Wednesday, July 03, 2024

Endless knot

Auspicious symbols in Tibetan Buddhism.

The eternal knot, sometimes called the “endless knot” or “the glorious knot” is called དཔལ་བེའུ། or palbeu in Tibetan. In Sanskrit, it is called shrivasta.

Tibetan eternal knot, meaning of the eternal knot symbol
Because the knot has no beginning and no end, the eternal knot symbolizes the endless wisdom and compassion of the Buddha.

Source: Tibetan nuns project 

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