mandala
noun
man·da·la
ˈmən-də-lə 
1
: a Hindu or Buddhist graphic symbol of the universe
specifically
: a circle enclosing a square with a deity on each side that is used chiefly as an aid to meditation
2
: a graphic and often symbolic pattern usually in the form of a circle divided into four separate sections or bearing a multiple projection of an image
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Capable Symmetry Presets The mandala craze isn’t over, and Fresco’s set of reflective (mirrored) and rotational symmetry presets is certainly fueling it.
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PCMAG, 9 Oct. 2024
Interactive light sculpture: Speak a single-word vision of the future and watch as technology translates it into a pattern of light and color that shimmers across the structure, like a mandala, unique to each visitor.
—Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 7 June 2024
While in Encinitas, the monks will construct a labor-intensive sand mandala at the Seaside Center of Spiritual Living, 1613 Lake Drive.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2023
Craft a mandala Send the kids outside to collect an assortment of items, including leaves, flowers, and stones.
—Michelle Crouch, Parents, 14 Nov. 2023
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PCMAG, 9 Oct. 2024
Interactive light sculpture: Speak a single-word vision of the future and watch as technology translates it into a pattern of light and color that shimmers across the structure, like a mandala, unique to each visitor.
—Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 7 June 2024
While in Encinitas, the monks will construct a labor-intensive sand mandala at the Seaside Center of Spiritual Living, 1613 Lake Drive.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2023
Craft a mandala Send the kids outside to collect an assortment of items, including leaves, flowers, and stones.
—Michelle Crouch, Parents, 14 Nov. 2023
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“Mandala.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mandala. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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