Mandala Art

Art is the journey of a free soul.

A simple drawing done on a sheet can express so much. A single art piece can express thousands of feelings, emotions and can have infinite meanings. There are many forms of art, that one can use to express themselves like Madhubani painting, glass painting, sketching, oil painting, pencil drawing, doodling and a lot more. There are more than hundred types of art forms.

There is an art form know as MANDALA ART. Mandala is a Sanskrit word which means “circle” or “completion”.It is a term which is used for representing diagrams, charts or geometrical figures. It is a cultural art form. One can find this art form in all most every culture. It has its cultural significance for different cultures. It has a deep spiritual meaning hidden in it.

One of the psychoanalysts, Carl Jung has called this art form as “a representation of the unconscious self.” The mandala art is one of the sources that reflect the soul of the creator. Also, David Fontana a psychologist said “ symbolic nature of can help it gives access to progressively deeper levels of unconscious, ultimately assisting the meditator to experience a mystical sense of oneness with the ultimate unity from which the cosmos in all its manifold forms arise.”

Mandala art acts as a therapy for not only adults but also kids. It acts as a powerful symbol which is present in many different cultures and traditions.

Creating mandala art is also an easy process. You have to start by drawing a circle and then fill the circle with different patterns, colours or any design that you wish to draw. Anyone can make mandala art with some practice and good knowledge of designs and colours.

Mandala art is beautiful in itself. On top of it, it is one of the forms of art therapy. The colours and designs used, tell about the personality and state of mind of the creator and can help in understanding them. Mandala art therapy is psychotherapy, in which trained therapist guides clients through a variety of artistic processes and can help in sorting lives of people.

So this shows, art does not only help in recreation but it can be used as a therapy.Today this art form is used for improving the condition of individuals. Not only mandala art, there are any other art forms that can be used for the same purpose.