Perhaps you have ever seen a person with a symbol like this tattooed on their body, or who wore it on a bracelet or necklace.
Although it may seem like just another drawing, it is a symbol loaded with meaning. It is called unalome and is a kind of Buddhist mandala, with a spiritual meaning.
The symbol, for the Buddhist tradition, represents the path that each person makes in his life. This path can be straight, circular or winding, and always implies learning.
It starts at the center of a spiral, which represents how we are trapped in our own fears. Then, as we traverse our path, the mind becomes clearer. The line becomes straight in the search for enlightenment.
In this way, unalome is a visual metaphor for the inner journey towards the search for consciousness.
In addition, many endings close the symbol with a lotus flower, another symbol charged with great spiritual meaning.
Sources:
myunalome.com
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