Buddhism

Life of Gautam Buddha	Wheel of Life	Basics of Buddhism
History of Buddhism	Buddhist Morality	Four Noble Truths
Buddhist Cosmology	Instructions for Live Happy Life	The Eightfold Path
The Theory of Karma in Buddhism	Buddhist Hymns and Prayers	The Kalama Sutta
Festivals of Buddhism	Basic Buddhist Vocabulary
Wallpapers of Lord Buddha	Symbols of Buddhism
Personal Ceremonies - Marriages / Funeral Rites

Symbolism In Buddhism

Dharma Wheel (Dharmachakra)

The wheel symbolise the Wheel of Buddhist Law, the endless cycle of birth and rebirth. The early Dharma Wheels followed the India tradition having many spokes as shown by this Dvaravati style from the 7th - 9th century.

Modern versions of Dharma Wheels often have four spokes, symbolizing the Four Jinas or the four 'moments' in the life of the Buddha; or with eight spokes, or octagonal, symbolizing the Noble Eightfold Path. The spokes sometimes extend beyond the circle, in points.

These wheels, represented in Indian art even before the period of King Asoka (272-232 B.C.E.), were generally placed on four lions, back to back, and facing the four cardinal points