5 Roxana Viramontes 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 illustratedUsed for meditationShow 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 SymbolTo 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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VisualizationsClose your eyes

Picture the scenes Im

going to describe

Open when I say

Write or draw what youthought about


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Visualization #1Think about a significant day in your life.

Who was there? mom, dad, me,monica, sammy. Where were you? hospital What was happening? Danielas wasborn Why is the day so important to you?new member of the family


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Visualization #2Think about a series of favorite locations of your childhood.Why is each place special? What does itrepresent? The place that came up was my

clubhouse in the garage. We hadeverything in there a couch, tv. We wouldwake up super early and go watch tv at theclubhouse. Also had our names on the wall

with a sink it was our own little house.


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Visualization #3Envision the people closest to you.

Who are they? See their faces View their actions What have they done or what do they do thatmakes them special? My mom who makes me foodand makes me feel better. Also my uncle louie whohas taken me everywhere and given me manymemories in my life. Also My uncle Beto who owns apizza place and showed me how to make pizzas andchicken tenders and all that good stuff.


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Visualization #4Think about the objects in your life that are mostimportant to you.

What are they? My dog sam. The cutest mostsweetest dog ive ever had. The way he tries to

communicate and bark a certain way, and whenhes confused he tilts his head to the side and hiseyes twinkle. Feel yourself holding them

How do they make you feel? Where did you get them? Why are they special?


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Visualization #5Think about a difficult time in your life.

What was going on? My grandfather passingaway. Why were you struggling? No one could controlthemselves and not cry, it was really bad. Who was there to help you? My sister. How did you respond to the challenge? well iwent to all all the ceremonies they had for him.


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Visualization #6See your life as a journey.

What does it look like? Bumpy road River

Where did the journey begin? My old apartmentWhere has it led you? To my new houseWhere is it heading?To collegeHow has the trip been? Bad/goodWhat part was really important, a defining moment?

When we moved from a horrible house a nice bigspacious house.


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Most important symbolin the middle


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