The Magical World of Mandala

Mandala has been used to improve meditation and awareness in recent years, but its popularity is increasing day by day. Mandala studies allow the person to rest both physically and spiritually, and also to develop the natural skills of focusing the mind on another point.

Mandalas can help you transform your life because when you look at mandalas, what you are doing is actually looking within yourself. The center of the Mandala is the center of your heart or your heart center. When you meditate using your eyes, you are meditating on the sacred image, the Mandala.

What is Mandala?

Mandala is a drawing technique that can be considered as old as human history and simply means 'circle' in Sanskrit. Looking at the origin of the word, “Manda” can be defined as energy or essence, and “La” refers to the concept of a container, but when looked at its full meaning, it can be defined as “the container that stores/contains energy”.

It is thought that the mandala first appeared on the walls of caves in India or Tibet 40,000 years ago. Cave paintings, which are seen as the beginning of the history of art, are also accepted as the beginning of the history of the mandala.

Mandala For Health

In recent years, various scientific studies have been conducted on the effects of Mandala on human health. As a result of these researches, it has been observed that the geometric shapes used during drawing relax the mind to a greater extent than other drawing techniques.

In addition, it has been stated that even the seemingly simple coloring process can be used to significantly reduce stress levels, as well as to strengthen the immune system, relieve depression and body aches, lower blood pressure and promote healthy sleep.

Painting activity that you will do without thinking about which color to use; It will help you be patient, increase your focus time, calm down and connect with your inner world.