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Mandalas

The mandala is a circular representation of the cosmos in its connection with divine powers. It is a symbol of human wholeness and often used as an instrument of contemplation. (This gallery has over 25,000 hits with an average of 14 hits per day.)
Rose window, Chartres Cathedral, France Four squares, American Indian Tibetan tangka, late 14th century Fractal #41 by Thomasz Dziubinski Photography, modern
Sun mask, Northwest coast American Indian Missal, Germany, 13th century Aztec calendar, 1479 Tibetan mandala, 18th century
Krishna dances with sheperdesses, India, 17th century Vishnu, Nepal, 1420 Dali Christ by Paul Heussenstamm, modern Tree of Death and Life from the Archbishop of Salzburg's missal,1481
Leonardo's knot, Italy, circa 1500 Japanese mandala, 17th century Navaho sand painting By Emma Kuntz, Switzerland, 20th century
By Carl Jung, Switzerland, 20th century The Castle by Carl Jung, Switzerland, 20th century Game of Spheres, 20th century Fresco, West Bhutan
The Sun, wire construction by Richard Lippold, 20th century Burning bush icon, Russia, 18th century The Perfect Man, 2,500 BC Chinese mirror, Han Dynasty (206 BC to 220 AD)
Roman mosaic, 1st century Wheel of Salvation sun dial, Sun Temple, Orissa, India, 13th century Japanese sand mandala Sand mandala of Kalachakra
Yamantaka sand mandala Mountains and Tents, American Indian Womb of the World, Japan, circa 1750 Kaleidoscope, modern, computer generated
Kaleidoscope quilt, USA, modern Eyes Mandala by Paul Heussenstamm, modern Mirrored moons, American indian Aquarius, from a Book of Hours, Italy, circa 1475
Perpetual motion and perpetual rest simultaneously, Rajasthan, India, 17th century The Cosmic Form of Vishnu, Rajasthan, India, 18th century Rose Window, Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris, France, circa 1260 Mandala for astronomical computation and meditation,Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India, 18th century
Yantras for serial meditation, tangka, Nepal, 19th century Mandalas of the dead, representing deities of the other world, Tibet, 19th century Goddess of Earth and Plenty, Nepal, 16th century Astrologer's map, Holland, 17th century
Chinese mirror #2, Han Dynasty, 206 BC to 220 AD Altar fan, western Europe, 13th century Mount Meru, gilt bronze offering, Northern China, 18th century Sun wheel, Stone Age, 2.5 to 2 million years ago
Vocal vibration Snow crystal Drawing of a lotus Dance of Spring, culminating in the union of Gopis with Krishna, Jaipur, India, circa 1800
Adam and Eve, miniature, Florence, Italy Union of Wisdom and Compassion, Tibet Wheel of life Sound wave
Laquerware plate, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 2001 Modern celtic mandala Four seasons, American Indian Healing Presence by Paul Heussenstamm, modern
Angels turning the Wheel of Life, miniature, France, 14th century Mandala of heightened consciousness, Tibet, 19th century Tibetan thangka (Rudin Museum, NYC, USA) Mandala for man-cosmos unity, Nepal, 18th century
Varuna mandala-yantra, Varanasi (Benares), India Unity of cosmic consciousness, Nepal, circa 1700 Diagram of the cosmos, Rajasthan, India, 18th century Mandala with seven-headed naga, Krabi, Thailand
Ceiling mandala, Bangkok, Thailand Sand mandala, New York City, USA Stone, natural mandala, Rajasthan, India Spiral nebula, natural mandala
Samye, Tibet, a town built as a mandala in the 8th century

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Barry Moore PM reply 18-Dec-2010 09:45
Fantastic images - so much detail. Big Vote.
Hubert Steed PM reply 22-Mar-2008 15:29
Thank you very much for sharing this interesting and beautiful gallery. V
Jola Dziubinska PM reply 28-Aug-2007 23:24
Beautifu collection, vote.
Susanne v. Schroeder PM reply 27-Aug-2007 23:45
What an amazing collection you have here. Very educational, thanks for sharing.
marie-jose wolff PM reply 15-Aug-2007 00:22
wonderful collection!
very harmonious compositions! V
Marjan Schavemaker PM reply 23-Feb-2007 11:49
Great gallery, John! -V-
Eric Walters 13-Dec-2006 17:20
Those mandalas are awesome especially the aztec calender
Frank Ubachs 02-Oct-2006 10:04
Hello John,

A friend of mine, who has lived in Thailand and knows that I am interested in Boeddha, let me know of your beautiful site! I love it!!! Thanks for that, you give me a new step on my path to... finding myself!

Many greetings with 'love', Frank Ubachs
isogood PM reply 29-Mar-2006 07:08
Hi john
so many beautiful pictures in your galleries, but this is one of my preferred
best rgds
Patrick
odkd 27-Oct-2005 12:49
These mandalas are really interesting i think the Tibetan Mandalas are the coolest. It must take so much time and effort to make one.
Carol 19-Sep-2005 05:58
You have opened my eyes to see the mandala form in far more incarnations.
len & joan weinstock PM reply 24-Jun-2005 17:36
Great, inspiring work. If interested, please view my Digital Mandalas at http://www.pbase.com/lenw/digital_mandalas
Dave Orchid 21-Nov-2004 21:24
Awesome collection of mandalas. I create mandalas with fractals & I also place buddhas in front of them. You can view them at my website my email goes to.
Namaste
Felix Wong PM reply 14-Jun-2004 16:44
Very nice photo
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