wheel of dharma
wheel of dharma meaning
The Dharmachakra — the eight-spoked wheel that is among the oldest symbols of Buddhism, each spoke representing one part of the Noble Eightfold Path. It signifies the Buddha's teaching and its transmission. It also appears at the centre of the flag of India, where it is the Ashoka Chakra.
Meaning
The Dharmachakra — the eight-spoked wheel that is among the oldest symbols of Buddhism, each spoke representing one part of the Noble Eightfold Path. It signifies the Buddha's teaching and its transmission. It also appears at the centre of the flag of India, where it is the Ashoka Chakra. It is used in Buddhist, meditative and Indian national contexts alike.
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | dharmawiel |
| አማርኛ | የዳርማ መዘውር |
| العربية | عجلة دارما |
| অসমীয়া | ধৰ্ম-চক্ৰ |
| azərbaycan | dharma çarxı |
| башҡорт | дхарма тәгәрмәсе |
| беларуская | кола дхармы |
| български | колелото на дхарма |
| বাংলা | ধর্মের চাকা |
| bosanski | točak dharme |
| català | roda del dharma |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎦᏩᏘ ᏓᎭᎹ |
| čeština | kolo dharmy |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | дхар урапи |
| Cymraeg | olwyn dharma |
| Deutsch | Dharma-Rad |
| dolnoserbšćina | dharma-krejz |
| Ελληνικά | τροχός ντάρμα |
| English | wheel of dharma |
| español | rueda del dharma |
| eesti | dharma ratas |
| euskara | dharmaren gurpila |
| فارسی | چرخ دارما |
| suomi | dharma-pyörä |
| Filipino | gulong ng dharma |
| føroyskt | dharmahjól |
| français | roue du Dharma |
| Gaeilge | roth dharma |
| Gàidhlig | cuibhle dharma |
| galego | roda do dharma |
| ગુજરાતી | ધર્મ ચક્ર |
| Hausa | wilin dharma |
| עברית | גלגל הדהרמה |
| हिन्दी | धर्म चक्र |
| hrvatski | kotač dharme |
| hornjoserbšćina | koło dharmy |
| magyar | dharma-kerék |
| հայերեն | դհարմայի անիվ |
| Indonesia | roda dharma |
| íslenska | dharmahjól |
| italiano | ruota del Dharma |
| 日本語 | 法輪 |
| Jawa | rodha darma |
| ქართული | დჰარმას ბორბალი |
| қазақ тілі | дхарма доңғалағы |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | دحارما دوڭگەلەگى |
| ខ្មែរ | សញ្ញាចង្កូតទូកក្តោង (សម្គាល់សាសនាព្រះពុទ្ធ) |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಧರ್ಮದ ಚಕ್ರ |
| 한국어 | 진리의 수레바퀴 |
| कोंकणी | धर्म चक्र |
| кыргызча | дхарма дөңгөлөгү |
| ລາວ | ກົງລໍ້ແຫ່ງທຳມະ |
| lietuvių | Dharmos ratas |
| latviešu | darmas rats |
| македонски | тркалото на дарма |
| മലയാളം | ധർമ്മ ചക്രം |
| монгол | хүрд |
| मराठी | धर्मचक्र |
| Melayu | roda dharma |
| မြန်မာ | ဓမ္မစကြာ |
| नेपाली | धर्मको पाङ्ग्रा |
| Nederlands | wiel van dharma |
| norsk | dharmas hjul |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ଧର୍ମର ଚକ୍ର |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਧਰਮ ਚੱਕਰ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Dhárma Wil |
| polski | koło dharmy |
| پښتو | د دهرما پايه |
| português | roda do Dharma |
| rumantsch | roda da Dharma |
| română | roata dharmei |
| русский | колесо дхармы |
| سنڌي | ڌرما جو ڦيٿو |
| တႆး | ထမ်ႇမၸၵ်ႇ |
| සිංහල | ධර්ම චක්රය |
| slovenčina | koleso dharmy |
| slovenščina | kolo darme |
| Soomaali | diinta Hindida ee dharma |
| shqip | rrota e darmës |
| српски | дармин точак |
| srpski | darmin točak |
| svenska | livets hjul |
| Kiswahili | gurudumu la dharma |
| தமிழ் | தர்மச் சக்கரம் |
| తెలుగు | ధర్మచక్రం |
| ไทย | ธรรมจักร |
| ትግርኛ | መንኮርኮር ናይ ዳርማ |
| türkmen dili | darmanyň çarhy |
| lea fakatonga | veʻeteka ʻo Tāma |
| Türkçe | darma çemberi |
| українська | колесо дхарми |
| اردو | دھرم چکر |
| o‘zbek | dharma g‘ildiragi |
| Tiếng Việt | pháp luân |
| Èdè Yorùbá | kẹ̀ké̩ è̩sìn dáámà |
| 粵語 | 佛法輪 |
| 粤语 | 佛法轮 |
| 中文 | 法轮 |
| 繁體中文 | 法輪 |
| isiZulu | isondo likadharma |
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- The Dharmachakra — the eight-spoked wheel that is among the oldest symbols of Buddhism, each spoke representing one part of the Noble Eightfold Path. It signifies the Buddha's teaching and its transmission. It also appears at the centre of the flag of India, where it is the Ashoka Chakra.
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