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Mandalas originated in India, but were mainly used in Tibetian Buddhism.

曼陀罗源于印度，但主要用于藏传佛教。

Below are some quotes from various web sites (featured at the bottom of the page) regarding the origins of mandalas

以下引用于不同的网页，是有关曼陀罗的起源

Be able to do something artistic with your hands, whether it be drawing, creating mandalas, playing a musical instrument, sculpting, beading, knitting, making pottery, or making jewelry.

可以用你的双手做一些艺术创作，无论是画画、绘制曼陀罗、演奏乐器、雕刻、做串珠、做针织、做陶器，又或者做珠宝。

Concerto for two Mandolins in G major, RV 532

两把曼陀林演奏的G大调协奏曲，RV 532

Shelves were stacked with jewel caskets, dueling pistols, clocks and lamps, and the floor was heaped with irons, mandolins and things hard to find a name for.

架子上塞满了首饰盒、决斗手枪、钟和灯；地上堆满了熨斗、曼陀林和一些叫不出名字的东西。

In exchange for your son's mandrakes, Jacob may lie with you tonight.

今夜就让他与你同睡，为交换你儿子的曼陀罗。

Rachel said: He shall sleep with thee this night, for thy son's mandrakes.

今夜就让他与你同睡，为交换你儿子的曼陀罗。

And Rachel said: Give me part of thy son's mandrakes.

辣黑耳对肋阿说：「请你将你儿子得的曼陀罗给我一些。

Rachel asked Leah,＂ Please let me have some of your son's mandrakes.

辣黑耳对肋阿说：＂请你将你儿子得的曼陀罗给我一些。

Here you will learn how to work with the symbols, learn sacred mantras and how to use them.

在这里您将学习如何工作与符号，了解神圣的曼陀拉，以及如何使用它们。

But we don't care about Battlegrounds.

但我们并不在乎沙场中的显露。

Ah! don't mention it, the butcher's shop is a horror.

啊！不用提了。提到肉，真是糟透了。