Waterfall

WATERFALL -  It is a symbol of everlasting life, as Christ is the "Living Water".  Water is also one of the crucial four elements for life on our planet.

(KJV Gen 1:1-2) -  In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.  (2) And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

(KJV John 4:14) -  But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.

(KJV John 7:38) -  He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

• In Classical Chinese painting the waterfall has frequently been an element which in opposition to the rock represents yin and yang and is considered the symbol of impermanence as opposed to changelessness. As an element the waterfall persists but is never the same.
• The ancient Greek philosopher, Heraclitus, was inspired to ruminate on the waterfall as the continuous evolution of beings.  The drops of water which make up the waterfall are renewed each second, just like the view in Buddhism of the purely illusory components of manifestation.
•  In Buddhism the only place that water seems to figure is in the funeral ritual for monks.  
• In Hinduism, water generally has a special place as it is considered to have spiritual cleansing powers and is sacred. The waterfall symbol in particular can mean that severe disappointment will make you wiser.
• In Islam the waterfall symbol can mean focus on an important decision, but the focus has to be clear.  In Japan in the Shinto tradition, waterfalls are held as sacred and standing under them is believed to purify.  In Norway and Iceland, the word 'waterfall' translates as 'Foss' which in Latin is a derivative word element relating to 'light'.  Waterfalls often relate to a great release of emotion, rejuvenation and renewal of spirit.