Mandala: Journey to the Center (Whole Way Library) Paperback – January 20, 2003

DK never disappoints on the images. In this lovely book they have images to cover the whole gamut of all things mandala. It's easy to navigate and eye catching on each page. I'll use this in my Zentangle classes to offer some inspiration and appreciation for mandala design.

This book is a wonderful history lesson on mandala's, well illustrated, a nice light read... more than a coffee table book.I liked it so much, I bought one for my Sister as well.

This book is a treasure trove of information and inspiration. I love it!

great info and examples

This book is most beautiful for its lush photos illustrating mandalas around the world, although it is more of a compendium and survey rather than one that goes in depth to the sources for mandala creation. However, I am commenting here more concerning the prices listed here on Amazon for this book. I question why it is being listed for $39.95 to $90 when I paid just $15.00 list price for it a short while back? It is STILL available online at various sources for $13-15!!! Try: [...]. These Amazon prices here are ridiculous. Book buyers beware.

Unlike most who will ever know the wonder of holding Mandala: Journey to the Center, I was drawn into the work via its text, when first-time author Bailey Cunningham asked for some writing feedback. Following Bailey's progress from the outlining stage through drafts and revisions, I experienced an ever deepening and widening sense of wonder and delight in the world we share. This is a world in tension with itself, spinning and weaving harmony from the interplay of opposing elements: the world inside myself, mirroring the world outside; the world outside myself, showing myself to me. A world of visible symbols, ringing with invisible truths; a world where facts point to something beyond themselves, and where a simple change in perspective decides what is center and what is perimeter. A world where "spirituality" and "practicality" know no dividing line.Unlike most who return to the pages of the book again and again, finding something new each and every time, the photographs and illustrations were unseen by me until I'd read the complete text - but, oh, what happened then! From a womb of words, the book had come into full life with a body dancing with mind-blowing colors and forms.I regret the "Look Inside" offered on this page cannot reveal the true colors, sharpness and vibrancy of the images (more than 400 of them!) contained within. I would buy this book for the images alone; they are nothing short of magnificent. (Mandala: Journey to the Center is perfect for gift-giving for this very reason.)The beauty of the book is magnified by its practical application, however, and I highly recommend this work to educators. The mandala is an excellent tool for integrated studies, and because students can see how otherwise "dry" elements combine to make a meaningful whole, mathematics, physical and social sciences, and even language arts spring to life in the classroom, encouraging learning of these topics simultaneously with furthering understanding of self in relationship to the work at hand.If there is a definitive book on the mandala, Mandala: Journey to the Center is it. I give it my highest recommendation.

What a delight. I'm so glad I found it - or "it" found me. I have been doing this type of drawing for a number of years, and I have also used it in my classroom. The results with children were phenomenal. Those who participated increased their success levels exponentially. This book would have been wonderful for them to see the beauty that is possible in such a drawing. We used the website listed, but the book would have been great for them to have an actual hands on experience. Wow.

This is a treasure trove of mandalas from both the natural world and the mind's eye of talented artists. I was fascinated by the history of mandalas and the creativity in the richly illustrated mandalas that the book contains -- true eye candy for the mind! This book worked for me on many levels: historical, natural, intellectual and spiritual. It is as masterfully written as it is illustrated. Thank you Bailey Cunningham and DK Publishing for this best book on mandalas!