RELIGIONS
BUDDHISM
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Eight spoked wheel
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Ohm
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Star of David
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Crescent Moon
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the Unicode computer standard, the dharmachakra is called the “Wheel of Dharma” and found in the eight-spoked form. It is represented as U+2638 (☸).
Detailed explanation-2: -In Buddhist symbolism, the Noble Eightfold Path is often represented by means of the dharma wheel (dharmachakra), in which its eight spokes represent the eight elements of the path.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Dharma wheel also represents the Dharma (Buddha’s teaching, the ultimate truth). The main idea of this symbol is that the Buddha was seen as a person who “turned the wheel", which signifies a great and revolutionary moment in history (i.e. the teaching of the Buddha’s Dharma at Varanasi).
Detailed explanation-4: -In Buddhism, these eight symbols of good fortune represent the offerings made by the gods to Shakyamuni Buddha immediately after he gained enlightenment. Tibetan Buddhists make use of a particular set of eight auspicious symbols, ashtamangala, in household and public art.