4 maria estrada mandala.ppt
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Mandalas
Mandalas
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What is a Mandala?
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What is a symbol?
A picture that meansmany things
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What is a Mandala?
Originated in Tibet 2000years ago
Tibetans use it to calmthemselves and think aboutthe meaning of life
Intricately illustrated
Used for meditation
Show individual or
cultural uniquenessMany cultures use it Aztec
Asia
Native Americans
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Aztec Calendar
Timekeeping
Religious uses
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Taoist Yin-Yang Symbol
To show oppositionand interdependence
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Native Americans
Medicine wheels
Sand painting
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Why a circle?
What are some things a circle can
symbolize or represent?
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Why a circle?Represents harmony and wholeness of life
Universal shape: eye, sun snowflake, moon, circle of friends,atom, cells, nucleus
A simple representation of WHO YOU ARE
Using symbols that represent you
Peace, love, friendship, etc
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You are going to create your own
symbolic picture representing aspectsof your life.
Your own mandala
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Visualizations
Close your eyes
Picture the scenes Im
going to describe
Open when I say
Write or draw what you
thought about
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Visualization #1
Think about a significant day in yourlife.
Who was there? My parents, siblings,
aunt, uncle, cousins.
Where were you? Sitting by thecampfire next to my mom.
What was happening? The family
shared short stories, myths, memoirs,
and jokes with each other. Why is the day so important to you?
Everyone was united and we shared out
to each other how we appreciated one
another.
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Visualization #2
Think about a series of favorite locations ofyour childhood. -Playhouse, Sequoia, andmy home in Hawthorne.
Why is each place special? What does it
represent? Playhouse: I played with mysiblings and friends, and I was able to actlike someone who I wasn't. I was in another
world. Sequoia: Hiking, swimming,
playing, swinging, cliff diving,exploring! Home: This was my home. Iloved the neighborhood!
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Visualization #3
Envision the people closest to you. Who are they? Grandma, Parents, Sister, Brother
See their faces
View their actions
What have they done or what do they do that
makes them special?
Grandma: Comforting and educative
Mother: Determined & hard worker Father: Educative & understanding
Sister: Talkative & Weird
Brother: Obedient & loving
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Visualization #4
Think about the objects in your life that are mostimportant to you.
What are they? My dog, Whiskey, my
porcelain doll, my gold necklace that I grew up
with, & my accordion. Feel yourself holding them
How do they make you feel? Comfortable and
full of wonderful memories.
Where did you get them? From my family.
Why are they special? They have been around
with me the longest since I remember, or simply
meant a lot to me according to who gave it to
me.
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Visualization #6
See your life as a journey. What does it look like?
Rocky Mountains, rigorous hiking, & swimming across rivers.
Where did the journey begin? At the bottom of amountain in a forest in California.
Where has it led you? At the top of a beautifulmountain where there's a huge rock, & a beautifulview.
Where is it heading? Up toward the sky.
How has the trip been? Tiring, challenging, but joyful.What part was really important, a defining moment?
When I got to the middle & looked up, but knew that Icould make it. Also when i got to the top, and viewedthe most magnificant view of my life.
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Most important symbol
in the middle
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