Hasty Tortoise Crochet

Buddhist practice provides relatively straightforward tools we could all use, regardless of our own personal religious backgrounds, to improve ourselves and our conduct with others. If you’re new to Buddhist practice, use this mandala pattern as a way to learn and contemplate the Eightfold Path and how you could incorporate these Buddhist ideas into your daily life. If you already practice Buddhism, this mandala pattern is a fun way to switch up your usual meditation routine! 

This mandala is made with an eight-point lotus flower motif. Eight different colors represent the eight-fold path put forth by the Buddha. When finished, display your mandala proudly, as a wall-hanging, table center-piece, or even a kitchen trivet!

I invite you to find a comfortable chair, turn off the distractions, ready your yarn and hook and take a deep breath. Read each quote, passage, or mantra at the start of each round, and focus your attention on the thoughts and feelings that arise. Let those thoughts and feelings flow as your mind and hands are captured by each stitch.