mandala
Oriental Art. a schematized representation of the cosmos, chiefly characterized by a concentric configuration of geometric shapes, each of which contains an image of a deity or an attribute of a deity.
(in Jungian psychology) a symbol representing the effort to reunify the self.
Origin of mandala
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How to use mandala in a sentence
I only use supplies from the environment, for instance by making mandalas out of shells on the beach.
One of the more striking visual demonstrations of this is the practice among Tibetan monks of constructing gorgeous sand mandalas, complex designs and patterns laboriously built over many days, after which they are ceremoniously swept away.
Over Time, Buddhism and Science Agree - Issue 94: Evolving | David P. Barash | December 23, 2020 | NautilusThe marriage ceremony takes place in a pandal (booth) on a raised or conspicuous place adorned with various figures or mandala.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India | Edgar ThurstonThe fact that mandala, traded all over the world, once represented that order escapes their personal experience.
The Civilization of Illiteracy | Mihai Nadin
British Dictionary definitions for mandala
/ (ˈmændələ, mænˈdɑːlə) /
Hindu & Buddhist art any of various designs symbolizing the universe, usually circular
psychol such a symbol expressing a person's striving for unity of the self
Origin of mandala
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