The Noble Eightfold Path or Eight Right Paths is an early summary of the path of Buddhist practices leading to liberation from samsara, the painful cycle of rebirth, in the form of nirvana.
The eight-spoked Dharma wheel symbolizes the Noble Eightfold Path.
The dharmachakra or wheel of dharma is a symbol used in the Dharmic religions. It has a widespread use in Buddhism. The dharmachakra is considered one of the ashtamangala in Hinduism and Buddhism. In
Noble Eightfold Path
…path, which is believed to go beyond Arhatship to full Buddhahood. In Buddhist symbolism, the Noble Eightfold Path is often represented by means of the dharma wheel (dharmachakra), in which its eight spokes represent the eight elements of the path. The Pali term ariya aṭṭhaṅgika magga (Sanskrit: āryāṣṭāṅgamārga…
Ten Indus characters from the northern gate of Dholavira, dubbed the Dholavira Signboard.
Worshipers and Dharmachakra, Sanchi Stupa, South Face, West Pillar.
The original Lion Capital of Ashoka, from Sarnath. It originally supported a large dharmachakra on the top (reconstitution).
Wheel of the chariot of the sun, Konark Sun Temple.