Buddhism & Buddhist Beliefs – Isn't it time you were enlightened?
In Buddhism, they believe in many things that symbolizes their beliefs. And the 8 Auspicious symbols are also one of those symbols. Now, let us see what are the other symbols in Buddhism aside from the 8 Auspicious.
Eight Spoked Wheel – The eight spokes represent the Noble Eightfold Path of Buddhism. They are said to have sharp edges to cut through ignorance.
The Bodhi Tree – became a symbol of the Buddha’s presence and an object of worship. This is quite understandable.
The Buddha’s Footprint – the footprints also remind the followers that the Buddha has entered nirvana and is no longer present in the physical world. Buddhist symbols that have several legends and symbolic meanings attached to them. This was also indicated towards the physical presence of an enlightened being on the earth.
An Empty Throne – lies in the concept of ‘empty’, an important element of mysticism. This was also symbolizing the royalty of Siddharta Gautama.
A Begging Bowl – Is the simplest but most important objects in the daily lives of Buddhist monks. This has been the primary symbols of the chosen life of the Buddhist monk.
The Lion –is the symbol of the royalty that the Buddha was a part of before attaining enlightenment. It is also the power of the Buddha’s teaching is quiet often compared with the roar of a lion.
