From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishmandalaman‧da‧la /ˈmændələ, mænˈdɑːlə/ noun [countable] RRHa picture of a circle around a square, that represents the universe in the Hindu and Buddhist religions
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mandala• Drepung Loseling lamas will simultaneously begin construction of a Medicine Buddha sand mandala.• In oriental philosophy and religion many devices like the mandala are used for the mind to meditate upon.Origin mandala (1800-1900) Sanskrit “circle” 