Mandalas as a Source of Self-Expression
Katarzyna Milek | Jale Ipek | Anna Bres
Discipline: personal development
Abstract:
The article is a presentation of the meaning and characteristics of mandalas that derive from Sanskrit symbolism. The Kabbalistic overtones
of their compositions intrigued early psychoanalysts. They have been
assimilated to treat and calm patients suffering from neurosis, psychosis, depression. They were seen as expressive, diagnostic and therapeutic. The article presents different views on the values and effects of the
use of mandalas in education, relaxation and therapy. Due to the lack of
scientific premises for use, relaxation use is encouraged during rehabilitation, after-school and speech therapy classes. A substantive approach to the subject encourages the search for applications in education in various fields, but this requires undertaking scientific research
and verification of applications. The article is an exhaustive analysis of
the literature on the use of mandalas.
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