Mandala: Luminous Symbols for Healing, 10th Anniversary Edition with a New CD of Meditations and Exercises [Paperback]

Judith Cornell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2006

Mandala will guide readers of all levels through simple mandala exercises and easy-to-follow drawing techniques, incorporating meditation and guided visualization with lavish illustrations. By exploring the tradition of the sacred circle, readers will learn how to create their own unique and powerful works of sacred art and use the mandala symbol as a self-transformative tool that manifests and enhances their own spiritual consciousness. The new edition also includes a CD with meditations set to music and guided exercises.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The mandala (Sanskrit for circle), a sacred form in Navajo and Tibetan Buddhist ritual practice is, for cancer survivor Cornell, the embodiment and focal point of the healing power of light and energy. Billing her approach as a "convergence of Eastern and Western thought," Cornell, artist, seasoned workshop leader and founder/director of Manifesting Inner Light of Sausalito, Calif., provides a series of step-by-step exercises for healing through the creation of, and meditations upon, mandalas. This "convergence" comprises free, largely decontextualized borrowing from some non-Judeo-Christian religious traditions as well as ideas inspired by quantum physics, coupled with usually banal criticisms of Western paradigms and, conversely, a facile glorification of Eastern thought. The result will appeal to those who are beginning to dabble in alternative spiritual practice and/or those seeking to intensify internal experiences through a tactile and intuitive, rather than an intellectual, approach. Over 300 photographs and illustrations.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Review

Mandala: Luminous Symbols for Healing is a striking, full-color art book with beautiful color plates (50) and illustrations (50). Judith Cornell shows readers how to use the sacred mandala symbol as a self-transformative tool that manifests and enhances spiritual consciousness. Cornell guides readers through simple art exercises, incorporating meditation and guided visualizations, leading to the creation of powerful works of sacred art and opening the potential for dramatic healing. -- Midwest Book Review --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Quest Books; 2nd edition (September 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0835608476
• ISBN-13: 978-0835608473
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.6 x 11 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #143,636 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Judith Cornell Ph.D. is the award-winning author of MANDALA:Luminous Symbols for Healing. Since a radical awakening in 1979, she began pioneering a method to help others to awaken and heal at the deepest levels. Her method blends the sacred art and the spiritual science of the mandala with theories in quantum physics, raja and kundalini yoga, and transpersonal psychology.

Dr. Cornell is a classically trained yogini of the Hindu non-dual Saivite tradition. She is founder and director of Mandala Facilitation Trainings. Her life is dedicated to giving webinars, retreats and workshops that support awakening of one's true Self.

She is also the author of The Mandala Healing Kit, Amma: Healing the Heart of the World and Drawing the Light from Within.

For more information visit her website www.mandala-universe.com

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Radiantly Inspiring August 26, 2000

By N. H. Turner

Format:Paperback

The beauty of the mandalas pictured in the book intimidated me because it had been so many years since I'd created any art. I didn't think I could do it. But I did it and I'm extremely grateful to Judith Cornell for writing this book. Working on the exercises at home, alone, is not the same experience as it would be in a group. The group can offer a creative support level that helps each individual surpass previous achievements. However, I'm so happy with the mandalas I created as a result of these exercises that I've put each one up on the wall. And, even more important, I've continued to draw. No more creative blocks for me!

60 of 65 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly AWE inspiring! August 23, 1998

By A Customer

Format:Paperback

Mandala: Luminous Symbols for Healing, by Judith Cornell, is absolutely the most incredibly beautiful book I've ever held in my hands. Holding and looking at it, even before reading, is like a sacred experience. Is it the beauty of the lay-out and illustrations? The very real spiritual impact of the mandalas presented, both historical and contemporary? A moment of healing even in the first moment's gasp of awe while browsing its pages? One even begins to caress its binding. One of my favorite activities now is to present it to friends and watch their faces--their eyes pop open, their jaws drop in amazement--and hear the quick intake of breath as its color begins to radiate into their awareness. Beyond the first impression, reading took me to awesome depths and insights regarding ultimate reality, syntheses I'd previously long puzzled. Don't miss this dazzling yet holy experience. Look, read, and practice the simple yet brilliant art-as-at-one-ment exercises for the depth of your life.

35 of 37 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars An Inspiration to my Art Students! November 8, 2001

By Sharon B. Kennedy

Format:Paperback

Last year I used this book as a resource for a special high school art unit that I developed entitled "Sacred Circles." In addition to learning about circular artwork in various cultures and world religions, students used Judith's beautiful illustrations and step by step guides to create mandalas of their own. (...) This is a book that I still have available in my classroom and students continue to refer to it (independently!) to advance their drawing techniques. SO glad I bought this!