The term Mandala, as far as I know, has two distinct meanings:
- It is a geometric figure representing the Universe in Hindu and Buddhist symbolism.
- It is a symbol in a dream, that represents the dreamer’s search for completeness and self-unity.
It is a combination of these two definitions, and the melange of dreams, the infinite and the immemorial search for completeness that I seek to realise through poetry and fiction. I do not necessarily write about these things, but feel writing to be the medium through which I can, however microscopically, realise them.
Kumaraswami