Rule Transformation For Pattern Generation" shows the technique used to generate the pattern version of rules.
Mandala generation starts from a seed of three rows of two cells, where the middle row consists of refractory cells instead of live cells. It doesn't work for all of the rules on this page. With Javascript enabled you would be able to view examples of the following cellular automata rules: Brain 134 cellular automata rule Brain Variation Mix 1+16 3:1 cellular automata rule Brain Variation Mix 10+13 2:1 cellular automata rule 3.5 State Brain cellular automata rule Brain 3.5 15 cellular automata rule Brain 3.5 22 cellular automata rule Brain 3.5 Mix 12+15 1:1 cellular automata rule Brain 3.5 Mix 6+8 2:1 cellular automata rule Railroad Tracks cellular automata rule Brain 4.0 cellular automata rule Brain 4.0 Mix 2+5 4:1 cellular automata rule Brain 4.0 Mix 2+8 1:1 cellular automata rule Ice Nine cellular automata rule Brain 456 cellular automata rule Flying Wings cellular automata rule Blockers cellular automata rule Brian's Brain Patterns cellular automata rule Brain 23b/ Patterns cellular automata rule Brain 134 Patterns cellular automata rule Star Wars Patterns cellular automata rule Strictly Modern 1 cellular automata rule Strictly Modern 1 Patterns cellular automata rule Strictly Modern Mix 1+2 3:3 cellular automata rule Strictly Modern Mix 2+7 9:7 Patterns cellular automata rule Strictly Modern Mix 3+1 2:1 cellular automata rule Strictly Modern Mix 3+5 6:1 Patterns cellular automata rule Strictly Modern Mutation Patterns cellular automata rule Fractal Triangle Patterns cellular automata rule Doppler Effect cellular automata rule Five State Doppler cellular automata rule DE Mix cellular automata rule Seasonal DE cellular automata rule Fractured Spirals cellular automata rule Pulse cellular automata rule Utopia 7 cellular automata rule Extenders cellular automata rule Five State Extenders cellular automata rule Floor Plans cellular automata rule Hairbrain cellular automata rule Sticks And Stones cellular automata rule Quasars cellular automata rule Seven State Brain cellular automata rule Marbles cellular automata rule Marbles Patterns cellular automata rule Strange Brain cellular automata rule Strange Brain 2 cellular automata rule Strange Brain With Survival cellular automata rule Strange Brain With Some Survival cellular automata rule