Spinning Wheel
by Elizabeth McTaggart
Title
Spinning Wheel
Artist
Elizabeth McTaggart
Medium
Digital Art - Fractal Art
Description
Spinning Wheel
Maṇḍala (मण्डल) is a Sanskrit word meaning "circle." Mandalas have spiritual and ritual significance in Hinduism and Buddhism.
The term is of Hindu origin. It appears in the Rig Veda as the name of the sections of the work, but is also used in other Indian religions, particularly Buddhism.
The basic form of most Hindu and Buddhist mandalas is a square with four gates containing a circle with a center point. Each gate is in the shape of a T. Mandalas often exhibit radial balance.
In various spiritual traditions, mandalas may be employed for focusing attention of aspirants and adepts, as a spiritual teaching tool, for establishing a sacred space, and as an aid to meditation and trance induction. In the Tibetan branch of Vajrayana Buddhism, mandalas have been developed into sandpainting. They are also a key part of Anuttarayoga Tantra meditation practices.
In common use, mandala has become a generic term for any plan, chart or geometric pattern that represents the cosmos metaphysically or symbolically, a microcosm of the universe from an enlightened perspective, i.e. that of the principle deity.
[source: Wikipedia]
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February 25th, 2013
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Comments (54)
Elizabeth McTaggart
Thank you so much Deborah, for the feature in Math Art Group! I appreciate the support!
Ann Horn
Absolutely stunning, Elizabeth... so vibrant and cohesive! f/v
Elizabeth McTaggart replied:
Thank you so much Ann! I appreciate the vist, your wonderful compliment and the v/f!
Elizabeth McTaggart
Thank you much for your kind compliment, visit to the site and the v/f, Angela! I appreciate your support!
Nadine and Bob Johnston
Congratulations, on The Publication of your work in - Artist News - an Internet Weekly... http://paper.li/f-1343723559#