November
07
/ 2017
Human cultures are replete with ways to depict or represent some aspect of the universe. Calendars, ordinary maps, star charts, and other diagrams are all examples of ways to make sense of or map part of reality. The calendar is a way to understand time just as the map is a way to understand geography. Even ancient temples were designed to be a model to make sense of the cosmos. One type of map or diagram is the mandala - which could be thought of as a map of reality itself. Mandala is a Sanskrit word which simply means circle. It is used within many Indian religions for meditation or to invoke the power of a deity. Within Hinduism, a
