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Dreamcatcher vs Mandala - What's the difference?

dreamcatcher | mandala |

As nouns the difference between dreamcatcher and mandala

is that dreamcatcher is a decorative native american object in the form of a hoop and net with attachments such as feathers, traditionally believed by the ojibwa to "filter out" bad dreams while mandala is (hinduism|buddhism) a graphic depiction of the spiritual universe and its myriad realms and deities.

dreamcatcher

English

Alternative forms

* dream catcher

Noun

(wikipedia dreamcatcher) (en noun)
  • A decorative Native American object in the form of a hoop and net with attachments such as feathers, traditionally believed by the Ojibwa to "filter out" bad dreams.

    • See also

    * mandella

    mandala

    English

    Alternative forms

    *

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Hinduism, Buddhism) A graphic depiction of the spiritual universe and its myriad realms and deities.
  • (Hinduism, Buddhism) Any ritualistic geometric design, symbolic of the Universe, used as an aid to meditation.
  • A division or book of the Rigveda (of which there are 10).

    • Coordinate terms

    * magic circle

    Quotations

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