Carl Gustav Jung and the Buddhist Mandala

Carl Gustav Jung and Buddhist Mandala The temporary disciple of Sigmund Freud Karl Gustav Jung (1875-1961) has developed several preliminary thoughts about dream analysis, psychological complexity, and prototypes. , And made a big contribution to emerging fields of psychotherapy. (Paradigm image and instinctive impulses of action). As part of the universal key to find the human mind, Jung studied and written many reviews of eastern religious texts and practices throughout his career.

Carl Gustav Jung believes that Mandara 's Oriental concept has been admired by incorporating it into Western thought and this symbol represents the whole personality, that is, self. Jung pointed out that when the image of Mandara suddenly appears in a dream or art, it usually indicates a new movement of self-recognition. He observed that his patient often spontaneously drew circular pictures and had deep personal experiences about mandala statues. From 1916 to 1920, Jung created mandala's paintings and sketches. He believes that Mandara expresses the opposition's agreement as his expression. It represents the total of who we are.

Many people and culture guarantee the internal meaning of Mandala. Buddhists, Tibetans, and Hindus get meanings from Mandara and its attractive beauty. Psychoanalist Jung called it "unconscious self-representation." Mandala is widely regarded as a meaningful reflection of its creator. Mandala art therapy and treatment can be an important reflection source for my soul. The essence of making mandala is therapeutic and symbolic. The shapes and colors you produce in Mandala Art Therapy will reflect your inner self so that you create. Your instincts and emotions should inspire you through a creative process and guide you. Ultimately, when you create a mandala you will create your own portrait. So, regardless of your feelings and any emotions at that time, you will be reflected in your mandala art therapy.

Taiwanese psychologist and scholar Kwang-Kuo Hwang's self-mandala model was influenced by ancient Hinduism, Buddhism and Confucianism and was influenced by contemporary European thinkers like psychologist Carl Jung. In the high energy field, we are invited to deeply reflect, meditate, absorb, and "cultivate". Jung uses the graphic or graphic expression of Mandara 's symbol, "center" and uses it to describe or express itself (Jung and Jaffé, 1963: 20; Jung, 1964). According to his memories, dreams and ideas (Jung and Jaffé, 1963), this Mandara includes or embodies collective unconscious life experiences of humans. In other words, the center of Mandara embodies the harmony and balance of the various opposing forces in the human mind, as self, they are influenced by their social and cultural experience or value.