MANDALA ​

The word Mandala is a combination of the Sanskrit words "Manda" - which means essence, and "suffix la" which means "container "contents".

So you can interpret the word as

A container you own, which contains the essence. Generally, however, one sees Mandala translated as ‘holy circle’.

A circle has no corners - and the circle itself has an incredible amount of sacred meanings in different religions.

A circle also represents the infinity, the uninterruptible, the constant, and the "whole" - the whole!

And the whole is found in yourself.

Mandalas have been used for thousands of years in Native American, Hindu, and Buddhist religious practices to initiate healing of body, spirit, and mind, and they connect as a bridge between the highest and lowest areas of consciousness.

The circles and shapes are symbolic gate openings that connect the human consciousness with the archetypal realms and infinity.

The relationship between form, movement, time, and space is evoked by a mandala and offers contact with nature's inherited harmony and balance.

Mandala is the place where the micro and macrocosm meet and unite - it is the place where your inner self, "self" - "self" meets and unites with the outside; The universe. Mandala is the total union from which everything emanates.

It is the very process of making the mandala that is important. Buddhist monks can easily spend 2-3 weeks making a mandala in sand.

When they have finished the mandala, they make a bonfire on top of the creation and sacrifice it to the gods - afterward they gather it all together and throw it into the sea.

Here we look at Mandala's history, as well as ways in which you can work with Mandala - for example as part of a self-development process, in dream interpretation, and in other situations where you need to achieve higher contact with your subconscious, your intuition.

The traditional religious mandala is constructed in a certain way.

It has fixed goals and colors and is used in meditation and initiation rituals.

These mandalas, called tankas, are painted images on canvas. The traditional, religious mandala, is an expression of higher consciousness, our ability to transcend, our personal and ordinary mandala is also an expression of higher consciousness.

Mandala symbols have been found carved in stones from the Bronze Age.

It is thought-provoking to imagine that man for approx. 3,000 years ago have carved the universal signs in the stones.

We move all the time in life or life moves in us. These movements are cyclical processes:

MANDALA