A sacred circle or geometric diagram representing wholeness. Symmetrical designs used as aids for meditation, symbolizing the cosmos or the structure of the psyche with a center and radiating patterns.
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Sanskrit / Vedic
Mandala
मण्डल
Related concepts
Self symbol
wholeness
integration
centering
psychic order
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