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Yesterday, we discovered Nature Mandala Art during our journey to Chanshal Valley with EdTerra. Now, you might be wondering: what is the true significance of Nature Mandala Art? Let’s first discuss what the word ‘mandala’ actually means. Mandala is a Sanskrit word that literally means ‘circle’. Buddhist and Hindu traditions use mandalas to represent balance, completeness, and peacefulness. Mandala art is an ancient art form that has been used for centuries to help people connect with their inner selves and improve their focus. It is usually symmetrical.

Our EdTerra instructors took us near a river to forage for natural elements like rocks, sticks, leaves, and flowers to create our own Nature Mandala Art. We were told not to pluck anything or disturb nature. At first, our group members decided to find a centrepiece for our Nature Mandala Art. We did exactly that by finding a large, round rock. Next, we decided to find decorations to surround our centrepiece. We used twigs, dead leaves, and smaller rocks for this purpose.

Our Nature Mandala Art was created in a circular pattern. The smaller rocks and sticks formed the border, with beautiful flowers placed between the rocks. The result was beautiful, but we soon found out that it would only be temporary. The smaller rocks would be washed away by the rain, and the wind would disperse the leaves and flowers. Perhaps only the centrepiece would remain. This helped us realise that Nature Mandala Art is all about learning the art of letting go.

In conclusion, we can say that everything we create eventually fades away because nothing lasts forever. We should live in the present moment and not let past negative feelings make us unhappy, because they will not matter in the future. Nature Mandala Art is an excellent way to learn the art of letting go.

Team Members: Aadit Rastogi, Anant Sachdev, Archit Agarwal, Aryan Punia, Atharva Gupta, Daksh Sajwan, Dhairya Gupta, Kanha Bindal, Nikhil Chaudhary, Parth Chaudhary, Saksham Aggarwal & Shourya Jain (DLF School).
 

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