Mandalas are one of the oldest forms of designs found in all cultures. A mandala is a universal symbol of integration and harmony. Mandala patterns are usually based on concentrically arranged elements



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Mandala

Mandalas are one of the oldest forms of designs found in all cultures. A Mandala is a universal symbol of integration and harmony. Mandala patterns are usually based on concentrically arranged elements. In Tibetan Buddhism, a Mandala is an imaginary palace that is contemplated during meditation. Each object in the palace has significance, representing some aspect of wisdom or reminding the meditator of some guiding principle. Tradition dictates the shapes, sizes and colors of these objects.

There are many different types of Mandalas, each with different lessons to teach. Mandalas are usually displayed in two dimensions, and are commonly made from paper, textiles, and colored sand.

In a sand painting, for example, the sand is dyed then carefully placed on a large, flat table. Millions of grains of sand are painstakingly laid into place on a flat platform over a period of days or weeks. When finished, to symbolize the impermanence of all that exists, the colored sands are swept up and poured into a nearby river or stream where the waters carry the healing energies throughout the world.

In general, all Mandalas have outer, inner and secret meanings. On the outer level, they represent the world in its divine form; on the inner level, they represent a map by which the ordinary human mind is transformed into enlightened mind; on the secret level, they depict the fundamental perfect balance or the subtle energies of the mind; so, the creation of a sand painting is said to effect purification and healing on these three levels.

A Sun-Shadow Mandala is used to conceptualize characters from literature, symbolically portraying the “sun” (the left-hemisphere, outward aspect of the self) and the “shadow” (the right-hemisphere, inward aspects) of the character. To reach the shadow elements, move through the process of selecting descriptive words for each of the specific sun words, selecting a suitable oppositional word, then moving again to the specific; thus in this exercise, there is an opoortunity to work with the concrete and the abstract.


Objective: to design a symbolic character portrait Mandala.
Select a character from the novel (same one you have been working with for your Mandala).

Think, what animal is your character most like?

What plant is your character most like?

Continue to question with the following:

Color, number, geometric shape, gem or mineral, and element (air, earth, fire, or water-or at least some aspect of it).
Inside the Mandala (the circle) draw or represent all of the images. Create your own arrangement of the images as you feel they reflect the sun/positive and shadow/negative sides of the character. When you have finished the Mandala, write a piece that will explain your Mandala.
Make a list of symbols that relate to:

 Cultural background and heritage

 hobbies

 pets


 favorite possession

 family


 work

 skills


religion

 natural habitat

 goals and personal journey
Make a pencil sketch of your Mandala in your sketchbook. You need a minimum of seven symbols.

Remember: Mandala patterns are usually based on concentrically arranged elements. Your Mandala will have radial symmetry and the arrangement of your symbols will create a unique visual pattern. Your Mandala can be based purely of cultural images, purely of personal images or a combination of both.


Start your final Mandala. Draw it lightly in pencil. You may use paint, colored pens or pencils to color it.
Sun

Shadow
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