Definisjon av mandala

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Noun

mandala - any of various geometric designs (usually circular) symbolizing the universe; used chiefly in Hinduism and Buddhism as an aid to meditation
design, pattern, figure the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan); "he contributed to the design of a new instrument"
hindooism, hinduism a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system; it is characterized by a belief in reincarnation, by a belief in a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from earthly evils
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Substantiv

mandala - A graphic depiction of the spiritual universe and its myriad realms and deities.
mandala - Any ritualistic geometric design, symbolic of the Universe, used as an aid to meditation.
mandala - A division or book of the Rigveda of which there are 10.

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  • Mandala (मण्डल) is a Sanskrit word that means "circle". In the Hindu and Buddhist religious traditions, their sacred art often takes a mandala form. The basic form of most Hindu and Buddhist mandalas is a square with four gates containing a circle with a center point.

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