Dharma Wheel - Buddhist teaching
What does the Dharma wheel symbolize? - The Wheel of Dharma: Buddhist teaching
- in Sanskrit it is called cakra, in Tibetan it is called 'khor-lo
- leads to liberation from pain
- represents the teaching of the Buddha
- the primordial essence of the mind
- the eight paths of liberation from suffering; right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right behavior, right effort, right mindfulness and right concentration
In a broader sense, the Dharma Wheel symbolizes Buddhist teaching as a whole. It reminds us that the Dharma embraces all things, has neither beginning nor end: it is both moving and still.
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