Mandala Paintings Art

The mandala symbolism as the centre of the world shapes not only the cities, the temples and royal palaces but also the most modest human habitation. The address of primitive peoples is commonly built from a center post and put its people in contact with the three levels of existence: lower, middle and top. The housing for it is not just a shelter, but the creation of the world that he, imitating the gestures divine, is to maintain and renew. Thus, the mandala represents for the man inside his shelter where allows a reunion with God. A good example of typical Brazilian mandala, from the architecture, is the floor, the Cathedral of Brasilia.

In terms of visual arts, the mandala is always great profusion of color and represents an object or picture that helps in concentration to reach other levels of contemplation. There is a symbolism involved and a wide variety of designs depending on the origin.

Originally created in chalk, the mandalas are a sacred space of meditation. Currently are made with sand from India. Normally divided into four sections, aims to be an exercise in meditation and contemplation. The purpose of art in the Tibetan Buddhist culture is to strengthen the Four Noble Truths. The mandalas are considered important for the preparation of primers to Buddhism in order to prepare them for the study of the meaning of enlightenment.

The process of building a mandala is a form of meditation constant. It is a very slow process, with meticulous movements. The great benefit for people who contemplate from the mandala is the fact that the imagined mentally constructed a detailed three-dimensional structure.

In the process of building a madala, art becomes a religious ceremony and religion will be transformed into art. When a mandala is completed it represents itself as an extremely colorful construction. After the cycle is cut and the sand is usually deposited in water. Only one party is saved and offered to participants.

A monk begins the destruction circular drawing lines with his finger, then spread sand and put in an urn. When the sand is all collected, they erase the lines that served to guide the construction and depose the sand in the waters of the river.

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