Why make mandalas

The first traces of Buddhist art were produced in India during the first century B. Buddhist missionaries transported doctrines from India along the Silk Road through the Karakorum and Hindu Kush regions, Kashmir, parts of present day Pakistan, and northern Afghanistan as early as the third century B. Artifacts followed sometime after. Literary and archeological evidence indicate that Buddhism arrived in China by the first century C. From China, Buddhism reached Korea in the fourth century C.

By the first century C. Buddhism had reached various regions of southeast Asia and became particularly important in Indonesia during the seventh and eighth centuries C. The Painters The majority of painters, past and present, were pious laymen, usually from families whose hereditary occupation was painting.

Some painters were monks. All painters were religiously minded, and in Tibetan Buddhism such painters were required to undergo certain initiation rites first.

Paintings were commissioned by a patron. Artists worked seated on the floor with the painting propped in their laps or in front of their crossed legs. A spider hanging from the ceiling. A bee buzzing by. A line of ants marching Read More. Virtually anywhere you are outside in nature, you will see them.

Birds are one of Our secret is out. Not just because they are one of the Bursts of color and beauty, butterflies are a delight to behold. And as they play Earth Day is an excellent time to focus on nature and the importance of a Ah, Spring. The days grow longer and warmer. The critters are once again flitting and Thanks for sharing this! Another doodler here. You gave me such a great idea for an art project I had been putting off for lack of inspiration.

Thank you. The mandala traditionally is used in a religious ceremony a puja to represent the universe — drawing one meant that the universe was symbolically represented as a presence and a witness to the ceremony. My whole world is about mandalas, so to read this article is a delight.

My desire is to introduce the whole world to the calming, replenishing, grounding and sacred play of creating or colouring mandalas. I thank you for being part of this movement! Yes, they can be as simple or as complex as you desire. Anyone can draw or colour them.

They are universal! They also look amazing on furniture! Thanks so much for this inspiring article. I lead a meditation group and have been contemplating having the group color mandalas. This was great information to share with them! First of all, what a great article. For me Mandala drawing brought me back to drawing all togheter after a gap of years. Now I am using mandalas and my watercolours to get out of my burn out and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to find theirselves and be happier again.

I recently even started a youtube channel for my mandalas and watercolor obsessions. Very nice Artwork My ife is a Mandala Painter too. Best wishes Karsten. Love it. I also love mandala painted stones. If you want to book a one-on-one session, please contact me. I love this. I like thinking of it as a one-dimensional labyrinth in which you take yourself for a walk. Mine involved neither colours nor words, but were simple line art.

A product of a blank sheet of paper, an old geometry kit and a black marker. I enjoy reading about yours here. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Join my mailing list and receive a free e-book, news of upcoming programs, and a new article every 2 weeks. Why do I make mandalas? Circle 1 -What do mandalas represent? It is the shape that nature offers us when a flower blooms or a mother gives birth.

It is a feminine shape, bringing us back to womb and cycles of life. It is the rings of memory we add to our history, like the rings of a tree.