Many people, inspired by aesthetics, do not consider the deep meaning of yoga symbols adorning their Sadhu Board. However, these symbols can be the key to unlocking inner potential, enhancing energy, and reaching deeper states during practice. We often do not realize the impact of symbols, yet they surround us from birth and carry a powerful charge of meaning and energy. By choosing meaningful designs for your Sadhu Board with wooden nails, you take a step towards yourself, your values, and aspirations.
Mandala
The mandala represents an entire universe enclosed in symbols. In yoga, Hinduism, and Buddhism, it is used for meditation, self-discovery, and spiritual growth. Each element of the mandala has its own significance:
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The outer circles symbolize the Universe, infinity, and the cyclical nature of existence.
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Squares represent stability, order, and earthly peace.
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Stars are associated with spirituality, aspiration for higher knowledge, and freedom.
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Upward-facing triangles symbolize our inner striving for spiritual perfection.
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Downward-facing triangles are connected to our earthly goals and desires.
Tree of Life
The Tree of Life symbol on the Sadhu Board carries centuries-old wisdom. Though its depiction has evolved over time, its core essence remains unchanged: a mighty tree with sprawling branches reaching toward the sky and strong roots deeply grounded in the earth. This symmetry reflects the eternal connection between heaven and earth, material and spiritual realms.
Elephant
Elephants have long been respected and revered. Their loyalty and beauty captivate people. An elephant engraving on an exclusive Sadhu board is a conscious choice to surround yourself with a character symbolizing strength, protection, security, wisdom, prosperity, longevity, and health.
Lotus Symbol
The lotus, emerging from the darkness and blooming from the earth, serves as a metaphor for awakening and enlightenment of the human mind. Purity, love, and devotion are the qualities associated with this delicate flower. Born from a tiny bud, it reaches toward the light, revealing its true beauty. Similarly, we can flourish in spirit, overcoming difficulties and achieving enlightenment even in the most unfavorable conditions.
Yin-Yang
The meaning of Yin-Yang symbols in yoga is a whole philosophy based on the idea of balance between opposing yet complementary and interconnected forces. Yin represents feminine energy, the earth, darkness, calmness, intuition, and contemplation, associated with cold, passivity, and negativity. Yang symbolizes the masculine principle, heaven, light, activity, dynamism, warmth, action, logic, and creativity. These two inseparable elements complement each other. Yin and Yang are depicted as black and white segments of a circle that smoothly transition into one another, demonstrating that pure Yin or Yang does not exist—each always contains a part of the other. This is a symbol of the dynamic world, where opposites do not conflict but harmoniously coexist. They are present in every person, regardless of gender, and their ratio in the body changes throughout the day: during the day, Yang dominates, while at night, Yin prevails.
Om
Om is not just a symbol but a sacred sound, referred to in Indian spiritual teachings as the "word of power" or the "primordial mantra." According to these teachings, the entire universe, with all its beings and objects, originated from the sound "Om." The scriptures state that "Om" is God Himself, manifested in the form of sound.
Engravings for meditation on the Sadhu Board enhance inner potential and spiritual growth, bringing deep meaning and energy for concentration and harmony in practice.
