The Pythagoreans were said to have noted the above sentiment as well:
that the infinite and eternal creative generative forces of God are
center everywhere and whose circumference is nowhere. All ancient
symbols communicate multiple ideas. In a world where most people were
illiterate, symbols were used to communicate moral or political ideas,
inspire positive action, be perceived as conceptual models, and even be
utilized as meditation tools.
The Circumpunt or monad is one such
symbol. It is certainly one of the oldest symbols shared by humanity
and is possibly the simplest symbol that paradoxically encapsulates and
depicts totality. As a thinking model and meditation tool, the
Circumpunct soothes comprehension of totality toward eased mindfulness.
The
Circumpunct is one of the simplest symbols, yet it is also one of the
most profound. It is the Ancient Egyptian hieroglyph for Ra, the Sun,
and the infinite repeating cycle of life. The Circumpunct can also
represent the sacred mound of creation.The ancient Maya had the
Circumpunct too, and it was bestowed with similar symbolic values as the
Egyptians. The Mayan Circumpunct was central to four flowers, which
were symbolic of the Sun and the Mayan Sun God, Kinich Ahau, creative
forces and sacred mounds or mountains. It is believed that these sacred
mounds would eventually inspire the creation of pyramids worldwide....<<<Read More>>>>..