How to Make the Best of Mandala Art Therapy

“Each person’s life is like a mandala – a vast, limitless circle. We stand in the center of our own circle, and everything we see, hear and think forms the mandala of our life” - Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.

The above quote said by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche defines the true aspect of our lives. Whatever we see, we hear, we think becomes a part of our life. Mandalas can be used as an exercise as well as for meditation. Depression, anger, anxiety, negative emotions all can be healed by Mandala Art Therapy. 

Practicing mandalas can be very self-soothing and focusing. One of the most amazing facts of mandala art therapy is that each mandala provides the creator’s emotional state. It can also help you in boosting your immune system as well as reduce your stress and can give you an experience of calmness and well-being.

It can be a better technique for those people who want to quit smoking and biting nails, they can carry their mandala books with themselves whenever they feel the urge to smoke or bite their nails.

Mandalas as a meditation technique can allow you to express your creativity, emotions, and cope with your illness. Colouring and art is the best way of expressing your emotions and pouring out your imagination. It can help you to draw your soul out. Here nobody can judge you and you can spend more time on creativity and relaxing. It allows your brain to think deeper and this is the reason why it is often used to practice meditation.

One thing this art form allows to absorb, that repetition can be beautiful and hold your eyes. You focus more on the process of drawing a mandala, not on the goal.

HOW TO DRAW A MANDALA'S WORLD 

Now let’s learn how to create one beautiful mandala and what all things you require to create it.

• You need a sheet of paper, compass, protractor, ruler, Black gel pen (any other color can also be used), pencil, eraser.

• A silent place with the least distraction is recommended where you can sit with yourself and create a mandala. 

• Make sure you have a clear mindset so that you can focus better on designing a creative mandala.

• Let creativity come out of you.

• Firstly, divide a sheet of paper into two equal sections.

• Place your compass in the center of the page and start drawing circles of different sizes.

• Fill all the circles and make them attractive.

• Enjoy this simple activity, and don’t think about how it looks after completing, let your emotions come out from your soul and be experimental.

• Don’t be in a hurry. Give a pretty design to your mandala.

The continuous process of designing the circles in mandala can be beneficial and a meditation technique to people of all ages.

 It can be a healing process as well as focus your attention, and promote mindfulness. There is no right way of creating a mandala, let your intuition guide you and heal your anger and jealousy. Mandala will keep you reminding of kindness and you will remain in its forever debt.

BEST PLACE WHERE YOU CAN FIND MANDALAS FOR COLOURING

There are numerous websites such as Color Mandala and Just Color where you can easily get mandalas to color online. Here you can get free mandalas to color and the level of difficulty ranges differ from easy to complex. Colouring is the best way to reduce your anxiety not only for kids but it is beneficial for adults also.

Drawing and coloring mandalas can keep you busy for hours and can help you in improving your patience levels.

At Amazon, you can find several mandala books for coloring for all age groups with a good quality of pages.

The colors which you use in designing a mandala signifies a different meaning. Let's look at the table below which defines every color:

COLOURS AND THEIR MEANINGS

Black - Deep Thinking and creativity

Red - Passion, inner-strength

White- Healing, learning

Purple - Spiritual focus, mystery, self-awareness, self-exploration

Blue - Inner peace, meditation, more energy

Green - Nature and caring, love

List of mandala books available on Amazon:

1. Refreshing Mandala - 1 by Dreamland Publications.

2. Mandala books are available at Wonder House at Amazon.

3. Sangam Mandala is available on Amazon

4. Mandala Colouring Book- Amazon Brand.

9 BENEFITS OF MANDALA ART

Let's take a look at the benefits of Mandala Art: 

1. Freedom to express your emotions, words, feelings.

2. Colouring mandala books refreshes your brain.

3. Helps you to discover your ideas and produces inner strength.

4. Help you to free from your worries.

5. Easier to focus attention on the present time.

6. Great source of new ideas and self-exploration.

7. Reduces your aggressiveness and increases your concentration power.

8. Improves focus due to the nature of the intricate patterns.

9. Promotes hand-eye coordination.

HOW DRAWING MANDALAS - A CREATIVE HOBBY CAN KEEP YOU OUT OF TROUBLE

Mandalas can be quite easy and an interesting hobby and once you master it, you can start enjoying it. It can also help you in relaxing your body and reduces your anxiety level. A person can easily bring out their creativity and artistic side. Designing mandalas can be seen as difficult but when you continue your practice, you can flow with your creativity and imagination. 

The best thing about this is that it has no age restrictions and after some practice, your speed and rhythm will improve. However, after practice, you can even prepare mandala designs for college events, digital events.

It is one of the most interesting forms of art and during COVID-19 people have made mandalas as their creative hobby. You can start your page on Instagram or Facebook and share your designs on social media and get more paid collaborations. It is a perfect way to creatively express your inner soul using colors as well as your imagination.

Mandalas can be helpful in designing cards, gift boxes, picture frames. No matter what you create, you will surely enjoy the process of designing a mandala.

Everyone needs a hobby to de-stress themselves, and mandala art can be an interesting one among all because it offers various benefits and besides can be used as a meditation technique. This masterful art is used for healing humans. Different people have different hobbies like dancing, listening to music, quilling, singing, calligraphy, and many more. If you do it with all your love, interest, passion, you’ll surely be rewarded.

- Kajal Chhetija (Team SYNC Snippets)