colored systematically. This innovation is best understood by Graffiti on the Folder type of mind opening informally and spontaneously as if self is playing jazz.

Meditation is taking shape at each of the four major phases of device exploration and development. Finally, at the fifth phase, Grand Mandala became into being as a Plain-Simple-Practical tool for meditation. It also serves as a meta-Mandala that provides and directs future development of meditation devices. Grand Mandala consists of twelve (12) components each providing direction of meditation as related to the ordinary daily living or Meditation Here Now.

Grand Mandala, as the summation and future of meditation device, has met six (6) “flavors” (criteria) identified by the 2003 Time article on Meditation. Grand Mandala provides the main base for meditation with Concentration and Transformation functions directed by Visualization while its companions L and E Mudras for mind Movement, and Mantras Loving kindness and Mindfulness for mind placement. FYI:”The Science of Meditation”, TIME, August 4,2003)

Meditation with the above qualities of this transmitter has become the first contemporary meditation device uniquely complete and comprehensible for the user as a new language for the mind canvas. It is easily adaptable to modern technology and way of living. MeDCam360 is such an adaptation for all daily situations. It is designed for Collation/Loving kindness interacting with Mindfulness. Compassion and commiseration for each other will be processually observed as a part of daily living through Reasoning. We call it Warm Heart-Cool Head exercise.

Meditation is supported by more traditional expressions of meditation. XRev is a form of meditation relying on language and MeD Forward is the future of an ongoing meditation throughout the global community over the Internet on the PIX-TXT(picture-language) journey of life under the direction of Grand Mandala in an open forum. We are also establishing Internet School for Asian Spiritualities (ISAS) and membership will have open, unlimited access to Online Archives I and II containing designs and modules numbering in the thousands showing this transmitter’s graffiti. Non-members will be able to acquire individual items to be made available in CD’s and USB drives.

Asia5Alive.com will SHOW by text, pictures, designs and modules shown on asia5alive Website while Asia5Alive the Blog will TELL in English. The participant observers as well observant participants will gain as much as they observe and participate. And they are welcome to the available mediation devices in their own ways.