The Art Of Mandala

Mandala Coloring Books were one of the first to come to the adult coloring book world because of the relaxation and mindfulness qualities that are part of the Mandala mystique.

Mandala is a sacred symbol in Hinduism and Buddhism, made from a nest of squares and circles, that represents the cosmos. As the Asian Art Museum put it: "mandalas are not just images to view, but worlds to enter - after recreating the image in their mind's eye, meditators imaginatively enter its realm."

For me, mandala's are just pretty designs that are repeated in a circular fashion that let me stop thinking about which colors to use and how to do shading and just sit down and fill up the spaces with whatever color appeals to me at that time. That is what art therapists suggest, choosing colors that appeal to you in that moment is filling a need you have to evoke the emotion that the color brings you. It can be the traditional meaning of yellow for happiness, blue for calm or a more personal connection, pink reminds you of your mother and you miss her today, green reminds you of a beautiful mountain setting where your husband proposed. That's for you to decide.

If you'd like to learn a little more about Mandala's I recommend this book because, it's Best Relaxing Mandala Coloring Books for Meditation and Mindfulness

A variety of Mandala Complex and simple pages Perfect for children and adultsPages suitable for gel pens, crayons, colored pencils and markers.