The Fountain

Source of Life

Water in Ancestral Tradition

In all creation myths and cosmogonical legends, Water is the source of Life. Worldwide, waters are the symbol of the primordial substance from which all forms are born and to which all return.

That is why in ancient cultures water is a symbol of the sacred. The fountains in the Parks of Study and Reflection carry on this ancestral tradition.

Symbolism

Infinite Attributes of Water

Nourishing & Purifying

Water represents the infinite attributes of nourishing, giving life, purifying, caring, and bringing renewal.

Feminine & Masculine

The Yoni and Lingam from Hindu altars are a reminder that existence is divided into two united principles.

Creative Energy

It represents the creative energy expressed in thought and in the capacity to generate life.

Ancient India

In ancient India the “linga” was a column of fire that joined the heavens and the earth, dividing them and bringing them together at the same time. The welcoming, fertile earth was “yoni.” In Tantra the Yoni-Lingam is the maximum representation of God within us.