Wheel of Dharma

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The Wheel of Dharma is a key Buddhist symbol representing the Buddha’s teaching and the path to enlightenment, often depicted as a wheel with eight spokes for the Noble Eightfold Path.

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Wheel of Dharma canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist symbol
iconographic motif
religious symbol
appearsOn Buddhist flags
manuscripts
ritual objects
temple decorations
associatedConcept Three Turnings of the Wheel of Dharma
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
associatedWith First Sermon at Sarnath
Gautama Buddha
linked to: Shakyamuni Buddha
color gold
yellow
culturalRegion East Asia
South Asia
Southeast Asia
depictedWith deer
lions
lotus
hasAlternativeName Dharma Wheel
linked to: Dharma Chakra

Dharmachakra
linked to: Dharma Chakra
hasPart hub
rim
spokes
hubRepresents concentration
moral discipline
wisdom
iconographicCategory Buddhist art
influenced Ashoka Chakra
religion Buddhism
represents Buddha’s teaching
Dharma
path to enlightenment
rimRepresents meditative concentration
mindfulness
spokesRepresent Noble Eightfold Path
linked to: Eightfold Path
symbolizes Noble Eightfold Path
linked to: Eightfold Path

cosmic order
cycle of birth and rebirth
meditation
moral discipline
overcoming suffering
wisdom
timeOfOrigin ancient India
typicalNumberOfSpokes 8
usedAs national emblem of India
usedByTradition Mahayana Buddhism
linked to: Mahayana

Theravada Buddhism
linked to: Theravada

Vajrayana Buddhism
linked to: Vajrayana

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Dharma Chakra hasAlternativeName Wheel of Dharma