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| Circa Survive – Mandala Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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Well first of all, the name itself "mandala" in terms of Jung and his philosophy (collective unconscious etc.) means "a symbol representing the effort to reunify the self." Jung believed that everyone is somewhat connected through something called the collective unconscious, meaning that we all share the same archetypal backgrounds, that is why you will see many of the same dreams, traditions, or myths appearing all around the world in entirely different places. With that in mind, I believe this song is about trying to tap into that connectivity with existence in order to enlighten one's self. He is saying that it is obvious that we are not merely a mistake and that our actions have no effect on everyone around us, yet rather that we are wholly unified with the world around us, including our own creator or god, and in a sense, we are our own creator or god. I highly recommend researching Jung's philosophy, as well as the archetypes and other mythology to help understand your own relationship with the universe. |
submissions
| Circa Survive – Mandala Lyrics
| 17 years ago
|
|
Well first of all, the name itself "mandala" in terms of Jung and his philosophy (collective unconscious etc.) means "a symbol representing the effort to reunify the self." Jung believed that everyone is somewhat connected through something called the collective unconscious, meaning that we all share the same archetypal backgrounds, that is why you will see many of the same dreams, traditions, or myths appearing all around the world in entirely different places. With that in mind, I believe this song is about trying to tap into that connectivity with existence in order to enlighten one's self. He is saying that it is obvious that we are not merely a mistake and that our actions have no effect on everyone around us, yet rather that we are wholly unified with the world around us, including our own creator or god, and in a sense, we are our own creator or god. I highly recommend researching Jung's philosophy, as well as the archetypes and other mythology to help understand your own relationship with the universe. |
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