A mandala is a spiritual and ritual symbol in Hinduism and Buddhism, representing the universe. The document discusses what a mandala is, its benefits, and common symbols and shapes used in mandalas. A mandala is a circle that represents wholeness, connection, and the cycle of life. Benefits include bringing peace, tranquility, concentration, and allowing creativity to flow. Common symbols include dots, circles, lines, triangles, and squares in different colors that represent spiritual concepts. The document encourages creating a personal mandala to illustrate the influences that shape one's identity.

1. GUIDE FOR YOUR
GUIDE FOR YOUR
GUIDE FOR YOUR
MANDALA
MANDALA
MANDALA

2. WHAT IS MANDALA?
The word mandala in Sanskrit
means a circle or a Chakra.
pronounced as “mah-ndah-lah,”
“la” and “manda”, mean
container and essence
believed to represent
wholeness, health, connection,
unity, harmony, and the cycle of
life

3. A mandala is the
psychological
expression of the totality
of the self.
-Carl Jung-

4. BENEFITS OF MANDALAS
They help with balance.
They bring peace and tranquility.
Looking at them will give you a feeling of calmness.
They help with concentration.
They make it easier to be mindful.
Another thing thing they do is push aside thoughts
and let your creativity flow.
The way all the shapes and designs are laid out
brings a feeling of balance.

5. These artistic figures help
you interweave yourself
with the strongest
energies within you and
the universe. They do it by
using all the energies that
flow out of each shape
and color.

6. Symbols, Shapes, and Colours of
Mandalas
Dot: everything is one, symbol of the Un-manifested.
Circle: wholeness, integrity, unity
Horizontal line: Divides up from down, the earth and the sky. Maternal
energy.
Vertical line: connection between worlds, energy. Divides right and left.
Cross: two lines meet and form a center. Recognition.
Triangle with the vertex pointed upwards: aspiration, energies pointing
upwards, in the direction of the spiritual sphere.
Triangle with vertex pointed downwards: aspirations towards the
earthly, material sphere.
Square: Our existence in the material world.
SHAPES

7. Symbols, Shapes, and Colours of
Mandalas
Hexagon, created from the above-mentioned triangles: unity
spiritual and material aspirations.
Circle and square together: Implementation of the spirit in the
material.
Octagon: harmony in human existence
Pentagon: human being brought to perfection.
Heptagon: spiritual way
Circle divided to twelve parts: cycle of nature, wholeness.
Swastika: Sun, energy, movement of the Universe.
Spiral. cyclic movement of nature, dynamics. The two directions of
the spiral symbolise the constructive and the destructive aspects.
SHAPES

8. Symbols, Shapes, and Colours of
Mandalas
Yellow: power, light, joy, (this is the color of the 3rd chakra)
Orange: ample energy, heat, color of the 2nd chakra
Red: fire, passion, color of the 1st chakra
Violet: spiritual forces, color of the 6th chakra
Blue: protection, tranquility, coldness, the color of the 5th chakra.
Green: peace, nature, color of the 4th chakra
White: purity, unity, color of the 7th chakra
Black: secret, darkness
Grey: just like brown, has several shades. They can either be cold or
warm and they can be almost identical to one of the pure colors.
They can be vivid or soft, can express boredom and sadness, or, on
the contrary, vitality, and cheerfulness.
Different COLORS in Mandala

9. MANDALA
MANDALA
Expected
Expected

10. Make a Mandala to
illustrate the different
influences and factors that
shape your own self and
identity.
The analysis part will be done
during the TLO.
For your CO1,

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