| Buddhist Symbolism |
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One doesn't discover new lands without consenting
to lose sight of the shore for a very long time
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| The Eight Fold Path | Five Mindfulness Training |
| The Four Noble Truths | The Ten precepts |
| Mantras | Vocabulary |
| Buddhist Symbols | Mudras |
Ohm (also Aum, Om) is often referred to as the sound of creation, the Earth, the heart of existence. To become one with the sound of the Om, through visual meditation and sounding of the vibration, allows one to become one with the All.
The Lotus- Padma, or padme symbolizes Purity, can be any color but Blue
Dharmachakra-The wheel of the law. The eight spokes represent the eightfold path.
Stupa- a symbolic grave monument where relics or the ashes of a holy monk are kept. It also symbolizes the universe.
Triratana The three jewels - the Buddha, the Dhamma, and the Sangha.
Naga- The Snake King-Vestige of pre-Buddhist fertility rituals and protector of the Buddha and the Dhamma.
Chattra- A parasol - protection against all evil; high rank.
Dhvaja- Banner - the victory of the Buddha's teachings.
The deer -usually in pairs- symbolizes the first sermon of the Buddha which was held in the deer park of Benares