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There are many different symbols in Buddhism, but there isn't one in particular that signifies all Buddhism, like the cross is a symbol of Christianity. The lotus flower, the wheel of Dharma, the dorje (lighting bolt) and the mandala are a few symbols used in Buddhism to help people remember the underlying principles. The swastika is a symbol used in Buddhism, Hinduism and Bon, the animistic belief system that predated Buddhism in Tibet. "Swastik" in Sanskrit means "health", and the swastika - either right-turning or left-turning - is often used as a symbol of luck, merit or good health.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 16y agoThere are many different symbols in Buddhism, but there isn't one in particular that signifies all Buddhism, like the cross is a symbol of Christianity. The lotus flower, the wheel of Dharma, the dorje (lighting bolt) and the mandala are a few symbols used in Buddhism to help people remember the underlying principles they represent. The swastika is a symbol used in Buddhism, Hinduism and Bon, the animistic belief system that predated Buddhism in Tibet. "Swastik" in Sanskrit means "health", and the swastika - either right-turning or left-turning - is often used as a symbol of luck, merit or good health.
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∙ 15y agoOne of them is called The wheel of Dharma.Dharma means truth it also means Buddha's teachings!Another one is called lotus.It grows in mud at the bottom of a pool.It grows as a beautiful flower but then dies.
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∙ 9y agoA wheel symbol represents samsara, the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. The lotus is also a sacred symbol in Buddhism.
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