Dharmachakra

Le Dharmachakra (धर्मचक्र (dharmacakra))^[1], la « Roue du Dharma » ou « Roue de la Loi^[2] », est un symbole représentant la doctrine bouddhiste et la diffusion de l'enseignement du Bouddha sur le chemin de l'éveil, depuis le début de la période du bouddhisme indien^[3]. C'est un des huit symboles auspicieux.

↑ En pali Dhammacakka, tibétain chos kyi 'khor lo, chinois fălún 法輪
↑ Gérard Huet, Dictionnaire Héritage du Sanscrit (lire en ligne)
↑ (en) Albert Grünwedel, Agnes C. Gibson, James Burgess, Buddhist art in India. Published by Bernard Quaritch, 1901, page 67: "The wheel (dharmachakra), as already mentioned, was adopted by Buddha's disciples as the symbol of his doctrine, and combined with other symbols - a trident placed above it, etc. - stands for him on the sculptures of the Asoka period."

[1] En pali Dhammacakka, tibétain chos kyi 'khor lo, chinois fălún 法輪

[2] Gérard Huet, Dictionnaire Héritage du Sanscrit (lire en ligne)

[Gru-3] (en) Albert Grünwedel, Agnes C. Gibson, James Burgess, Buddhist art in India. Published by Bernard Quaritch, 1901, page 67: "The wheel (dharmachakra), as already mentioned, was adopted by Buddha's disciples as the symbol of his doctrine, and combined with other symbols - a trident placed above it, etc. - stands for him on the sculptures of the Asoka period."

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