Ebony Wood with Wheel of Dharma Charm
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Bead Size: 10mm ( large) Fits a medium / large wrist
The Buddha was the one who "turned the wheel of the dharma" and thus the wheel symbol is the Dharmachakra, or "wheel of law." The Tibetan term for this symbol, **chos kyi'khor lo, means "the wheel of transformation."
The wheel's motion is a metaphor for the rapid spiritual change engendered by the teachings of the Buddha: the Buddha's first discourse at the Deer Park in Sarnath is known as the "first turning of the wheel of dharma.
Some Buddhists regard the the wheel's three basic parts as symbols of the "three trainings" in Buddhist practice:
The hub symbolizes moral discipline, which stabilizes the mind.
The spokes (usually there are eight) represent wisdom which is applied to defeat ignorance.
The rim represents training in concentration, which holds everything else together.
The Buddha was the one who "turned the wheel of the dharma" and thus the wheel symbol is the Dharmachakra, or "wheel of law." The Tibetan term for this symbol, **chos kyi'khor lo, means "the wheel of transformation."
The wheel's motion is a metaphor for the rapid spiritual change engendered by the teachings of the Buddha: the Buddha's first discourse at the Deer Park in Sarnath is known as the "first turning of the wheel of dharma.
Some Buddhists regard the the wheel's three basic parts as symbols of the "three trainings" in Buddhist practice:
The hub symbolizes moral discipline, which stabilizes the mind.
The spokes (usually there are eight) represent wisdom which is applied to defeat ignorance.
The rim represents training in concentration, which holds everything else together.