The word “Mandala” originated from the classical Indian cultural language of Sanskrit and simply means “circle”. These magic circles are often used in meditation and symbolize many things, including: our center + wholeness of self, the enlightened mind in harmony with the universe, its spiraling energies and our connection to the community.

Mathematically, the circle is defined by its center; it exists solely because of it, however this center does not have to be visible. Thus the circle becomes a symbol for one, the origin, the mysterious, and the metaphysical. Our life gains its inner form through the center point around which it turns.

Therefore, each way of looking for the center of life, for the real goal of life is in fact a search for our own personal center. It is the search for the lost paradise, the closed garden that holds everything, a place in which we are perfectly happy and in which all our needs are satisfied. An important feature of each Mandala is the outer border, the wall around the closed garden. 

Our life often suffers from the anxiety of unclear borders. Constantly increasing media and communication present us with more and more information. The Mandala provides a salutary limitation for our often overwhelming information age lives.