Western psychological interpretations Mandala
jung recognized urge make mandalas emerges during moments of intense personal growth. appearance indicates profound re-balancing process underway in psyche. result of process more complex , better integrated personality.
the mandala serves conservative purpose—namely, restore existing order. serves creative purpose of giving expression , form not yet exist, new , unique. ... process of ascending spiral, grows upward while simultaneously returning again , again same point.
creating mandalas helps stabilize, integrate, , re-order inner life.
according psychologist david fontana, symbolic nature can 1 access progressively deeper levels of unconscious, assisting meditator experience mystical sense of oneness ultimate unity cosmos in manifold forms arises.
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