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The Theravada-tradition does not have a graphical representation of the round of rebirths, but cakra-symbolism is an elementary component of Buddhism, and Buddhaghosa's Path of Purification (Visuddhimagga) contains such imagery: It is the beginningless round of rebirths that is called the 'Wheel of the round of rebirths' (saṃsāracakka).
A Bhavachakra ("Wheel of Existence") depicting the six realms of existence in which a sentient being can be reborn into, according to the rebirth doctrine of Buddhism In traditional Buddhist cosmology the rebirth, also called reincarnation or metempsychosis , can be in any of the six realms of existence .
Bhavachakra showing six realms of existence in which a being can reincarnate according to rebirth doctrine of Buddhism. Buddhist god Yama face is at the top of the outer rim. The outer rim shows the twelve nidanas doctrine. From Bhutan. Date: 22 October 2014, 13:01: Source: The wheel of life: Author: Nagarjun Kandukuru from Bangalore, India
Like Jainism, Buddhism developed its own saṃsāra theory, that evolved over time the mechanistic details on how the wheel of mundane existence works over the endless cycles of rebirth and redeath. [118] [119] In early Buddhist traditions, saṃsāra cosmology consisted of five realms through which wheel of existence recycled. [111]
The Six Paths [1] in Buddhist cosmology [2] are the six worlds where sentient beings are reincarnated based on their karma, which is linked to their actions in previous lives. These paths are depicted in the Bhavacakra ("wheel of existence"). [3] The six paths are: [4] the world of gods or celestial beings ; the world of warlike demigods ;
Some Buddhist texts assert that plants belong to this realm, with primitive consciousness. [54] Hungry Ghosts realm of Buddhist samsara, a 12th-century painting from Kyoto, Japan. Hungry ghost realm: [46] hungry ghosts and other restless spirits [47] are rebirths caused by karma of excessive craving and attachments. They do not have a body, are ...
The Bhavachakra or "Wheel of Life" is a popular teaching tool often used in the Indo-Tibetan tradition. It is a kind of diagram which portrays these realms and the mechanism that causes these samsaric rebirths.
Template:StagesFettersRebirths tabularizes Buddhist notions found in the Pali canon regarding: the four stages of enlightenment; the associated eradicated fetters that bind one to samsara; the associated number and types of rebirth.