The sanskrit word, Mandala, translates as " circle within the square."

Although most of us in the west think that mandala is only tibetan Buddhist tradition, there are also Jewish, Native American, Chinese, Hindu, and Christian. The Rose window mandala has been used in christian churches since the middle ages. 
Buddhist scriptures states that mandalas transmit positive enrages to the people who view them and to the environment. In essence, a mandala's healing power extends to the whole world. 
It is believed by some that the mandala is a visual communication of universal conscience. Because they are not language based, they "speak" or transmit order and wisdom directly to any human mind. Four thousands of years, Mandalas have been used to inspire, teach, reveal, awaken, and heal. Carl Gustav Jung (26 July 1875 - 6 June 1961) the renowned German psychiatrist, influential thinker, and founder of analytical psychology (also known as Jungian Psychology) stated:

"...I Knew that in finding the mandala as an expression of the self I had attained what was for me the ultimate."
- C.G. Jung; Memories, Dreams, Reflections

Dr. Jung believed that viewing a mandala helps us orient ourselves, understand and use information about ourselves, and reassess our identity. 