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Mandala (Sanskrit for “circle”), in
Hinduism and Buddhism, a
diagram used as a focus and
guide for meditation. Each
mandala represents the universe
pictorially.
 Buddhist Mandala
 This Buddhist mandala is made entirely of colored
sand, spread by carefully tapping a funnel to
position the grains.
 Hinduism
 Buddhism
 main Indian
religion: a major
religion and religious
tradition of South
Asia, the oldest
worldwide religion,
characterized by a
belief in reincarnation
and a large pantheon
of gods and
goddesses.
 Eastern religion: a
world religion or
philosophy based on
the teaching of the
Buddha and holding
that a state of
enlightenment can be
attained by
suppressing worldly
desires.
The basic structure of the
mandala has also been
used by other religions
and cultures; such as,
Native Americans, Celtics,
Mayans and Christians.
 Rose Window, Notre
Dame
 The north rose window of
the Cathedral of Notre
Dame, Paris, was built by
Jean de Chelles from 1240
to 1250. It is 129 m (43 ft)
in diameter, and consists
of brilliantly colored pieces
of glass with lead around
each piece, held in an iron
framework. The details in
the religious scenes are
painted on the glass.
 Celtic Cross
 In the 5th century Saint
Patrick converted the
Celts, the Iron Age
invaders of Ireland, to
Christianity, but many of
the converts retained
much of their Druidic
religion. This Celtic cross
near the Shannon River in
Ireland, with its elaborate
stylized relief of earth gods
and woodland spirits,
illustrates how the Celtic
people preserved many of
their Druidic beliefs.