WE JOIN SPOKES TOGETHER IN A WHEEL,
BUT IT IS THE CENTER HOLE THAT MAKES THE WAGON MOVE.
WE SHAPE CLAY INTO A POT,
BUT IT IS THE EMPTINESS INSIDE THAT HOLDS WHATEVER WE WANT.
WE HAMMER WOOD FOR A HOUSE,
BUT IT IS THE INNER SPACE THAT MAKES IT LIVABLE.
WE WORK WITH BEING,
BUT NON-BEING IS WHAT WE SEE.
-Stephen Mitchell, TAO TE CHING
the personal mandala process
The term “Mandala” is of Sanskrit origin, meaning center and circle.
The mandala is symbolic in shape and explorative in concept. It is an all embracing, timeless symbol of human experience.
Its concentric structure suggests a passage from the outer to the inner experience.
It can be a representation of the cosmos or a representation of the psyche. “As above, so below.”
The process entails a quiet journey initially, followed by a detailed private feedback, based on the universal meaning of symbols, colors, numbers, placement and “accidentals”.
The experience is about being authentic, not being “artistic”.
If truly embraced, the mandala can reveal your core-essence.
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