![]() ![]() Other cultures interpret the Tibetan Knot as the union between compassion, wisdom, and practice. Some religions believed that the knot signified the endless cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. The sacred significance of the Eternal Knot involves its representation of time, a person’s spiritual path, and divine consciousness (or the Omnipresent Buddha). Nigerian traditional arts and crafts Image:, UGC Upon close observation, one sees that the knot has neither a beginning nor an end. The shape involves an elaborate design of intertwined and looped lines that cross in and out of each other at 90-degree angles. It also bears striking similarities with the Celtic Knot associated with prehistoric Celts. While the knot is a typical Buddhist element, it is also found in ancient Chinese culture and art. The other seven symbols are the treasure Vase, Victory Banner, Pair of Golden Fish, Parasol, Lotus, and Conch Shell. It is one of the ‘Eight Auspicious Symbols’ in Buddhism. The Eternal Knot is also known as the Endless Knot or Tibetan Knot. Without this shape, all other sacred geometry in nature would not exist. The Vesica Pisces is widely regarded as the joining of the physical and spiritual realms. By thinking of one circle as the energy source, the second circle would then depict the creation of something new. Other spiritual viewpoints associate the circles as the source energy (God) and the Vesica Pisces as creation. The meaning of art for the development of Nigeria Image:, UGC ![]()
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