Butterfly Badge ~ Yin/Yang

Embroidered on an old singer sewing machine by two lovely men which we met while in Nepal.  The Badges can be used to patch up your favorite jeans or to decorate a plain bag or t-shirt.

This butterfly has yin/yang wings with the Om symbol through the centre.

• size 7 x 4 cm
• colour fast 
• What the symbols mean 

• Yin/yang ~The dual concepts of yin and yang – originate in ancient Chinese philosophy ~ two primal opposing but complementary principles said to be found in all non-static objects and processes in the universe. All forces in nature can be seen as having yin and yang states, and the two are in movement rather than held in absolute stasis.

  or Yab/Yum in Tibet ~ Yab = honerable farther and Yum  honerable mother, the combined word means the father inthe company of he mother or in her embrace.

  Om ~ The most sacred symbol in Hindu dharma. Aum (OM) is the sound of the infinite.

  Aum is said to be the essence of all mantras, the highest of all matras or divine word (shabda), brahman (ultimate reality) itself. Aum is said to be the essence of the Vedas.  By sound and form, AUM symbolizes the infinite Brahman (ultimate reality) and the entire universe.

  • A stands for Creation
  • U stands for Preservation
  • M stands for Destruction or dissolution

  This is representative of the Trinity of God in Hindu dharma (Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva)   The three portions of AUM relate to the states of waking, dream and deep sleep and the three gunas (rajas, satva, tamas)  The three letters also indicates three planes of existence, heaven (swarga), earth (martya) and netherworld (patala)