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Mandala symbolism<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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A mandala is essentially a circle \u2013 though importantly a sacred circle<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The circle is a universal symbol, signifying totality and wholeness; the infinite and eternal but also timelessness as having no beginning or end. It symbolizes celestial unity.<\/p>\n

It is the devotional motif of East Asian religions<\/p>\n

For Tibetan Buddhists it is a sacred image, a sphere of spiritual nurture. <\/em>It is used as a meditation for spiritual well-being and self-discovery.<\/p>\n

It is the pilgrimage of the soul, symbolic of the universal spirit.<\/p>\n

It is an Imago Mundi<\/em> – a world image \u2013 a map of the cosmos.<\/p>\n

In psychological terms Carl Jung suggests that the mandala symbol is a symbol of individuation. Individuation is the process of becoming truly self-aware and in touch with one\u2019s whole being.<\/p>\n

I have chosen to use the word mandala<\/em> to give full recognition and honour to the Tibetan monks whom I have watched making their sacred sand mandalas. They use coloured sands and ground-up semi precious stones to create ancient traditional patterns which are imbued with specific meanings.<\/p>\n

Love, peace and meditation is embedded in the making of the mandalas<\/p>\n

My mandalas are inspired<\/em> by the Tibetan ones, but are not trying to replicate them.<\/p>\n

My mandalas are ephemeral and transitory and always use only natural found materials.<\/p>\n

I equally experience a meditative state when making the work, and hope to evoke a  sense of reverence, respect and awe for the beauty of our natural environment.<\/p>\n

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