Welcome to Our Gallery (Gallery for original Tibetan And Nepalese Arts). Title : Tibetan Compassion Om Mantra Mandala painting. Material : Gold leaf & Stone colors. Base : Linen Cotton canvas. Method: Hand Painted with using brush. Signature : Signed on the back of the painting. General Meaning of the Mandala is given below. A mandala (emphasis on first syllable; Sanskrit????? , ma?? ala – literally “circle”) is a spiritual and ritual symbol in Hinduism and Buddhism, representing the universe. [1] In common use, “mandala” has become a generic term for any diagram, chart or geometric pattern that represents the cosmos metaphysically or symbolically; a microcosm of the universe. The basic form of most mandalas is a square with four gates containing a circle with a center point. Mandalas often have radial balance. The above Mandala is call Mantra Mandala (Om Mane Padme Hun). O? Ma? I padme hu? (Sanskrit:???????????? , IPA: [õ?? m?? ip? D? Me?? u?]) is the six-syllabled Sanskrit mantra particularly associated with the four-armed Shadakshari form of Avalokiteshvara (Tibetan:?????????????? Chenrezig, Chinese: Guanyin, Japanese:???? Kannon or Kanzeon, Mongolian:??????????????? Migjid Janraisig), the bodhisattva of compassion. The first word Om is a sacred syllable found in Indian religions. The word Mani means “jewel” or “bead”, Padme is the “lotus flower” (the Buddhist sacred flower), and Hum represents the spirit of enlightenment. It is commonly carved onto rocks, known as mani stones, or else it is written on paper which is inserted into prayer wheels. When an individual spins the wheel, it is said that the effect is the same as reciting the mantra as many times as it is duplicated within the wheel.