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mandala a circular figure representing the universe in Hindu and Buddhist symbolism; in psychoanalysis, such a symbol in a dream, representing the dreamer's search for completeness and self-unity. The word comes from Sanskrit
maṇḍala ‘disc’.
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Sand mandalas.(Tibetan painting)
Magazine article from: New Life Journal; 10/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...required to create the mandalas' exquisite details...the entire sand mandala embodies a vast store...contaminate the field of the mandala with their breath...Thurman has written of mandalas that "The actual mandala itself, underlying...
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The Mandala Project.(school art project)
Magazine article from: School Arts; 5/1/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...the concept of the mandala. The goals were to introduce mandalas and other geometric...Tibetan art and Nepalese mandalas. We looked at a mandala made of jewels and...contemplation in the use of mandalas. She said the mandala is used as a guide...
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MANDALA NAMES BRADY MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CEO.
News Wire article from: AsiaPulse News; 6/5/2007; 700+ words
; ...statement. Contact details below.) Mandala Names Brady Managing Director and CEO...BUSINESS WIRE)--June 4, 2007--PT Mandala Airlines today announced that Warwick...Chief Executive Officer. Brady brings to Mandala a wealth of world class airline experience...
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Synesthesia Announces Mandala(TM) 2.0 High-Def Drum and Synthesizer - World's Best Drum Becomes Virtually Any Instrument Imaginable in One Affordable Package.
Business Wire; 10/3/2007; 700+ words
; ...the same time. One Mandala can act as one drum...Franco developed the Mandala with professional drummer...Tool. Carey uses seven Mandalas every night on stage...away." Carey used the Mandalas to trigger many of the...result of hitting a Mandala. Other professionals...
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SearchGold's Mandala Diamonds 'More Robust Than Ever' Says Expert Technical Overview.
Business Wire; 10/7/2004; 700+ words
; ...Mr. Peter W.A. Walker's "PRELIMINARY FEASIBILITY REPORT OF THE MANDALA AND OURIA RIVER ALLUVIAL DIAMOND PROJECT" on its Mandala project in Guinea, West Africa. MANDALA PRELIMINARY FEASIBILITY REPORT'S HIGHLIGHTS: - 24,542 diamonds...
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Where the sands blow, mandalas go.
Magazine article from: ChildArt; 4/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Mandalas are not just for...Anyone can make a mandala, which means you...the universe. A mandala can be many different...materials. Most often, mandalas are used as part...meditation since making mandalas takes a lot of focus...use some form of mandala, but ...
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TIBETAN SAND MANDALA TO BE CONSTRUCTED AT MULLINS LIBRARY
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 2/24/2009; 700+ words
; ...campus. The word "mandala" is Sanskrit for "circle." Created by hand, mandalas embody traditional meditative...witness the creation of a mandala is to cultivate these...witness the creation of a mandala is to lay the foundation...centuries, Tibetan mandalas were seen exclusively...
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Mandala Names Brady Managing Director and CEO.
Business Wire; 6/4/2007; 700+ words
; JAKARTA, Indonesia -- PT Mandala Airlines today announced that Warwick...Executive Officer. Brady brings to Mandala a wealth of world class airline experience...aviation markets. Brady will join Mandala on July 1, 2007. "Warwick's experience...
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Synesthesia Now Taking Orders for Mandala 2.0, Launches New Website.(Website overview)
Business Wire; 11/19/2007; 700+ words
; ...electronic drumming insights. Mandala website visitors also will...audio and video snippets of the Mandala in action and the latest updates...professional drummers using Mandalas. Future plans for the site...networking tools that will allow Mandala enthusiasts to trade homemade...
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Mandala 2.0 Likes Ludwig as Synesthesia Ships 3GB Sample Library from Vintage Super-Sensitive Black Beauty Snare.
Business Wire; 1/17/2008; 700+ words
; ...new sonic terrain with the Mandala[TM], its patented high...new kind of synthesizer, the Mandala offers the world's fastest...instrument imaginable. The Mandala plugs into PC or Mac via USB...drummer Danny Carey of Tool, Mandalas are used by professionals and...
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mandala
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...symbolism and structure of the mandala are highly elaborated. The mandala symbolizes the totality of existence, inner or outer. Mandalas are used in meditation, particularly...Tucci, Theory of Practice of the Mandala (1969); M. Arguelles, Mandala...
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Mandala
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology
...for "circle," although a mandala may embody various geometrical...G. Jung, who regarded the mandala as an archetypal image from...unconscious mind, investigated mandalas created spontaneously by psychological...Theory and Practice of the Mandala. London: n.p., 1961...
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Lumsdaine, David
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
...1975–7); Shoalhaven (1982); Mandala V (1988).CHAMBER ORCH.: Mandala II (1969); Looking Glass Music (1970...Creek with Eagle (1974); Sunflower (1975); Mandala III , pf. and ens. (1978); Empty Sky...
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Rig-Veda
Book article from: Myths and Legends of the World
...The mantras are organized into ten books called mandalas, or circles. According to ancient Hindu tradition...put the mantras together to form the different mandalas. Within each mandala, the mantras are organized according to the deities...
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Patrick Victor Martindale White
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...those who might claim most need of compassion. In The Solid Mandala (1966) White draws upon a body of mystical and visionary...and writing of the psychiatrist Carl Jung to set forth the mandala as a symbol of divine perfection and transcendence. The choice...
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