[muhn-dl-uh] 
| 1. | Oriental Art. a schematized representation of the cosmos, chiefly characterized by a concentric configuration of geometric shapes, each of which contains an image of a deity or an attribute of a deity. |
| 2. | (in Jungian psychology) a symbol representing the effort to reunify the self. |
| man·da·la (mŭn'də-lə) n. Any of various ritualistic geometric designs symbolic of the universe, used in Hinduism and Buddhism as an aid to meditation. [Sanskrit maṇḍalam, circle.] man·dal'ic (mŭn-dāl'ĭk) adj. |
Mandala language
A system based on Concurrent Prolog, developed at ICOT, Japan.
["Mandala: A Logic Based Knowledge Programming System", K. Furukawa et al, Intl Conf 5th Gen Comp Sys 1984].
(1995-11-23)