This summer at the massive, eco-conscious Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee, the promoters introduced a new concept to their already way cool scene: the Planet Roo Academy. One of the classes offered was Mandala Fans. Festival-Goers painted...
If you are a regular visitor to this blog you may have explored the right sidebar, where I curate a roster of “Mandala Artists” who are working with the mandala form in unique and provocative ways. Inclusion on the list has to do with my personal draw to...
Beyoncé has come Full Circle. Yesterday’s Super Bowl XLVII halftime performance in the round to over 20 million viewers was one GIANT MANDALA of screaming energy and a heroine’s mythic journey. We are often quick to judge “superstars” not as...
A quote from one of my favorite teachers on the Path, Buddhist nun, Pema Chodron*: “Each person’s life is like a mandala- a vast, limitless circle. We stand in the center of our own circle, and everything we see, hear and think forms the mandala of our...
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EmhGOQ-DNQ?rel=0&w=853&h=480] Tis the Season, and who couldn’t use a crash course on cutting the perfect paper snowflake? I’m a geometry geek with a deficit in the calculation department, so I’m a big...
Dear Readers, A friend asked me to recommend some mandala pattern books for holiday gift ideas, so I thought to share my suggestions with you! Here are SIX wonderful products to inspire your season of giving. Whether using a coloring book, drawing your own...
