Mandalas [antikvár]

Introduction Amandala is a sacred space, often a circle, which reveals some inner truth about yourself or the world around you. In Sanskrit, "mandala" means both circle and centre, implying that it represents both the visible world outside of us (the circle) and the invisible one deep inside our minds and bodies (the centre). A mandala is a picture that tells a story, the story of a journey that we can follow from the husde and bustle of the everyday world to our serene inner centre, leading us to a deeper understanding of the universe. We all seek happiness and fulfilment, and Mandalas are a tool that can guide us straight to the heart of this search. In following the path through a mandala we are seeking to find the wholeness that lies at BEALACH BEIME I2BALLAGHBEAMA __CLEAHN CHÁRTAICH -30GLENCAR 3n tSnaidhm 5NEEM SL«',;;'" iathair Donall :aherdaniel , CANTHAfiELLAI C SCOUNTRY \ MOTEL ' THE BLUE BULL! V restaurant I ^ Mandalas are a path to lead us back to our centre and our tme selves. ^ Some of the most beautiful mandalas can be found in nature. the core of us, the stillness that always remains no matter what storms may surround us. When we draw a mandala we can either create an image of our inner selves or we can carefully draw out an image of a perfect world and aspire to its expression of harmony. In creating a mandala we open ourselves out to aU the possibilities that exist inside and outside of us. We listen to the dreams of our heart, inind and soul and give them shape and colour inside the circle. A mandala can take any form. Any object when seen for its innate beauty can transport us from the mundane world to a world of happiness and fulfilment. By working with mandalas we may start to perceive the seemingly random reality around us differently and begin to turn what is everyday and commonplace into a journey to our deepest, innermost selves. ^ This i9th-caitury mandala is a Buddhist prayer mat showing peaceful and wrathful deities.