Dharmacakra

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A Dharmacakra

The Dharmacakra is an 8-spoked wheel. It is a Buddhist symbol for teaching the path to enlightenment.

In Religion

According to the teachings of Buddha, the hub stands for the stability of discipline. The rim of the wheel symbolizes the state of consciousness which holds everything together.

Each spoke represents one of the 8 paths to enlightened thought:

Wisdom (Sanskrit: prajñā, Pāli: paññā) 1. Right understanding 2. Right thought

Ethical conduct (Sanskrit: śīla, Pāli: sīla) 3. Right speech 4. Right action 5. Right livelihood

Mental discipline (Sanskrit and Pāli: samādhi) 6. Right effort 7. Right mindfulness 8. Right concentration

According to Buddhism, reaching a state of dharma through the turnings of the wheel can rescue one if one is spiritually LOST.

Trivia

• Though it is similar in appearance to the 8-sided DHARMA logo, the logo's origins are to the bagua (a Taoist symbol), whereas this is a Buddhist symbol. However, most religious scholars do agree that many of the Eastern religions do share quite a bit of common etiology when traced back, and this is reflected in some common elements of language and symbology.

External links

• Wikipedia

Appearance

Isaac's wall with dharmacakras circled

• Similar to:
  • a Compass Rose
  • a ship's steering wheel
  • The Symbol of Chaos[1] in Michael Moorcock's Eternal Champion series.

On LOST

Michael under Dharmacakra at Brian Porter's House

• The dharmacakra first appears at Susan and Brian Porter's House, in "Special".
• The dharmacakra second appears on Isaac's wall (on two identical green cards), in "S.O.S.".

In the Lost Experience

Dharmacakra seen in the last scene before the Hanso Foundation site shut down

Dharmacakra seen flashing by in Psychology Test Orientation Video

• Makes its first appearance in June 16 Life Extension Project update as one of the images which flashes by just before the Hanso Foundation website shuts down.

• Makes its second appearance in June 19 Psychology Test Orientation Video as one of the images that flashes by (image #18 in montage).

• Makes a third appearance in Glyph 57 in a few stills.