Mandalas of the World: A Meditating & Painting Guide [Paperback]

Rudiger Dahlke (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2004

Both beautiful and enlightening, these 100 mandalas are among the most significant in history, derived from nature and the world’s great spiritual traditions. With each mandala comes detailed background information, as well as a suggested meditation to use as you color it in. The patterns provided for your brush or ink markers include the rose window from a Gothic cathedral in Switzerland; the tenth tarot card, known as the Wheel of Destiny; the symbol that stands for T’ai Chi; and dozens more. Over and over again, through the mere act of looking and drawing, the magical circles and gorgeous designs will provide spiritual sustenance and pleasure.

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 286 pages
• Publisher: Sterling (September 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402716222
• ISBN-13: 978-1402716225
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 9.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,065,476 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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35 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars New to Mandalas, April 4, 2000

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This review is from: Mandalas Of The World: A Meditating & Painting Guide (Paperback)

This book is a great combination of text and actually creating your own mandalas. The text is clear and concise. The "practice" mandalas are large enough to allow freedom of expression in creating your personal thoughts/feelings by way of art.

I'm new to this experience, but this book leads me through each step with an explaination and then the opportunity to practice. I've been using colored pencils, but some more dynamic colors might be more desirable at times.

To begin with, I didn't make copies of the blank mandalas, I just colored them in the book. I believe it might be better to make a good quality copy of the blank mandala in case it just doesn't come out right the first time.

Enjoy!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars unbeatable for busy minds, December 9, 2005

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Siobhan Olaoghaire Sannes "Art Does Not Apolo... (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews
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Being someone with bipolar disorder, the concept of mental discipline has always been difficult with me. Settling the mind to meditate or visualize is hard, as the BP mind is full of so much noise and is hard to pin on just one thing. This changed when I started to work with coloring mandalas and then meditating on them afterword. I have currently been working on the book "Mandalas of the World" and it is so full of information and practical exercises I can't recommend it enough. Being able to engage the hands in the task of coloring while the mind explores the patterns and colors has been the only thing I have found so far to tame this topsy turvy brain of mine. I highly recommend this work.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Personal Favorite, August 25, 2006

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Clare (East Falmouth, MA, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mandalas of the World: A Meditating & Painting Guide (Paperback)

Of all the books in my Mandala Library, this one is my personal favorite -- an excellent reference for mandalas of many cultures. In fact, I own two copies. One for my own coloring and meditation. The second copy remains blank as a reference copy for students to look at.

Dr. Dahlke provides inspiration for design and meditation. He gently reminds us, throughout deceptively simple pages, to reconnect with the "old knowledge" of the Divine within.