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The dharmachakra (Sanskrit: धर्मचक्र, Pali: dhammacakka) or wheel of dharma is a symbol used in the Dharmic religions.It has a widespread use in Buddhism. [1] [2] In Hinduism, the symbol is particularly used in places that underwent religious transformation.
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. [1] Buddhism symbolism is intended to represent the key values of the Buddhist faith.
Dharma (/ ˈ d ɑːr m ə /; Sanskrit: धर्म, pronounced ⓘ) is a key concept in the Indian religions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism. [7] The term dharma is held as an untranslatable into English (or other European languages); it is understood to refer to behaviours which are in harmony with the "order and custom" that sustains life; "virtue", righteousness or "religious ...
Śaṅkha Auspicious symbol – conch Rewalsar. The right-turning white conch shell (Sanskrit: śaṅkha; Tibetan: དུང་དཀར་གཡས་འཁྱིལ་, THL: dungkar yénkhyil) represents the beautiful, deep, melodious, interpenetrating and pervasive sound of the dharma, which awakens disciples from the deep slumber of ignorance and urges them to accomplish their own welfare ...
The Falun (法輪) symbol pictured is used as an emblem by the Falun Gong spiritual group. The term translates literally as "law wheel." Other representations of the Falun (dharma wheel, or Dharmachakra in Sanskrit) are utilized in other Buddhist traditions. In Buddhism, the Dharmachakra represents the completeness of the doctrine.
Illustration of the Ashoka Chakra, as depicted on the flag of India. Depiction of a chakravartin, possibly Ashoka, with a 16-spoked wheel (1st century BCE/CE). The Ashoka Chakra (Transl: Ashoka's wheel) is an Indian symbol which is a depiction of the dharmachakra (English: "wheel of dharma").
the Dharma, the teachings expounded by the Buddha; the Saṅgha, the monastic order of Buddhism that practice the Dharma; the Lama (Sanskrit: guru) is the 'root of blessing' or 'root of grace' the Yidam (Sanskrit: ishtadevata) is the 'root of methods' or 'root of accomplishments' the Dakini or Dharmapala is the 'root of activity' or 'root of ...
The symbol of Ahimsa in Jainism. The hand with a wheel on the palm symbolizes Ahimsa in Jainism.The word in the middle is "ahiṃsā" (non-violence). The wheel represents the dharmachakra, which stands for the resolve to halt the saṃsāra through the relentless pursuit of Ahimsa.