mandalas
Buddhist meditation diagrams
Mandalas is the plural of mandala, a geometric design—usually circular—that radiates from a center point in symmetrical patterns.
In Hindu and Buddhist traditions, mandalas serve as spiritual symbols representing the universe, used as aids for meditation.
The term has broadened to include any intricate circular pattern: She colored mandalas to relax, The art therapy session involved creating mandalas.
Focused attention practice
- BuddhismEnlightenment-seeking Eastern religion
- HinduismAncient Indian spiritual tradition
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
dharma · chakra · enlightenment · prayer · offering · tantra · cosmos · universe
Forming a closed curve
- geometricRelating to mathematical shapes
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- coloringAdding pigment to something
intricate · design · sand · kaleidoscope · zentangle · drawing · radial · ornate
Of a Himalayan region
- NavajoSouthwestern indigenous people
- sand paintingImage from loose minerals
- thangkaTibetan religious fabric painting
- hennaPlant-derived body dye
aboriginal · Celtic · Islamic · rosette · cathedral · stained glass · ceremonial · traditional
Predrawn pages for shading
- relaxationState of being unwound
- stress reliefReduction of mental tension
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- focusConcentrated attention point
calm · self-expression · art therapy · concentration · creativity · soothing · centering · grounding
meditation
Focused attention practice
- BuddhismEnlightenment-seeking Eastern religion
- HinduismAncient Indian spiritual tradition
- sacredWorthy of reverence
ritual · dharma · chakra · enlightenment · prayer · offering · tantra · cosmos · universe · wholeness
circular
Forming a closed curve
- geometricRelating to mathematical shapes
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
coloring · intricate · design · sand · kaleidoscope · zentangle · drawing · radial · ornate · decorative
Tibetan
Of a Himalayan region
- NavajoSouthwestern indigenous people
- sand paintingImage from loose minerals
- thangkaTibetan religious fabric painting
henna · aboriginal · Celtic · Islamic · rosette · cathedral · stained glass · ceremonial · traditional · indigenous
coloring books
Predrawn pages for shading
- relaxationState of being unwound
- stress reliefReduction of mental tension
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
focus · calm · self-expression · art therapy · concentration · creativity · soothing · centering · grounding · anxiety
center
Middle of anything
rings · petals · spokes · border · axis · radial · segments · compartments · outer ring · inner circle
- math artgeometric art, fractals, tessellations, symmetry, patterns
- coloring subjectsanimals, butterflies, cats, dinosaurs, dogs
- kids craftsfinger paint, finger painting, crayons, coloring, construction paper
- patternspattern, chevron, geometric pattern, stripes, plaid
- coloringcoloring book, dye, colorize, coloring books, coloring page
- decorationsornament, ornaments, embellishment, trim, wreaths
mandalasgrids
Intersecting line frameworks
zigzags · stripes · straight lines · chevrons · labyrinth
mandalasdistractions
Things disrupting concentration
chaos · fragmentation · advertisements · noise · propaganda
mandalaschaos
Complete disorder and confusion
randomness · disorder · entropy · scribbles · formlessness
- sand mandalaColored granules arranged spiritually
- mandala artCircular symbolic pattern designs