Advertisement

mandala (n.)

symbolic magic circle used by Buddhists in meditation, 1859, from Sanskrit mandala "disc, circle." Adopted 20c. in Jungian psychology as a symbol of unity of the self and completeness.

Others are reading

Advertisement
Definitions of mandala from WordNet

mandala (n.)
any of various geometric designs (usually circular) symbolizing the universe; used chiefly in Hinduism and Buddhism as an aid to meditation;
From wordnet.princeton.edu