man da la
[muhn-dl-uh]  Show IPA
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noun
1. Oriental Art. a schematized representation of the cosmos,
chiefly characterized by a concentric configuration of geometric shapes,
each of which contains an image of a deity or an attribute of a deity.
2. (in Jungian psychology) a symbol representing the effort to reunify the self.
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Origin:
1855–60; <Skt mandala circle