Mandala Research Paper

The symbol at the top of the mandala is an army medal, which symbolizes one of Clary’s

therapeutic. There are specific methods when designing a mandala, such as you design from the

Nicole utilizes a variety of themes and materials in her artworks. Her mandalas come to life on rough hemp canvases where the color gets absorbed by the thirsty texture. As the fibers need to be fed again and again, the mandala motifs arise shyly to the surface. The traditional method of making mandalas through the patient and repetitive movement of the hand dropping sand on a surface is mirrored in Nicole’s approach to constructing her mandalas, with an evident connection to meditation.

The mandala provides a religious experience through visualization and are often employed to dissociate a human from their ego and the egotistic perceptions humans tend to cling to. Creating a mandala takes a lot of time and

I had really wanted to try and draw concentric circles on the paper, and believed it would only look visually appealing if I had perfect circles, so I purchased a protractor on my way home from school that day to try in this Mandala. I initially drew the larger outer circle, then drew smaller and smaller circles until I made it to the middle. I noticed that the tip of the protractor had actually pierced a hole through the paper and as I looked though the tiny hole I was inspired to turn the entire Mandala into somewhat of an eye, so I drew a pupil in the middle. I then chose to work with colored pencil and fill the rest of the page with colors. I used a brown color in the middle to go along with the eye theme, but then I decided to make the entry more intricate and drew squiggly lines in the next circle, followed by a complex kaleidoscope pattern. I wanted to progressively return the patterns back to a simpler and calmer design, and ended up with a yellow star near the outer edge, almost looking as if it is the setting in which the eye had been mounted, like a stone in a ring. For me, this gave the Mandala a very stable feeling, I feel as though without it, the image may begin to swirl. I also chose to set the Mandala into a softly swirling background. I found that I really enjoy making Mandalas and that it does not have to be geometrically perfect to still be visually

Meditation is not just a matter of thinking of something sweetening and letting your mind befall. Meditation is usually used for operative stress management, however, meditation is not just a matter of calming down. It is a definite exertion, with techniques and achievement.

There are many ways to convey who I am and what is important to me, one such way are symbols in a mandala. What I chose for my mandala were symbols that represented as strength, independence, friendship, family, and success.These consist of my personality, who is important to me, and what is important to myself in the future.

The beliefs and symbols illustrated in my mandala are positioned in a way that they connect to each other. The first Hindu belief is Brahman. I put the symbol of Brahman on the bottom of the mandala to show that it “controls” and “connects” to the other four beliefs. Next, the belief of multiple gods will be placed on the right side of Brahman because he is one of the many gods that the Hindus believe in. On the other side of Brahman will be Dharma because they both have to do with balancing society and the universe. On top of Dharma will be Karma. I will put it in this position because Dharma affects your Karma. If you follow rules then your Karma will be good, and if you don't follow the rules then your Karma won't be as good. Lastly, Samsara will be placed next to Karma and Dharma. Samsara would be placed next to these beliefs because your Karma is what you will receive or be like in your next life. Dharma connects to Samsara because the release called Moksha will be achieved if you follow certain spiritual and ritual practices to have a good relation and personal experience with Gods. There are many other ways that all these beliefs connect to each other, but the ways I just talked about relate to the illustrations I have drawn on the mandala.

Reiki healing is very easy. Reiki Healing and Love will flow without any effort on your part. Place you hands on your self and others and experience Reiki Healing for your self. How you begin your practice of Reiki is up to you as there are no set in rules for learning Reiki.

When I sat down to begin drawing this mandala, I continued with the “pre-ritual” that I described previously of lighting incense, turning on purple lights, and putting on a record. I chose Led Zeppelin’s Houses of the Holy for the inspiration of Mandala #4. I suppose I chose this album because I wasn’t in the best mood that day, and was feeling very overwhelmed with stress, so I picked an album that I knew would put me in a positive mindset. Before I drew my mandala that day, I was in a very frantic state of mind because I was feeling worried and unprepared for my chemistry exam I had the following day. This mandala is unique in that it has many more sharp, layered points that radiate outward. I used various diamond and triangular shapes, with very little use of circles. This may indicate my emotions of uneasiness and slight anxiety, and not feeling very balanced or complete (Fincher, 22). My feeling of stress also shine through in the articulate, bold line work throughout the Mandala. I went over each of the lines multiple times, making them darker and thicker. The shapes and colors in the design remind of a succulent plant with the green and purple colors, and pointed petal-like figures. Perhaps this is indicating that I need to become more in-tune with nature, since that is something I value in order to keep a happy, and positive state of

Mandalas are what are used within rituals of tantric initiation. They are created at the beginning of this initiation process. These mandalas are sacred, and are designed to represent the universe. The creation of these mandalas is very time consuming, and requires a great amount of focus and patience. The mandala is generally split between 4 monks. There is first a dot placed in the center, with either the image of the deity over it, or completely geometric. Then there are lines to the four corners, to create triangular patterns. The lines then construct a square, with four gates, and this is where the monks begin to keep to themselves in their own quadrant. From then on, the monks work outwards, creating the circles. They work together to

A mandala is a circle shaped design that has a meaning for people. It was created over 2,000 years ago. The mandala has been used by many cultures like the Aztecs, the Navajos, and from people today. Today people use the mandala to represent who they are. The universal circle shape at the mandala grabs the attention of a person, and allows them to focus on who they are.

I chose the symbols I did for my Mandala because I thought that they represented Brahman, Deities, Dharma, Karma, and Samsara very well and they were all clear. I chose a “god” in the clouds and people beneath for Brahman, because Brahman means “supreme power in the universe and the gods have the most power in the Caste System, considering they are at the top. For Deities, I chose a candle in the darkness because Divali is the Hindu new year, where the people would would light candles to symbolize good (light) winning over evil (darkness). I have a man working in the fields for Dharma, because Dharma means to perform one’s duties, to decide on how you shall live. For Karma, I did a man, dead, and his soul standing over him because Karma determines

The time and practice of meditation can help focus on basic patterns in life so they can be recognized and changed. This means a person can recognize what the reasons for their actions, the intentions and outcomes, recognizing the karma of these. Creating good karma allows one to better follow a path with less suffering, while suffering less will create more good karma.

Anyone can be practiced meditation. It's easy and cheap and does not require any special equipment.