Gaur-matsya
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The two goldfish (Sanskrit: Gaur-matsya; Tibetan: གསེར་ཉ, Wylie: gser nya ), representing the state of fearless suspension in a harmless ocean of Samsara, metaphorically often refer to Buddha-eyes or rigpa-sight; symbolises the auspiciousness of all Sentient beings in a state of fearlessness without danger of drowning in the Samsaric Ocean of Suffering, and migrating from place to place and teaching to teaching freely and spontaneously just as fish swim freely without fear through water.
The Two Fishes symbolize the two Indian rivers, the Ganga and Yamuna. With regard to meditation, the Ganga and Yamuna are thought to symbolize the flow of the breath through inhalation and exhalation. In addition, they also represent the lunar and solar channels.
In Buddhism, the golden fishes also symbolize happiness, as they are free in water. Fish often swim in pairs, and in China they represent fidelity, and fish are often given as wedding presents. Buddha is sometimes referred to as the "fisher of men" because his teachings rescue people from "the ocean of suffering".