Mandala

Seventh grade has been a mix of amazing and crazy. You might be wondering why I don’t have a chapter for sixth grade. In fifth grade, I had expressed how I felt bored and that school work was too easy. My mother took this into account. She talked about it at conferences with my fifth grade homebase, Mrs. Breza. Then, my mom introduced the idea of skipping a grade. I knew there had been students that have skipped before me, but I never thought of the idea for myself. The school was hesitant to…

out.”. It reminds me that no matter how bad things may get, it will always get better. I go through life slowly, taking everything in and trying new things. Through the years I have been figuring out who I am. The three most important symbols on my mandala are soccer ball, heart, and a cross. The first symbol, soccer ball, stands for soccer, my favorite sport. Soccer takes me to a whole new world. Over the years I have tried many different sports, but I have found that soccer fits me best. In…

Influenced by Somadeva’s Kathasaritsagara and Thomas Mann’s The Transposed Heads, Girish Karnad’s Hayavadana examines the “human identity in a world of tangled relationship” (Kurtkoti, 69). The female protagonist of the play, Padmini, suffers from identity crisis. Her character has been portrayed by Karnad in an intriguing manner. Her mercurial behaviour lies beyond the understanding of the two male protagonists of the play, namely Devadatta and Kapila: BHAGAVATA: (Sings.) Two friends there…

Art therapy has been around since about the late 19th early 20th century. It started off as a minor study with children. Today, art therapy is used in many different circumstances from children with or without learning disabilities, to adults, to those who have experienced a traumatic event and everything in between. Art therapists use a variety of methods including drawing, painting, sculpture, and some patients even prefer photography. Many people who have experienced emotional trauma,…

There have been numerous efforts in restoring issues that society faces such as the Civil Rights Movement and the Women’s Right Movement. They have made strong advancements in helping society, but have they truly resolved the issues. Several people believe inequality towards gender and race still exists in the world, and Dany Laferriere is one of those people. Dany Laferriere is a novelist who fled his home country of Haiti as he moved to Canada in order to escape his harsh circumstances.…

to enlightenment. As with Mahayana Buddhism, the Vajrayana emphasizes the role of the bodhisattva, but the tradition tends to favor fierce deities, and significantly expands the bodhisattva pantheon. Vajrayana ritual and devotion employs mantras, mandalas , and other rituals. Much emphasis is placed on the role of the guru in the Vajrayana; these are religious teachers who have mastered the philosophical and ritual tradition. “The Tibet translation of guru is "lama," and the various Tibetan…

A Christian supplication ensures her auto begins. A Tibetan Buddhist Mandala swings from her back perspective mirror to ward of mischances. She utilizes somewhat White Light to clear her way through activity and discover a parking spot. A Rose Quartz gem enhances her work area to advance an amicable workspace. When she gets…

Many artists throughout the world have looked to the Japanese as inspiration for their own art. Artists such as Van Gogh, Monet, and Picasso have utilized the Japanese style, known as Japonisme to give their art a fresh look, or just to experiment with new things. A very accomplished artist, James Tissot, used this Japanese style in his earlier works. Tissot began his art career in the mid 1850’s while studying in college. It was in the 1860’s when he began to experiment with the eastern art…

civil disorder, and controversial wars sparked the nation. Dr. King laid to rest in Atlanta Georgia, Fulton County, at Martin Luther King, Jr. Center. At age 95 , in his home ,surrounded by his family members, Thursday, December 5, 2013, Nelson Mandala lost his battle to prolonged respiratory infection, bronchiectasis. Jacob Suma declared his death to world moments later. South Africa went into a period of mourning. December 15, 2013, the funeral took place and he laid to rest at his family…

Healing trauma through art (Kuban, 2015) is an article that reviews the use of art therapy as a method to explore the meanings of traumatic experiences of children and as form of healing. The article introduces art therapy by discussing the historical relationship between art and well-being. Past physiologists and therapists have used art as a means of exploring trauma of children, allowing children to address and deal with emotional distress, and building rapport and empathy with patients…