Tibetan Knot (Endless Knot)  

The Tibetan knot (Srivatsa or the endless knot) is one of the eight symbols of the Tibetan Buddhism. The Tibetan knot can stand for karmic consequences: pull here, something happens over there. It is an apt symbol for the Vajrayana methods: Often when we tug at one part of a knot while trying to loosen it, another part gets tighter. You have to work with the knot to get it to come undone. In its endless configuration, it evokes the cyclic nature of rebirth and also calls karmic connections to mind.



The Tibetan knot idea is also a symbol of opposites which are interconnected
In the Dhammapada text it is written:

• Conquer the angry man by love
• Conquer the ill-natured man by goodness
• Conquer the miser with generosity
• Conquer the liar with truth

This is the interaction of the opposing forces, leading to their union, and at the higher level to harmony in the entire creation.

The Tibetan Knot symbol also represents Samsara (the endless cycle of birth, death, and rebirth). The symbol has no beginning or end which symbolize the wisdom of the Buddha.

The Tibetan knot pendant helps the wearer to realize the natural rule of cause and effect. It also reminds the wearer the need to let go and work with the knot and not against it.



 
 







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