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Hridaya Kamalam - Lotus of the Heart

9/7/2018

This is a type of mandala called Hridaya Kamalam. In India the women do this in flour on their front steps. It is not on Wikipedia so I can only give you what I learned from my friend who is an art teacher. It is a meditative practice for the opening of the heart. You draw 5 circles one within the other. Then you make 3 lines dividing it into a pie with 6 pieces. Next you write out 5 numbers and begin to trace your pen over the numbers at the next intersection. What you end up with is a beautiful flower that you can then colour in however you like! I hope that if you try it, you enjoy it and it helps you to relax.

Lee

2 Comments

Lauren McKinley Renzetti

6/22/2020 08:24:39 am

what a small world. I was looking up more details and ensured I got the name spelt right for worksheets and you did it too!!!!
another aspect fyi, is the flour was spread outside the kitchen doorway as a gift to the gods but ultimately to keep critters out of the kitchen as an ant offering... but the meditative practise aspect is super cool.

Lee Horton-Carter

6/22/2020 08:29:24 am

I'm sure that would be a whole blog post too! Things that are practical and spiritual practices at the same time! I have a book called 'Being Home' that talks about every act we do as a spiritual practice. xo my friend. Lee

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