Kokoro In The Mandala

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1. I believe there are many messages that Kokoro may convey in the center of the Mandala. The word kokoro in Japanese means heart or empathy, and in the mandala, the character presents how humans can be empathetic. Since Kokoro is in the middle, which is the better realms of the mandala, it is obvious that a message is one must consistently be empathic in life in order to reach true happiness.

2. Since the entire painting focuses on a cycle, I believe it fits well into the cosmology of Buddhism. Reincarnation is a belief in Buddhism, and there are multiple places on the Mandala where this is seen. Particularly at the top of the Mandala, the cycle of life is shown in contrast to the seasons, which implies that this cycle continues every

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