The endless knot stands for the unity of wisdom and method, which only together lead to the state of Buddhahood. Everything is connected to everything else. This is the principle of cause and effect, actio and reactio in physics.
The path to enlightenment leads through samsara. The correct, ethical handling of adversity in life, the wisdom to accept life as it is and its application in the method of thinking, speaking and acting with mindfulness: this is the path to Buddhahood.
This is also a roof tile from the Cistercian monastery in Bad Herrenalb, see “Buddha on the monastery roof”.
2025, acrylic on roof tile, 44 x 18 x 5.5 cm