A mandala is a geometric design that holds great significance in Hindu and Buddhist art. The word "mandala" is Sanskrit for "circle" or "discoid object." It can be understood in two different ways: externally as a visual representation of the universe or internally as a guide for several practices, including meditation. Mandalas are used for a variety of religious traditions, meditation, and modern contexts. They are an object of meditation to aid in one's spiritual development and are often associated with the circular designs that have repeating colors, shapes, and patterns radiating from the center. Mandalas are found across various cultures and can be precise, carefully measured, geometric, and perfectly symmetrical, or in contrast, free-flowing, organic, and asymmetrical. They are also used in personal practices for self- expression, discovery, and healing, as introduced by Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung
. The term "mandala" is a Sanskrit word that loosely translates to mean "circle" or "center." It is an artistic representation of higher thought and deeper meaning, given as a geometric symbol used in emotional, or psychological work to focus one's attention. The details of the meaning of a given mandala depend on the individual creating or observing it, but mandalas in every culture serve, more or less, as an instrument of contemplation
