mandala

American  

[muhn-dl-uh] / ˈmʌn dl ə /

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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mandala British  

/ ˈmændələ, mænˈdɑːlə /

noun

1. Hindu & Buddhist art any of various designs symbolizing the universe, usually circular

2. psychol such a symbol expressing a person's striving for unity of the self

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Etymology

Origin of mandala

First recorded in 1855–60, mandala is from the Sanskrit word maṇḍala circle