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Buddhist symbolism. Lotus motif from Sanchi complex. An "Indra Post" at Sanchi. Buddhist symbolism is the use of symbols ( Sanskrit: pratīka) to represent certain aspects of the Buddha 's Dharma (teaching). Early Buddhist symbols which remain important today include the Dharma wheel, the Indian lotus, the three jewels and the Bodhi tree.
Signs, visions, and dreams. The Cherokee traditionally hold that signs, visions, dreams, and powers are all gifts of the spirits, and that the world of humans and the world of the spirits are intertwined, with the spirit world and presiding over both. Spiritual beings can come in the form of animal or human and are considered a part of daily life.
The eye of God within a triangle, representing the Holy Trinity, and surrounded by holy light, representing His omniscience. Heptagram. Judaism, Islam, Thelema, Paganism, Alchemy. Represents the seven days of creation. In Islam, it represents the first seven verses of the Quran. It is the symbol of Babalon in Thelema.
Garuda is described as the king of the birds and a kite-like figure. [7] [8] He is shown either in a zoomorphic form (a giant bird with partially open wings) or an anthropomorphic form (a man with wings and some ornithic features). Garuda is generally portrayed as a protector with the power to swiftly travel anywhere, ever vigilant and an enemy ...
Jacob Wrestling with the Angel, by Gustave Doré in 1855. In Abrahamic religious traditions (such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam ), an angel is a heavenly supernatural or spiritual being. In monotheistic belief-systems, such beings are under service of the supreme deity (i.e. God). Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent ...
For example, Chinese Buddhism venerates the Twenty-Four Protective Devas, which include both originally Indian deities, such as Mahesvara ( Shiva ), Sakra ( Indra ), Brahma, Sarasvati, Laksmi, Marici and Hariti, as well as a few deities integrated from Taoism, such as the Emperor Zi Wei and Leigong.
Angels in art. Ezekiel's "chariot vision", by Matthaeus Merian (1593–1650), displaying several different types of angelic creatures. Angels have appeared in works of art since early Christian art, and they have been a popular subject for Byzantine and European paintings and sculpture. Normally given wings in art, angels are usually intended ...
In Taoism, the Four Symbols have been assigned human identities and names. The Azure Dragon is named Meng Zhang ( 孟章 ), the Vermilion Bird is called Ling Guang ( 陵光 ), the White Tiger Jian Bing ( 監兵 ), and the Black Tortoise Zhi Ming ( 執明 ). Its Japanese equivalent, in corresponding order: Seiryū (east), Suzaku (south), Byakko ...