What does the Buddhist symbol represent?

Answer 1

The Buddhist symbol of the wheel means reincarnation the belief that when you die your spirit will go on into another form and it will be stuck in this cycle until you reach Nirvana (The enlightend one) The other symbol is a Lotus flower used to represent pure and good.

Answer 2

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: A symbol of putiy arising from impurity
• The wheel of Dharma: A pictoral representation of the Eightfold path and the Unity of Buddhist thought sed by the US Military as the "official" Buddhist grave marker
• The dorje (lighting bolt): A symbol of enlightenment
• The mandala: Many potential meanings
• The swastika: a symbol of luck, merit or good health.

Answer 3

Actually, there are a few symbols within Buddhism. Images of the Buddha aside, there is the Dharma Wheel, which is symbolic of the endless cycle of misery in which we all choose to live, and the awareness of that which leads to the quest to escape it. In Zen Buddhism, there is also the yin-yang, which you have probably seen, which symbolizes the balance of "masculine" and "feminine" energies (more assertive and active vs. more caring and nurturing, for those offended by the gender labels) within ourselves.

Answer 4

1)Buddhism.

2)Buddhism has no "symbol".

3)If you're referring to the Dharmachakra "wheel" that looks like it belongs on the bridge of a ship, then the eight spokes : (wisdom), will represent the eight-fold path, viewed together as traversing the length of the wheel trough the rings as four "scrolls" representing the four noble truths. Outer ring or "rim" as a continuous circle {cycle} : (concentration). Inner ring or "hub" : (discipline).

4)There are others, make one up, I'll become just as relevant.

Answer 5

The Buddhist symbol of the wheel represents the belief in reincarnation and the idea that when you die you come back as something else. This symbol is referred to as the wheel of life.