2010

Experience the Art of Sacred Mandalas~ w/ Healing Vocals ~
3:00 pm Sunday, January 24th 2010
$10 at the Door
University of Hawaii at Manoa (Spalding Hall Auditorium)
On Campus - Maile Way, Honolulu, HI 96822

Hauntingly beautiful Sanskrit chant accompanied a visually stunning slide-show of inspiring and beautiful pointllistic Mandala on January 24^th, at the University of Hawaii Campus. Mandalas have been a sacred tool for meditation, healing, and transformation in most cultures throughout human history. A Mandala (Sanskrit word for "Circle," meaning wholeness, unity, oneness, and womb for creation) represents the infinite layers of consciousness and geometric design of the universe.

The audience of nearly 150 “oohed” and “ahhed” as each new Mandala appeared on the screen. True to its origin as a symbol of spiritual enlightenment, these images clearly touched the souls of many and, in the words of one audience member, the chant by Master Chantress Vidya Yuka was the most moving she had ever heard. For more than an hour after the show’s conclusion, people lingered-on; talking about how these images and chants had affected them, touched their inner-self, and lifted them up.

Kaho, the artist who created the Mandala, shared her personal experience about how she started drawing Mandala, and how the drawing helped her discover her true self. One of her primary life-interests is helping children; she truly enjoys working with young people, and would like to develop an art program for our younger generations. In keeping with her ideals, in each new city where her art is shown, Kaho donates one of the works art to a local children’s facility. To commemorate her first show in Honolulu she selected the Shriner’s Hospital for the children; donating a beautiful art work titled “Thank you, Honolulu”.

Kaho Koinuma draws directly from the heart. Her sacred mandalas are expressions of love fi lled with prayers for each and every being to awaken to the essence of Love and for all experiences to be pathways home to one’s true nature. Many have found inner guidance and healing through meditating and contemplating her mandalas.
Prior to 2006, Kaho had no experience in fine art, but with a sudden inspiration and support from the universe, the mandalas started to appear
as answers to her heart’s calling.
Her work has been the subject of several articles, including a feature article in Hado magazine in which Kaho was interviewed by Dr. Masaru
Emoto, author of the best-selling books “The Hidden Messages in Water” and “The True Power of Water.” Since early 2007, Kaho has been exhibiting her mandalas and offering meditations, drawing workshops, and retreats For more information on her work, please visit www.mandalasoftheheart.com

Vidya Yuka is a multi-talented being, who is in service of Truth, Integrity, and Love. Many fi nd great comfort and are deeply moved by her voice and through her other offerings.
Vidya has been travelling to India for several years. Her first calling in India was to volunteer at Mother Teresa’s orphanage in Calcutta. Next, she recived her certifi cates as International Shivananda Yoga instructor and Ayurvedic Massage Therapist in Kerala.
She was fi rst introduced to Bakhti Yoga (devotional chanting) at the Shivananda Yoga Ashram in Kerala. There, she discovered a deep love for Sanskrit chanting and a desire to learn this Ancient teaching.
Vidya now continues her studies in chanting in Chennai, India and hopes to spread and share this powerful form of prayer with all who are called,
by becoming a certified instructor.