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 Definitions of mandala  [ˈmʌn dl ə]  

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Definition of 'mandala' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) mandala
a schematized representation of the cosmos in Hindu and Buddhist iconography, usu. a concentric configuration of geometric shapes each of which contains an image or attribute of a deity.

2.  mandala
(in Jungian psychology) a symbol representing the effort to reunify the self.

Etymology:  (1855–60; < Skt ma&ndotbelow;&ddotbelow;ala circle)

Definition of 'mandala' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) mandala
any of various geometric designs (usually circular) symbolizing the universe; used chiefly in Hinduism and Buddhism as an aid to meditation



'mandala' - Nearby Entries  

manda  mandaean  mandaeanism  mandala  mandalay  mandamus  mandara  



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