The word mandala is from the classical Indian language of Sanskrit meaning circle, but it's meaning is far more then just a shape. A mandala is a sacred space, often a circle, which reveals your inner self and the the world around you. Since mandala means both circle and center, it represents both the visible world outside of us and the invisable world deep inside of us. The Hindus were the first people to use the mandala as a spiritual tool, but the mandalas that most people are familiar with are the ones made by Buddhists.
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