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Ep 16: Sacred Geometry 101 - The Number 4


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Some further basic reading on the properties of the number 4 and the square.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

https://geo-numerology.com/the-number-4-numerology-geometry-and-psychology

https://www.ganeshaspeaks.com/numerology/life-path-numbers/life-path-number-4/

https://geo-numerology.com/square-symbolism

In Buddhism, the square reflects the 4 sacred truths.

The square is often associated and depicted with the 4 noble and sacred truths: Dukkha, Samudāya, Nirodha, and Magga. To summarize, these truths are the truth of suffering, the truth of suffering’s origin, the truth of the end of suffering, and the path to the end of suffering.[4]

The traditional Buddhist mandala also contains 4 squares, representing the gates to the 4 stages of life.

In Islam, the square is a symbol of strength and establishment.

Geometry is deeply important to the design and symbolism of Muslim art and architecture. The square, alongside with the circle and triangle, is one of the 3 foundational shapes in Islamic art. It emphasizes the power of the mosque, the foundation of the faith, and the strength of the religion’s building blocks.

https://www.wikihow.com/Symbolism-of-the-Square

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Significance_of_numbers_in_Judaism

https://www.gods-abcs.com/numbers-1-to-40-defined

Daleth is a door in Hebrew. In biblical numerology, four is the number of the earth, or the material creation of God. On the fourth day of creation the material world was finished (Gen. 1:14-19), thereby allowing God to furnish it with living creatures.

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