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The Mandala
Left to right: And rightly so, because the word Megemeria is Collection. The Levy’s thought that if they could
Amharic for “In the beginning”. sell the jewelry, then the students would have
Megemeria students
The school proved to be a great success and continuous employment. It was this idea that "Each person’s life is like a mandala – a vast, limitless circle. We
Mandala pendant, without previous knowledge of design, students led to the formation of the Megemeria Social stand in the center of our own circle, and everything we see, hear
925 sterling silver began to create beautiful pieces of jewelry. The Enterprise, a self-sustaining business run by and think forms the mandala of our life." (Pema Chodron)
plated with 24k style of their work reflected their rich Ethiopian Ethiopian graduates of the school. The rest is still The word mandala comes from Sanskrit meaning ‘circle’ due to
yellow gold. culture, and before long, they had crafted an becoming history. its concentric structure. Traditionally found in both Buddhism and
entire collection of jewelry; The Megemeria Hinduism, the mandala is a spiritual symbol that represents the
cosmos.
Mandalas have served mankind for centuries as a tool for spiritual
guidance by focusing the mind’s attention during meditation. The
mandala is always visually enticing so as to absorb the mind in such
a way that chattering thoughts cease, and a more philosophic or
spiritual essence envelopes the observer which in turn leads to
higher consciousness or awareness.
The design of the mandala balances visual elements that symbolize
unity and harmony, so as you fall into the mandala you will begin to
relax. In Jungian psychology, the mandala is a symbol representing
the reunification of the self. It signifies the merger of the conscious
with the unconscious mind thus creating wholeness and inner
peace.
The mandala became the emblem of Megemeria quite
spontaneously when one of Megemeria’s early students designed
and crafted a stunning mandala pendant. From then onwards
it was a natural progression that lead to the adoption of this
54 compelling design as the emblem and logo of Megemeria. 55
