The Wheel (Dharmachakra)
· one of the most important Buddhist symbol
· it represents the teaching of Buddha
· It means “The Wheel of Transportation”
· The Wheel was a Common symbol in early Buddhist art.
· The parasol is a symbol of royal dignity and protection from the heat of the sun. By extension, it represents protection from suffering.
· The two fish were originally symbolic of the rivers Ganges and Yamuna, but came to represent good fortune in general, for Hindus, Jain and Buddhists.
· Buddhism it also symbolizes that living beings who practice the dharma need have no fear to drown in the ocean of suffering, and can freely migrate like fish in the water.
The Conch Shell
· In Asia the conch shell was used for a battle horn.
· In ancient times a white conch also represented the Brahmin caste to Hindus.
· In Buddhism, a white conch that coils to the right represents the sound of the Dharma reaching far and wide, awakening beings from ignorance.
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