Q. What is a mandala and how can you create one?

You can find a definition of "mandala" over at the Merriam-Webster dictionary by copying and pasting the following URL into your browser: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mandala.

For resources on creating a mandala of your own, please see the Web page "Make a Mandala" created by Professor Laura Ellen Shulman of Northern Virginia Community College at the following URL: http://www.nvcc.edu/home/lshulman/rel231/syllabus/mandala.htm.

For popular and scholarly articles about the mandala, choose Academic Search Complete from our A-Z list of databases, enter "Mandala" in the search field, and select "SU Subject Terms" from the drop-down menu beside the search field. You may also want to try ProQuest Central and Wilson OmniFile.

For further asistance:

• Manhattan Library
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• Wisser Memorial Library
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