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Mandalas

Mandalas. What is a Mandala ?.

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Mandalas

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  1. Mandalas

  2. What is a Mandala? • The word "mandala" is from the classical Indian language of Sanskrit. Loosely translated to mean "circle," a mandala is far more than a simple shape. It represents wholeness, and can be seen as a model for the organizational structure of life itself--a cosmic diagram that reminds us of our relation to the infinite, the world that extends both beyond and within our bodies and minds. • Describing both material and non-material realities, the mandala appears in all aspects of life: the celestial circles we call earth, sun, and moon, as well as conceptual circles of friends, family, and community.

  3. cross-cultural patterns The mandala pattern is used in many religious traditions. Hildegard von Bingen, a Christian nun in the 12th century, created many beautiful mandalas to express her visions and beliefs. • In the Americas, Indians have created medicine wheels and sand mandalas. The circular Aztec calendar was both a timekeeping device and a religious expression of ancient Aztecs. • In Asia, the Taoist "yin-yang" symbol represents opposition as well as interdependence. Tibetan mandalas are often highly intricate illustrations of religious significance that are used for meditation.

  4. Mandalas in Architecture • From Buddhist stupas to Muslim mosques and Christian cathedrals, the principle of a structure built around a center is a common theme in architecture. • Native American teepees are conical shapes built around a pole that represents the "axis mundi" or world axis. • Buckminster Fuller expanded on the dome design with his famous geodesic dome structures. The dome structure has the highest ratio of enclosed area to external surface area, and all structural members contribute equally to the whole--a great structural representation of a mandala!

  5. Micro to Macro Representing the universe itself, a mandala is both the microcosm and the macrocosm, and we are all part of its intricate design. The mandala is more than an image seen with our eyes; it is an actual moment in time. It can be can be used as a vehicle to explore art, science, religion and life itself. The mandala contains an encyclopedia of the finite and a road map to infinity.

  6. Stupas • A beehive-shaped dome of places of worship.

  7. Mosque • Muslim place of worship

  8. American Indian Teepee

  9. Geodesic Dome

  10. Create your Bean Mandala • You may use one of the designs I have or you may create your own. • Place your pattern on your board and carefully begin organizing and gluing your beans to create your design. • Think about color and pattern. • Remember the Mandala is radially balanced. • Think before gluing. Place on the drying rack before leaving, name must be on the bottom front. • Enjoy creating an interesting design.

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