Mandalas on White
gallery | 20+ images — visions of harmony and balance
Here are a few of the mandalas I’ve made over the years using colored pencils on white paper. I will also be posting “Mandalas on Black,” “Seeded Mandalas,” and “Coloring Mandalas.” Stay tuned! Be sure to check out my Mandala: Seeds of Creation video for a beautiful meditation with 7 of the mandalas below.
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Most of these mandalas are about 7 inches in diameter, others vary in size from 4 to 12 inches.
Symbolism
In the center of many mandalas you will see the 🕉 [Om] symbol. This symbol originated in ancient India and represents the original sound from which the universe is created. “In the beginning was the word…”
Ancient sacred geometry of various spiritual traditions agree: the downward-pointing triangle represents the feminine principle, while the upward-pointing triangle represents the masculine principle.
Circles represent wholeness and much more, see my article called “What Is a Mandala?”
Artist Statement
These mandalas were created from 1997-2021. Here’s my artist statement from an exhibit of similar mandalas in the year 2000.
Artist Statement (2000)
Mandala" is the Sanskrit word for "circle." Circular mandala forms have emerged in spiritual traditions around the world—from the Tibetan Buddhist sand mandalas, to the Native American medicine wheel. The mandala has been used as a meditation or focusing tool, as a healing prayer, or as a mirror of the Self which allows us to see more clearly who we are.
Each mandala is designed to focus your attention and reflect an energy state within you. By viewing it you can be supported in becoming more aware of and more aligned with this higher/healing aspect of yourself.
ABOUT THE ARTIST: Maja Apolonia Rode began creating mandalas in 1992. She sees this sacred art form as a spontaneous expression of higher levels of awareness and being. Her work is inspired by a practice of spiritual self-inquiry, and is supported by the spaciousness and beauty of her home in the Santa Cruz mountains. Her drawings have been on display throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, most notably at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco.
❤ 1997-2021 | Maja Apolonia Rodé
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Sink into the depths of presence with this visual meditation of seven mandalas and enchanting rasa harp music.