Thursday, 16 August 2012

IMAGERY WHEEL IN BUDDHISM.

One of the important discoveries have great influence on the history of human civilization that is the wheel. Try looking at the technical mechanisms or most vehicles, from a gross vehicle systems to sophisticated machinery, we can easily recognize the role of invention in life everyone's daily life.
Introduction:
One of the important discoveries have great influence on the history of human civilization that is the wheel. Try looking at the technical mechanisms or most vehicles, from a gross vehicle systems to sophisticated machinery, we can easily recognize the role of invention in life everyone's daily life. From the movement of boulders, trees, or objects round the mountain, people from the ancient past that has turned the image in memory becomes a significant invention for the decision advancement of human society. These excavations in Iraq, Finland, India and China, said Tran thousands of years, human ancestors known applications of this invention on the activities of life. It is interesting that they have applied this invention in the activities and production techniques before using it in vehicles. In the field of religion and culture, the wheel was also a very common symbol in many religious traditions in different continents. For Buddhists, this symbol has become one of the typical image, spiritual, and meaningful for the existence and mission of the spiritual traditions of humanity for over two thousand years through.
I. Wheel in Indian culture
When it comes to religious symbols in Indian culture, we can easily recognize the importance of image and dark intention wheels on land rich in its culture. The morphology of the ancient religion of India is often derived from exposure as well as the heuristics of the sages of natural phenomena. According to ancient tradition, the Indian ascetic tradition of meditation usually toward the east [1]. So the images and sacred imaginary point where they first contact the meditation sessions start of each new day that is the sun. Starting from the fragile light, the sun is bright on the horizon away from deep, with a look round and its size gradually changes every moment of time. The shape and variability of the sun that evokes the feel of turn round cycles of translation or rotation of the earth and sky, the universe of mind of the hermit. All comments and such heuristics have been recorded in the biblical and later handed down in folklore.
In Vedic tradition, the sun is often expressed through the shape of a circle or wheel. The sun god was portrayed through the image of a young man riding a chariot and seven horses lost codes represent the seven colors of sunlight. Wagon wheel symbolizes the operation of the universe, in which the main focus of the life wheel and spokes symbolize things of the universe. The number of spokes of a wheel usually 5, 12, or 360, representing the five seasons, 12 months or 360 days a year. Also, the wheel is a symbol of the god Vishnu, or for the world and beings (Atharva Veda). Business Rg Veda is said to wheel power that controls it is Indra. Ministry Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (IV-13 & 15) explains that the structure of the universe and interrelationships its connection to numerous other individuals, like a wheel in which the axis is the focal point, the spokes are the driving force, and points of contact between the spokes with rims that are the sensory organs of each person [2]. Among the popular icon expressed in art and religion of India like the lotus, the swastika, lightning ... the wheel is still the most popular icons: the mighty kings are called Jump London United (Cakravatin), suffering and lost life is like two categories inevitable variability in the wheels of time translation, the god Krishna is standing on a wagon to preach the Bhagavat Gita .. etc. ... In the experience with the ancient works of art in the caves, stupas, temples ... wheel image is often considered the epitome say operating principle of the universe and man. Starting from the symbolic meaning for the compiler and the evolution of a seasonal cycle year, month, day, image wheels later paved the way for associations to an ultimate authority referred to in Vedic tradition.
II. Wheel of Buddhist Culture
In the Buddhist text, the word cakka (S: cakra) is often used to refer to the wheel (School of Ministry III), a weapon (Jatakatthakatha I), or a fine of thirty-two undergraduate Minister of (School of Ministry II). This term is only for an abode of gods and men of that place that meets the following four blessings: reside in a fixed spot, close to the fresh solution, complete in themselves, and causes merit previous life. Sometimes the term is also used in cakka phrases such as catucakkam (respectively I) or iriyapatha-cakka (In the commentary) to only four of each posture. In Sanskrit, the word cakra often appear in clusters nouns to name only (cakrapani, the name of a bodhisattva), the names of herbs ( cakra-vimala , cakra-s'atapattra ), and the name of a mountain range surrounding the earth ( cakra-vada , cakravala ).
A. Cyclic
The word cakra is also often used in terms samsara-cakra or bhava-cakra to indicate to the compiler, reincarnation or past existence of living beings with four cycles: birth, head, allergic, kill. The origins of the iconic wheel cycle of reincarnation or, perhaps, stems from an economic story in the following Examples. Venerable Moggallana, the leading disciples of the Buddha miracles, not only in the human realm of religion, but often traveled to the hell realms, hungry ghost, animal, and the heavens. After witnessing the death scene being raised, slaughtered, tortured in hell, fighting scenes animals, killing each other, the scene was the devil tormenting hunger, natural landscape merit of all oppressed communication, decline, humanity has been craving scene devour, urgent catastrophic ..., Venerable went back Jambudvipa (India) and recounted what he saw and heard for the four disciples of the Buddha, it is recommended that they should be aware of the constant pain that diligently Saha realm religious realm beings toward peace. Once, when the Buddha residing in Rajagaha, Venerable Moggallana also brings the pain on to promotion of the family and home goods. When you see people are surrounded and listened intently false religion, the Buddha asked Ananda why people are surrounded by Venerable Moggallana, to know the reason, the Buddha taught the four "Elders Forum Moggallana or any of the other monks as elders could not be present simultaneously in many places (to teach the people), so do the wheels are located in the entrance (of his residence). "At that time, the monks are skeptics, not designers know how the wheel, the Buddha taught only went as follows: in part of the wheel are shown to represent five planes, three planes of the bottom of hell, animals, hungry ghosts, the two realms are the heavens above and who, four European landscape painting Dongsheng Shen, Niu Chemical West, North The Block, and South Thiem Ministry also added. In the middle is the image of three animals: pigeons (for example part), snakes (for example airport), and pigs (for example si), images of Buddhas and liberated realm of nirvana is expressed through the halo, ordinary goods is illustrated by the scenes of being submerged in the water, round the outside to show the interdependence 12 branches in two-dimensional reversible. This wheel shows all the details of reincarnation in the realm of all time, and all was swallowed by (demons) very often. In addition to these images, two verses talk about the practice of the Dharma to subdue the defilements, the cycle of escape scene should also be engraved inside the wheel. According to this text, when to his residence, lay the question of the meaning of imagery on wheels, some monks are unexplained. Thus, the teachings of the Buddha, the monks chose as the position of the knowledge to fully explain to the lay of the meaning of questions each time they [3].
Samsara on image is shown clearly in the plaster work in India and very popular in China and monasteries in Tibet. Particularly in Tibet, in addition to the iconic images in the wheel of a new six-part is also very popular. Also in the realm above, type the new phenomenon more planes A-tu-la, and except human realm, the realm of the remaining five appear Avalokitesvara images represent the Buddha, because which manifest great compassion for child birth. Today, the cycle of image often appears in the Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in the illustration style. Among the three animal picture rooster, snake, and pig tails sucking each order. The color is purple rooster mixed gold, symbolizing the burning fire of desire. In terms of temperament, the rooster is just part of animals but also very arrogant, should be considered a symbol of greed. Cock sucking mouth of the snake tail green, symbolizing the infinite greed of beings, and because too greedy, so beings never feel satisfied, from which anger arises. Hatred is toxic to mental impulses, making the mind is dull and ultimately hatred outbreak through words and rude behavior of control. Karma so keep on flowing, persistent that nothing would stop, as well as elongation of the solid body. Solid blue color represents the cold, lack of empathy with people. Snake is a species of animals killed by poison and by strangling, which is also characteristic of the field. Following is a pig with a solid look heavy. The tail of the pig is solid mouth tightly shut, and leaned into Nguom pigs rooster tail. This black colored pig symbolizes ignorance. Its daunting logo for more deep, sluggish of mind and body. Pork is a bed and species involved or find food in foul places, regardless of the memory clean, as well as when sunk in ignorance, lack of right understanding, beings often seek the pleasures of fame residue of life. Three animals of the background is painted in blue to represent that while greed, hatred, ignorance deep, hard to except, but their nature is not, is the very essence, and not permanent. The next major round of the wheel is the realm of being, the outermost ring chains are getting 12 branches symbolize the interdependence. Both wheels were a giant monster, or demon gripped impermanent, implying that all things in the cycle had been impermanent dominant.
Two. In Tantrism
For Tantric cakra is considered one of the most common terms. Tantric often talk about the chakras (cakra) is located in the key position in the body each. The chakra is the center of this dark energy is important because that's where the spiritual energy and physical activity with penetration and blend together. It was at these places, the body's energy resources and meeting space to crystallize into the qualities of body, and from there these qualities to transform the energy into the spirit of each person [4]. The seven main chakras in the body of each person that Tibetan Tantric often mentioned are: Muladhara-cakra (The sound vented area, the vital energy), svadhisthana-cakra (The original vented area, the calculated energy education), Manipura-cakra (the Central Management grave, where interference between personal energy and environment), Anahata-cakra (the grave fallopian district energy of love), visuddha-cakra (the sudden grave God , the energy of interaction), Ajna-cakra (vented area, the energy of consciousness), and sahasrara-padma (the grave Bach Assembly, the power of the mind). Sometimes the term also means cakra equivalent from chronic-momentum-la ( Mandala ). In meditation, yoga practitioners generally consistent body as a chronic large-momentum-la encompasses chronic small-momentum-la (chakras) other. In addition the chakras also seen as the abode of three bodies (dharmakaya, sambhogakaya, Chemistry and application itself), or have similar implications for other factors excellent.
3. Falun
a). Origin
While exploring the iconic wheel in Buddhism, we can not forget the moral law (P. Dhammacakka , S. dharmacakra ), one of the iconic original art and a symbol of the highest spiritual This spiritual tradition. Falun is teach. Here are legal principle or truth that the Buddha attained enlightenment realized in the night and then said he had preached to the human world. Conventional methods used for example for moral teachings of the Buddha, three main means: bad break (dharma capabilities eliminate the crime of being), developed to transfer (the Buddha's preaching as well as wheel always moving, not stopped delay at anyone or anywhere), and fullness (the Buddha's teachings fulfilled, as the wheel full circle) [5]. Sometimes, the moral law is also known as Pham rotation. According to a review Dai Tri The letters range is explained in several ways: 1) Committing a large Buddha transfer Falun Gong to the ten directions so called violations; 2) use a bath the Buddha of morals (from , compassion, sympathetic joy, and discharge) to preach the so-called violations; 3) At the new enlightenment, Brahma has recommended Zhuan Falun Buddha invited the so-called moral violations; 4) In times of Zhuan Falun Buddha in Three -la-appeal, Venerable Kondanna attain the purity, the so-called moral violations; 5) The capital of ancient India Brahma honor, so depending upon the people to life, also called the moral law violations rotation [6]; 6) Pham is pure teachings of Buddha was pure so-called violations; 7) the father Buddha Dai Pham, always use music to preach range [7]. This commentary also explains the difference between moral and legal violations rotation as follows: It teaches four mental rotation is immeasurable moral law say about the four Noble Truths, four violations of moral teaching that the mind is limitless but also enlightened moral teaching methods that relied on the other that enlightened, moral violations presented only about charity, but moral law covers only thirty-seven Bodhipaksiya, violating moral teaching is the path of meditation practice Falun wisdom teaches the path [ 8].
According School of Ministry I and the Great Food (South Communications Vinaya I), after enlightenment, according to the needs of visiting Brahma, Buddha decided to Ba-la-land claims to promote the teaching theory one has for the five realizations which are ascetic of his fellow practitioners. Responding to questions of religious men, naked Upaka, the Buddha replied that he came to the city of Kasi to teach, to drum immortal [9]. This is the first statement of the Buddha before he officially established his kingdom's legal district. The purpose of the Buddha as the origin of three-and-such complaints is also the purpose for which the Buddhas of the many lives have been manifested in this world is presented in doing the Lotus : only knowledge being presented to the Buddhas and help them understand and gain knowledge that evidence. Business Ekottaragama also said that the Buddha appears in the world for five purposes: (1) transfer Falun Gong, (2) the parent, (3) founded belief that people without faith, (4 ) found that people not give rise to Bodhisattva Bodhisattva mind, (5) life signing for the future Buddha [10]. From this moral law became the symbol of the Buddha Dhamma.
b) Falun Gong and the development of Buddhist thought
The Buddha to teach at Deer Park to sound the alert bells, drums to beat to be immortalized as one of the four most important events in his life as well as in the history of formation and development of Buddhism [11]. The term usually refers to this event has been Zhuan Falun (P. Dhammacakkappavattana, S. dharmacakra-pravartana). Also common sense is the Dharma wheel transportation, this term also means the establishment of the kingdom of wisdom or truth kingdom building [12]. Kingdom of enlightenment that the Buddha was not built on violence, power, wheel transportation law which he did not impose upon the belief, on the contrary they are set on market knowledge as the foundation of life and the desire to build a spiritual direction upstream. This is expressed in the contents of his first sermon.
Content first teachings of the Buddha is recorded in many Buddhist texts of different traditions [13]. Among these documents, business St. Bridge (Central I, corresponding to La Ma in the Central Business A Ham), Nidanakatha - introductory chapters of the economic commentary Jatakatthakatha (jatakatthakatha), economic Zhuan Falun (located in Dai Nam Communications Product of the Vinaya), Economic Also u ng, and Economic Journal A Ham is the most important resources [14]. It is worth noting that although the events recounts the Buddha's Zhuan Falun, the presentation materials on the difference in content teaching that the Buddha had taught. Bridge Bible recounts that the Buddha at Sarnath explained monks for years about the dangers of birth, aging, illness, death, pollution, human pleasure and escape from the slopes legal merit to show that unborn, immaculate, supreme peace, beyond over the yoke suffering, Nibbana, [15]. Business La Ma is recorded that the Buddha preached the Middle Way teachings and the Eightfold Path [16]. Particularly in economic Samyutta , chapter Aggregate Samyutta (Samyutta III) says that the Buddha taught about the characteristics of impermanence, suffering, and selflessness of the aggregates [17], also show the truth Samyutta (respectively V) the initial report that The Buddha of Middle Way, Eightfold Path, then He explained details of the Four Noble Truths [18]. According content Journal A , vol 15, the Buddha was teaching the Four Truths for the monks at Deer Park [19]. Business Zhuan Falun is recorded that the Buddha taught the Middle Path and the Four Truths of the first five disciples of his. Thus, although the text on a couple different, we can confirm one thing is essential teachings that the Buddha preached the first teachings at Sarnath are the Four Truths.
According Zhuan Falun , immediately after the Buddha preached the first sermon at Sarnath, the gods of heaven each sex's sequential transmission that " Dharma Wheel supreme Buddha that had been transported in three -la-complaint, in Isipatana, where deer park can not be transported by sa-subject contrary, she-la-subjects, God's, Mara, Brahma, or anyone in the world . "Contact when he ten thousand shocks the world, a super halo projector Vietnamese frozen whole aura of the gods of heaven [20]. When the law says that the wheel can not be "contrary to transport such" scriptures confirm the fact that the teachings of the Buddha's constant, in agreement at all times, anywhere, of benefit to all radical difference. This is one of the most unique figures in the Buddhist wheel of dharma.
As always in agreement with the truth of life, so the teachings of the Buddha is like a wheel can be transported forward, move, spreading to many different lands. The teaching that capital itself has been completed, the capacity of members, and the Buddha were transported in the heart of culture and spirituality at the time the largest in the kingdom which he resides, which is three -la-complaint. If Rajgir is the political center and the largest economy of the kingdom of Ma-out-Ba-la-momentum of the complaint, a sacred land located on the banks of the Ganges is known as city of god, is center of cultural and spiritual importance, is the gathering of spiritual leaders of the time outstanding. Since the far-left anonymously from the Ca-Pi-la, Prince Siddhartha was confirmed expression disclaims any authority on how to treat the source of superior spiritual power. Therefore, immediately after his enlightenment has decided to Ba-la-complaint, the spiritual capital city of that time to sound the drums and transported immortal dharma wheel, bring the light of truth in life. From here, the duty of the next generation of spiritual tradition that is to preserve and continue transporting wheels comes from the sky all different. His wish was to entrust the Buddha relics religious author-waving, upholding the legal position I, as follows: " This Sariputta, such as the firstborn, the king Dharmaraja, Chon district transport wheel vehicle was transporting his father. Also, this Sariputta, Mr. Chon district transportation supreme moral law has been transported me . "[21]
The presentation above shows that the moral law is the term arises from the language of Zhuan Falun, which means transportation teach. Thus the image of the wheel rotation is not legal terms refers to the district may enter or enlightened measures (such as terms labeling law , legal wisdom ) which is aimed to propagate the Dhamma sense. Legal meaning of the word in this term are presented in Zhuan Falun that economic doctrine from God - the four noble truths. In addition to image transfer Falun Gong, the Buddhist scriptures also use the images: drum method (click ancient law), legal blows (think legal speakers), raised the flag measures (passive measures colon), burning torches law (natural law range), the rain poured Justice (Legal weapons) ... to describe the preacher, spreading the Buddha Dhamma [22].
Business Zhuan Falun record that when teaching texts for the five brothers Kondanna Venerable Buddha legal transport wheels that have traditionally not been one change, whether they are God's, Mara or Brahma. This implies that the Buddha was the first donated to humanity priceless gift of the Dhamma, so as to form three of the world crown. Falun Buddha once transported is invaluable because it's the nature of capital commensurate with the foot as with the true nature of things. According Reviews General Pi-she-sa , Kosa Reviews , Business Mahaparinirvana ..., twenty, ten-sectarian early as Friends of the sect, Multicultural Ministries, Business ... The amount of the Path to be taken of the legal rotation, the remaining ten as Mahasanghikas, France Tibet sets, Optical Humidity of ... is that the Buddha's teachings are of the moral law [23]. In economic Phuong Quang Dai Ornament Buddha interpretation of this nature for him to Maitreya Bodhisattva and other levels as follows: capital Falun deep, wonderful, hard to find, difficult to know, hard treatment, solidification, immense, can not be used to derive test mode, no location can be used to understand, leave all extremes, each coast, away from the intention or volition ... can only be used to attain intellectual Kim Cang. Because the moral law shows presented unborn eternal nature of the law, as they are in agreement with international legs, so those who switch is rotated such measures shall be honored as the Buddha, is the president of Tri variable, the French King, the Great Master [24] ... This teaching order stated value of the eternal and incomparable wheels that the Buddha legal transportation. That the Buddha Dharma in the first transport in three-and-complaints, and then come in Aging-skin design, Rajgir, Pi-amnesty-ly, Sravasti ... although differences in the language or mode expression, but it's also the uniformity of thought and purpose. According to Mr. Buttons The five main characteristics are the essence of the moral law, Kith, people, landscape, and fruit. Falun blame nature is legal, more sense, right kien.vv ... Human beings with legal or moral teaching is the path as text, private, private. Etc ... Shenzhen under the moral law is the law became a director. Legal Status of rotation is the doctrine of the Truth and to base moral law ... is the fruit of Bodhi, Nirvana [25]. Some Mahayana texts that once turned the Dharma wheel at Deer Park is the first time in three times of the Buddha turned the Dharma wheel.
According address Password Shenzhen , in Ba-la-claim Buddha to teach first through all the Four Truths for legal practitioners with racial identity Thanh Van. Though this is a profound teachings that no one has previously been declared doctrine, but this is not a perfect doctrine. In time to teach a second Buddha for those beings found that the mind towards the Mahayana explained that the very nature of capital measures, the unborn, invisible death, the four hybrid citizenship, the essence of Nirvana. The doctrine in this period profound, rare, but it's hidden secret teachings, confusing, contains many debates, and this is the reason for the Buddha to teach the third time. During this last teaching of the Buddha for the practitioner to all the radial excess teaching, preaching in a transparent manner, intimately familiar with the nature of the unborn, invisible death, quiet, clean and conditioned phenomena nature of the law. Falun is transported in the last time this is rare, they do not snag any debate any outstanding, perfect, and supreme [26]. This text is considered to be any facility for the later Mahayana, especially the Chinese Buddhist master at Tibet and given many different explanations about three times to teach the Buddha.
If differences in the teachings of Falun was moved twice after the first and the ideological legacy and teachings of Mahayana Thanh Van, the time difference between the transfer Falun Gong second and the third is that teachers willow Real (or touches you mean - neyartha) and that teachers Lieu (nitartha). Willow is the doctrine that teachers, texts were presented in a transparent, thorough, and Real touches are classic means teacher or teaching is presented through the media or general education to teach them, depending upon birth of many different inborn. According to commentator Nagarjuna, Buddhism is boundless, deep as the ocean, the teachings of ordinary difference is like gold, but the wise - those who enter the teaching of the classics, logic and organ identity no, they learned that the teachings of Buddha and Dharma are not contrast each other [27]. Also because the gap between the teachings of the Buddha shirt intensive and knowledge of ordinary secular Tsong kha pa should master (Tong-client-ba) has recommended the rows of Buddhist teachings should learn German Buddhism is based on the interpretation of the Mahayana level as the patriarchs Nagarjuna and Asanga. Tsong kha pa explains that every Buddhist must trim y on the interpretation of the rank of professor on because the intelligence he used to explain immaculate teachings of the Buddha, and Buddha himself was also legendary sign that levels of this master is the Dharma explained accurately and correctly [28].
Tsong kha pa According to him, the basis of the delimitation of the three times Zhuan Falun is not the time of religion in the life of Buddha or of the audience is inborn in every teacher, which is how the teachings presented in each of their selfless like that. During the first transfer wheel of dharma, the Buddha presented the multiplication principle delicate self, but when it received during the period of hearing them thinking that arises with the other aggregates is real capital . In Zhuan Falun was the second Buddha and the notion that the legal claims he has no nature, they are not real. During Tuesday Zhuan Falun, the Buddha has explained the difference between nature and tam tam indefinite nature of the method [29]. Similar interpretation of Tsong kha pa commentator, the dge lugs pa scholars were agreed that the division of Zhuan Falun three times as above are made on the basis of the subject of the Buddha preaching and that the presentation of the doctrine of selflessness is the decisive factor for the division as [30].
In China, Chan Emperor (499-569) and Xuanzang (600-664), two business reputation service, also offers the wheel of dharma three different theories. According to him Paramartha, in 45 years of Buddha's preaching, he said the three legal theories circulated, it was moved, screening, and maintenance. Three times this transfer include display and security. Bile is from night to night enlightenment nirvana, He has moved three moral law. Show that the seven years since the first day enlightenment, the Buddha preaching of the four base, called the move Zhuan Falun. In the next 31 years, he said theory Sutra. Etc. ... to appear on the display, call screening is turning the wheel of dharma, in the remaining period of seven years, he preached Shenzhen Business award presented to show reasonable Mat.vv ... middle, called the move over the moral law [31]. In this work Avatamsaka First Division Qi Chapter holiness means , he said that if the French Tibetan medicine on the legal point of Xuanzang and the thought of the other classics such as address Password Shenzhen , Kim Quang Minh , and Yoga Reviews the Buddha's teachings are recorded in three alternate methods: first, in the deer park Zhuan Falun Buddha imperial quarter, the primary surplus measures, called Zhuan Falun; Monday, he said, of emptiness, ie security attention of the Mahayana, called projection Falun third, he preached about three feet as any of nature and not of exoteric Mahayana, called over the wheel of dharma [32]. In the opinion of Mr. Buttons body, but is divided into three time such transfer Falun Gong, but the teachings of the Buddha is like a big rain, permeates all things. As for depending upon which to base the political, legal, you have these hidden-evident, have-not. At the middle management, which was consistent teachings, invisible difference [33]. Three of his moral theory burial method was different with the hypothesis. According to him, includes three types of moral law; need four, just, and photographic duties required filings. Basing moral responsibility only for economic measures Avatamsaka Buddha said that the first theory after enlightenment. Chi moral degenerate is the Hinayana teachings are based theory of filler, no comprehension of the profound teachings of the United strictly. Photographer filings for the fourth quarter is only preaching the Lotus procedures into one of three redundant redundant [34].
Based on the economic arguments in Shenzhen Password award and commentator of the Mahayana Buddhists some concluded that the contents of Zhuan Falun three times as follows: first, through a review classic and organ two sects of Theravada and Hinayana doctrine was preached the Four Truths for practitioners sravakas redundant; in the second, the principle of emptiness were given for Bodhisattva practitioners, medical texts themselves represent this stage of the economic system is Prajna; and the last time, with Mahayana systems is vital as the Lotus , Tibetan Tathagata , explain Shenzhen Password ... three nature doctrine, three indefinite nature, Buddha nature, Tathagata treasury, legal ... were given to relatives of the page for the practitioners of the Mahayana [35].
c). Falun in architecture, Buddhist art
Events Zhuan Falun Buddha is one of the major themes of the Buddhist sculptor in India. The statue of Buddha sitting cross-legged, hands begin transfer Falun Gong publications are found in beautiful Deer statue is most typical for this topic. Most models of this phenomenon appear in most of the major Buddhist art in India. For the Indian artist, the Buddha image sits on a throne, with hand wheel of dharma mudra posture, look different, when combined with images of five monks or images of deer, seem to have any part in the context of meaning transfer Falun Gong was the first of the Buddha. Is it possible that when preaching to the five brothers Venerable Kondanna, Buddha used hand gestures to illustrate difficult ideas can be expressed by ordinary language. Of course, during the dharma talk, the gestures, movements of his hands is expressed through many different looks. This is the basis for Indian artists to express posture of the Buddha hands during the first teaching at Deer Park (press transfer Falun Gong) and in another of his lectures (printed Falun Gong) in other places each other. Indian Zhuan Falun is expressed through transfer Falun Gong statue at Deer Park as follows: right hand raised to chest level, palms outward, the thumb and forefinger two have come together to create a mystical circle responsibility, while the left hand raise slightly up, palms inward, lightly touching the middle finger on the point of contact. In a Mural paintings at Ajanta, his hands raised to chest, left arm diagonally y, the index finger and thumb of his right hand touching each other and seemed gentle on the fingers of the left hand. Also in this jelly a different paintings express his hands lifted up in the Zhuan Falun, but not touching. In a work of art of the Gandhara school, there are the right hand, palm facing inward, thumb and index finger of the left hand placed below the right palm, the other fingers are shrinking . The transfer Falun Gong publications in Tibet and China have similarities same: to put your hands across your chest, palms outward, index finger and thumb touching, index finger and thumb of his left hand as well touching, palms inward, sometimes the left hand bottom cover or cover more than half of the palm to [36].
In the field of art, image rotation method also became a popular symbol in Buddhist architecture. Normally moral law is expressed through the image of a wheel with eight spokes. Axis of the wheel represents the discipline, wheel rims represent the most specialized state of meditation, the eight spokes represent the Noble Eightfold, and often the center of the wheel into four lines duockhac twisted, each line is different color to each bowl just four and also to symbolize the Four Noble Truths or four elements (earth, water, wind, fire) [37]. Some wheel icon in the stupa, the Buddhist temples are also portrayed with 12, 16, 32, or the countless spokes with symbolic meaning for the interdependence 12 branches, 16 of the principle characteristics emptiness, 32 was something of enlightened beings, and countless rays of the sun, countless Buddhas in the universe, or the countless teachings, teachings that the Buddha had taught. The sculptures from the TK I Tr. BA in Sanchi tower remains iconic wheel symbolizes moral law. This wheel was portrayed in a balanced way and put on a pedestal with two floors of many images around worship. According to archaeologists Cunningham, the wheel is the main symbol on the top of each tower gate at Sanchi [38]. Barhut south gate of the tower (the TK I Tr. CN) also left behind the wheel image placed on a pedestal surrounded by the appearance of a home altar. What is noteworthy is the axis of the wheel rim and decorated with wreaths, was the scene surrounding the pilgrims ride barefoot or four codes to worship at the shrine. This indicates that the wheel has been used as a symbol for the Buddha. In the first phase of Buddhist art in India, where Buddha's image has not been portrayed, the subject is art relics associated with the Buddha's life such as Bodhi The court vajra, lotus, mark chan.vv ... If these relics referring to the events in the life of Buddha, the wheel is the symbol for the Buddha, or, more accurately , is a legal body of the Buddha. What we are easily identifiable in the Pali Buddhist text, the terms and application sambhogakaya incarnation does not appear immediately. Private legal terms themselves are recorded in the key passages as " Tathagata can be called Dharmakaya (Dhammakaya) or body Pham (Brahmakaya) "(School of Ministry III), or" Who is the method that I ( Buddha) "(corresponding to III). Therefore, once the moral law is used to represent the Buddha, it also symbolizes his body and France [39].
When it comes to human dignity and of the Buddha, Pali often honored him is a great mercy (Mahapurisa), Japanese strain (Adicca-Bandhu), cakkavatti (Raja cakkavatti), Thien Trung Thien (Devatideva) qualities ... to tell his super Vietnamese. The Buddha was honored Dai Nhon cakkavatti or relative just because outside outside the merit of good generals and the inherent beauty of a University or of a Human cakkavatti Buddha there is an enlightened being, and thus He has asserted that: " I am not the celestial beings, Qian-that-she, Da-delete, or flesh . "(Anguttara II). Sometimes the Buddha is also honored as Jump London United, but his kingdom is not four continents galaxy that is Kingdom to France. On one occasion Mrs. Sela brāhmaṇa admire thirty two good generals of the Buddha, he immediately praised the Buddha as a moral kingdom, steps Diaoyu, Great King ..., the Buddha replied that he also went as king, but his kingdom is the Chief Justice, he also moved the wheel treasure (like Jump London United transfer valuable driver to rule the galaxy), but the wheel does not withdraw his legal move (Business Sela, Central II ). If the wheel in the ancient cultures of India represents the sun, the supreme authority, the Holy King Who Turns the Wheel, the wheel image in Buddhism symbolizes the Buddha's teachings and for Buddha himself. Cakkavatti valuable vehicle to surrender the evil enemy, ruled galaxy, hold territory, and transport wheels Buddha to convince law, except the negativity in the mind of sentient beings.
d). The Falun emblem at Deer Park
Image can be said that the most important moral law is moral law that remains is mounted on the top of the pillar is enshrined in Deer Park to mark where the Buddha Zhuan Falun by edict of Ashoka. In 1905 FO Oertel found the broken part of this pillar and the body has a carved stone pillar edict of Ashoka. On top of this pillar of the four lion statues on the four directions of rotation looks extremely majestic and powerful. Above are four lions image rotation method. This four lions sitting on a drum was portrayed with four different animals: lions, elephants, cows, and horses. Between these four beasts are the four wheels. Evaluation of the sculpture features the top of this pillar, Smith VA researchers made ​​the following comments: " It's hard to find a country in which a sample of ancient sculpture unique animal than or equal with beautiful works of art, a work has successfully combined the dignity and ideal practice patterns, and is complete with every detail very precise . "[40] The object of this moral law at Deer Park was later to be modeled and portrayed with the image of two deer on the sides of the postures in order, paying attention and joy. Nai has the right look imposing, powerful symbol for males and females have sharp left meek, soft children. Also symbolic meaning for the first transfer Falun Gong event at Deer Park, moral and sometimes legal figures like deer also speaks to the beauty of life of renunciation, of hearing the Chief Justice, as well as compassionate thought , violence, symbiosis, harmony between people and things, between charming and inadvertently under conditions of birth and teachings of Buddhism selflessness.
As a distant bell serene banks forever in the infinite universe, as the sun's light spread everywhere, wool into the darkest places of the globe, echoes of love and wisdom light The Buddha was triggered from a complaint originating Ba-la-old has spread all over the Universe, penetrates the blood of millions of hearts, from kings to the destitute unhappiness. His legal wheel carriage as the ascetic hermit Kondanna to the realm of holiness, has turned a passion for the courtesan sensual passion Ambapali Chief Justice, has transformed the bloodthirsty Angulimala the desire for achievement, turning ambitions moved expedition of King Asoka a conquest itself. But as a lay Buddhist, Ashoka has successfully completed the mission and continued transport wheel of the Buddha throughout his kingdom, and then to the neighboring countries and distant lands . The same king had sent the embassy Buddhism to many different countries to carry out that mission. Thanks to the transport wheel that measures of Ashoka, when India was the invasion of foreign powers, despite the downfall of Buddhism in the homeland, but rooted, thriving and growing on the domain other land. The wheel measures invisible, formless transport the Buddha at Deer Park was Ashoka, several hundred years later, to portray on the imposing stone pillars with lions wish that the teachings of the Buddha as roaring sound of the mighty beasts will echo forever, forever will be transported until the next thousand.
The wonder is that legal wheels Ashoka gave up on the pillar at Sarnath lion became ancient sacred symbol in India and flying the flag flutter all across India. Figure lion head pillar that has become the country's national emblem. After India gained independence from the struggle under the direction of violence initiated by Mahatma Gandhi, during the Constituent Assembly of India is busy with the drafting of the constitution for the country, the problem of selecting symbol of the national flag and national emblem of India have been national leaders debate. After a period of hard work, finally the image of a lion on the pillar of Asoka and the Buddha's moral law is the Indian leader as a visual representation of the country. At 10 am on 22-07-1947 in the presence of President Rajendra Prasad and the Constituent Assembly, Jawaharlal Nehru, first prime minister of independent India Earthquake declared: " The resolution that the national India's period of three strips of saffron, white and dark green horizontal balance each other. Between the white strips will be a blue wheel representing Chakra. Samples taken in the form of this wheel wheel on top of the image lion pillar of Ashoka at Sarnath ... Mentioning the name of Asoka, I want you to know that Asoka period is a period which international segment of Indian history. It is not a narrow national stage. It was a period when the Indian ambassador was sent everywhere, to make the country far away, not by way of an empire and imperialism, but they were the messenger of peace, of good faith and culture . "[41] After the Constituent Assembly adopted, on 15-08-1947 Buddha's wheel of dharma has officially become a symbol for freedom, prosperity, and welfare of Indian people. Explaining the choice of moral law as national symbols as above, Dr. Ambedkar, the father of Indian constitution says: " When the problem is the national flag and national emblem in the constitutional review, we do not can find an appropriate icon from Ba-la-cultural subjects. Finally, Buddhist culture has rescued us and we have agreed to use the wheel of dharma (Dharma-chakra) as a symbol of the country . "[42]
4. Philosophy through iconic wheel in Buddhism
a. Exposure to life
In the operation of the stream of life, the life of every person like a wheel rolling all along the way. Interestingly, although the perimeter of this huge wheel, but the contact of the wheel to the ground just a minor point only. Thus, the value of most dynamic and practical operation of the wheel is not at the point went through or not in contact with the ground on which the wheel contact point is in the present . Also Buddhist view of life in the present moment of each processing is the key to happiness in this life. What in the past, despite bitter failure or success are satisfaction only in memories and wishes for the future is only an illusion in the minds of each person only. The time now is the time to show true life, each person's flexibility.
To build a life with happiness and real peace, people need to identify and interact with what you have now. Living with the current real life and through which new people feel the real value of life. That is real life and the mystery of infinity.
b. Dharma: Buddhist center
Buddha taught that those who see (understand and experience) teachings, he sees the Buddha. Before entering Nirvana, Ananda Buddha after his death he should do the teaching, as a lamp, so relying on the teaching. The Lord Buddha attained enlightenment realized in the night but also the legal Buddhas past and future have and will realize. Therefore, what the Buddha taught is the truth of suffering and a path out of suffering, but peace in my life that Buddha taught three generations. Buddha did not allow his disciples to worship as a god, a powerful lord, which should only refer to him as a teacher guide only. Those who live with the right legal and advocacy to teach the students deserve the teachings of the Buddha. Buddha, Buddhism does not take the focus, which is taken as the focus teaching. When this teaching is also to preserve and practice the Dhamma exists in this world.
c. The advancement of knowledge and ethics
The operation of the legal wheels in society today always involves two profound meaning: 1. Teachings of the Buddha nature depending on conditions, but always constant. Buddhism in each locality, country, each time bringing a different aspect, but boiled down to move forward in life awakening and liberation; 2. Life is always a movement, constantly changing. Scientific civilization are fast-rushing, but if people only focus on the development of material progress without moral or spiritual people will fall into a deep depression important, and that would be the cause of the crash personal happiness, family, and society.
Therefore, if the journey of a life is a wagon, the wagon wheels that have two parallel sets of material and spiritual. Spirituality is an essential element to clear the obstacles in the spiritual life, to create the balance needed in the daily lives of everyone. Thus, from the perspective of Buddhism, along with the wheels of civilization, should have the Dharma wheel to create harmony and happiness of mankind.
d. Transformation of the spiritual world
Is a spiritual world is a world in which each practitioner to go on a journey from low to high, from the ordinary to the sacred, as a wheel is loose short hills beyond. A higher, more fantasy world, beautiful, arduous and difficult but also more. Therefore, spiritual practitioners need to have more energy, patience and strong determination the attainment of his spiritual care facilities.
Conclusion:
Among the common symbol in Buddhism, the moral law is perhaps the most important symbol because it represents the essence of Buddhism: Buddha's teachings. From an expression that is already appearing in ancient Indian culture ancient Buddha images to use as the main symbol for Buddhism when he taught the first sermon in the preaching of his life in the garden Nai, which is economic Zhuan Falun. Buddhist teachings of tradition as well as a continuous wheel is transported from the past to the present, from present to future. With this symbol, Buddhism has always directed to an aspiration towards the upper and uplifted in the life of each person. Life is something always in flux, but these changes were guided by the spirit of moral and spiritual to it will bring much happiness to life.END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY THICH CHAN TANH.VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUNS.( GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY ).AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.16/8/2012.

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