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Raechel Victoria N. Panerio

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MANDALA: Symbol for Service and Compassion

A mandala is a spiritual and ritual symbol in ndian reli!ions" representin! the

uni#erse. n common use" mandala has become a !eneric term $or any dia!ram"

chart or !eometric pattern that represents the cosmos metaphysically or

symbolically% a microcosm o$ the uni#erse. &andalas o'er balancin! #isual

elements" symboli(in! unity and harmony. )he meanin!s o$ indi#idual mandalas is

usually di'erent and uni*ue to each mandala. )he !oal o$ the mandala is to ser#e

as a tool on our spiritual +ourney as it symboli(es cosmic and psychic order. &y

mandala ,as made up o$ a bi! circle ,ith small circles inside it and a bi! star

enclosin! some o$ those circles. )he small circles represent the !ood deeds am

!oin! to mae $or my country" ,hile the bi! star represents the Philippines" and the

bi! circle represents me because ,ith the bi! star and the small circles inside the

bi! circle" it means that ha#e too it upon mysel$ to do !ood deeds $or my belo#ed

country in ,hate#er little ,ay that can. utside my mandala" ha#e ,ritten the

deeds that ,ould lie to do $or my country. /hen see my mandala e#ery day"

am reminded o$ my lo#e $or the Philippines and its citi(ens and my heart is amed

a!ain ,ith the desire to help in ,hate#er ,ay that can. /hen do one !ood deed

$rom my mandala in a day" am lled ,ith the $eelin! o$ accomplishment and

spiritual satis$action because no, that in my o,n little ,ay" ha#e done

somethin! !ood. )here are many inds o$ happiness in the ,orld" but my $a#orite

ind is ,hen ha#e put a smile on someones $ace ,hen help them or ,hen no,

that #e done somethin! !ood. )his e3perience has made opened my eyes to the

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,ays that can help absol#e the many problems" bi! or small" in the Philippines.

ha#e reali(ed that it doesnt matter i$ you help in a small or bi! ,ay" ,hat matters

is you ha#e the ,illin!ness to do. ecause i$ ,e all help out in a small ,ay" they ,ill

accumulate to $orm the bi!!er solution.