The Flower Mandalas blog has a dual purpose:
- To explore the use of art as a means to healing and transformation.
- To ask for your help in completing The Flower Mandalas Project.
Purpose #1: My intent is to use my own Flower Mandalas and related ideas and thoughts as a springboard for a broader exploration of the topic of art, healing, and transformation. I invite you to contribute your own experiences with art, healing, and transformation to the Art, Healing, and Transformation group on Beliefnet.com. I hope that a lively discussion will ensue there. I will moderate this group and, with your permission, post a selection of your contributions on the Flower Mandalas blog. You may also contact me directly at phototransformations@davidbookbinder.com.
Purpose #2: I’d like to ask for your responses to the Flower Mandala images posted here, either briefly as comments to the blog posts or in detail on the Behance Network Fifty-Two Flower Mandalas page. My plan is to create a book of 52 Flower Mandala images, each one paired with an inspirational quotation and original essay which in some way complement the image. My hope is for each image-and-quote-and-essay triad to resonate with a fundamental aspect of human experience.
Thanks for listening and sharing.
- David
David J. Bookbinder, LMHC
Subscribe to the Flower Mandalas mailing list
posted September 8, 2009 at 9:18 am
David, We’ve communicated on and off for the past few years. I’ve been meaning to write for over a month, but I’ve been busy with the same goals as you. I just want you to know that there are many people who share your beliefs, in the hope and healing power of art. You and I seem to walking the same (parralel) path, same goals and destination. We’ll know when we get there.
Meanwhile, I wish you luck, perserverance and the strength to Carry On. Keep Truckin Kevin
posted September 8, 2009 at 2:45 pm
ah, David, i love the new site! it’s clean, elegant and informative ~ and, bonus, your gorgeous work is there! what’s not to love!?!
please take good care of yourself. we miss you and are all looking forward to your more active presence on the site.
namaste,
Kristen
posted September 13, 2009 at 10:35 pm
Dear David,
I understand completely. And I was just wondering recently how you were doing. I will check the site and give my comments on it later. Namaste, Jeanette
posted November 11, 2009 at 8:47 am
Mr.David, Sir,
I am glad to know about your good intentions to serve the humanity. Myself being an advanced certified ‘pranic’ healer and alternative healing therapist, wish you every success..shall comment on your site at a later date.
With regards,
Ravindranath
posted January 16, 2010 at 8:05 am
Greetings David,
Love the mandalas and where you’re going with this site! The web address has a nice ring to it as well (can you get BELIEVE.com?).
Anyhoo, as requested, here are my suggestions for you, I hope you “believe” in them too:
- more mandala art work please – it’s so lovely!
- art work and or photography is always a hit…vibrant colours tend to be cheery (well, that’s my preference today)
- i’m not crazy about the footer AD at the bottom of the page…it’s taking up a fair bit of space (it’s not an eyesore issue; it’s just a space issue – then again, I get claustrophobic reading the paper so disregard this point if you’re liking the position for the Glow Newsletter subscription zone.
- as for topics…you could have a section that provides various guided meditations that your visitors could print off and relax to at home.
- another topic that has been on my mind of recent is…the art and language of letting go – I have Melodie Beatie’s on the subject but further discussion is always welcome.
- I guess I’ll wrap up my suggestion box here. I’m sure you are now regretting your request for
posted January 16, 2010 at 8:07 am
Greetings David,
Love the mandalas and where you’re going with this site! The web address has a nice ring to it as well (can you get BELIEVE.com?).
Anyhoo, as requested, here are my suggestions for you, I hope you “believe” in them too:
- more mandala art work please – it’s so lovely!
- art work and or photography is always a hit…vibrant colours tend to be cheery (well, that’s my preference today)
- i’m not crazy about the footer AD at the bottom of the page…it’s taking up a fair bit of space (it’s not an eyesore issue; it’s just a space issue – then again, I get claustrophobic reading the paper so disregard this point if you’re liking the position for the Glow Newsletter subscription zone.
- as for topics…you could have a section that provides various guided meditations that your visitors could print off and relax to at home.
- another topic that has been on my mind of recent is…the art and language of letting go – I have Melodie Beatie’s on the subject but further discussion is always welcome.
- I guess I’ll wrap up my suggestion box up.
Peace out to you!
- kristine