"Infinite Knot" Framed poster

        This mural, which I painted on the streets of Kathmandu, is my spin on the ancient Indian symbol known as The Infinite Knot, or Shrivatsa, in Sanskrit. My sister and I came across this symbol frequently on our trek in the Himalayas, and I really like it. I wanted to give it more substance as an image, both visually and symbolically. Traditionally in Tibetan Buddhism it signifies "the dramatic interplay and interaction of the opposing forces in the dualistic world of manifestation, leading to their union, and ultimately to harmony in the universe. This fact is amply reflected in the symmetrical and regular form of the endless knot.The intertwining of lines reminds us how all phenomena are conjoined and yoked together as a closed cycle of cause and effect. Thus the whole composition is a pattern that is closed on in itself with no gaps, no beginning or end, leading to a representational form of great simplicity and fully balanced harmony. Also a representation of the Buddha’s tea