Everyone has an ABO blood type (A, B, AB, or O) and an Rh factor (positive or negative). Just like eye or hair color, our blood type is inherited from our parents. Each biological parent donates one of two ABO genes to their child.
Henna Mandalas. Henna mandalas are part of the ancient tradition of mehndi still practiced today in parts of the Middle East, Africa and India. Henna is also popular with the general public as a temporary tattoo method and a way to decorate the body during pregnancy or other special occassions.
Mandalas have sometimes been used in Pure Land Buddhism to graphically represent Pure Lands, based on descriptions found in the Larger Sutra and the Contemplation Sutra. The most famous mandala in Japan is the Taima Mandala, dated to approximately 763 CE.