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The Mandalas of
Marcia Lupo
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The word Mandala originates from the Sanskrit language and it means
circle. Mandalas are usually a circle with repeating patterns inside and
a center but in western and eastern cultures Mandalas are much more
than just a drawing, shape or painting, they represent wholeness, a
connection with the universe and our relation with the infinite.
Indeed once one is connected to a Mandala its relation towards the
universe becomes really clear as evidenced in real life, you can find
Mandalas in nature, biology, geology, chemistry, physics and
astronomy . Here are some examples of Mandalas in our life:
The pattern of a circle with a center, the basic structure of Mandalas,
is also the basic structure to many other things in our universe. Our
solar system is layers of planets that form circles revolving a center
(the sun). The cells that form the human body are a circle with a
center, think of the drawing of an atom, revolving particles forms
circles around a center. If we look all around us we find mandalas, on
flowers or if we cut an orange in half the pattern inside in a Mandala,
even in the smallest things like the pattern in the shell of a snail…
Mandalas can also be found in many different forms in our culture, like
for example labyrinths or in our architecture; look up at a dome and
you will recognize beautiful Mandalas. Or in medicine, Carl Jung used
Mandalas as a treatment for his patients. Last Mandalas can be found
in many religions eastern and western. Navajo Indians and Tibetan
monks create sand mandalas; many Catholic cathedrals have Mandalas
in their stained glass windows. Buddhists commonly use mandalas for
meditation purpose and mandalas are used in many spiritual traditions
for focusing attention, establishing a sacred space and aid meditation.
That’s the beauty of Mandala Art, it is much more than just a beautiful
art piece it is a connection to the universe!
circle. Mandalas are usually a circle with repeating patterns inside and
a center but in western and eastern cultures Mandalas are much more
than just a drawing, shape or painting, they represent wholeness, a
connection with the universe and our relation with the infinite.
Indeed once one is connected to a Mandala its relation towards the
universe becomes really clear as evidenced in real life, you can find
Mandalas in nature, biology, geology, chemistry, physics and
astronomy . Here are some examples of Mandalas in our life:
The pattern of a circle with a center, the basic structure of Mandalas,
is also the basic structure to many other things in our universe. Our
solar system is layers of planets that form circles revolving a center
(the sun). The cells that form the human body are a circle with a
center, think of the drawing of an atom, revolving particles forms
circles around a center. If we look all around us we find mandalas, on
flowers or if we cut an orange in half the pattern inside in a Mandala,
even in the smallest things like the pattern in the shell of a snail…
Mandalas can also be found in many different forms in our culture, like
for example labyrinths or in our architecture; look up at a dome and
you will recognize beautiful Mandalas. Or in medicine, Carl Jung used
Mandalas as a treatment for his patients. Last Mandalas can be found
in many religions eastern and western. Navajo Indians and Tibetan
monks create sand mandalas; many Catholic cathedrals have Mandalas
in their stained glass windows. Buddhists commonly use mandalas for
meditation purpose and mandalas are used in many spiritual traditions
for focusing attention, establishing a sacred space and aid meditation.
That’s the beauty of Mandala Art, it is much more than just a beautiful
art piece it is a connection to the universe!
What are Mandalas?
