Comments on: Living the 8 Fold Path http://themiddleway.net/2007/11/16/living-the-8-fold-path/ Commentaries on Meditation, Zen, Buddhism, and Mindfulness Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:38:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Wade http://themiddleway.net/2007/11/16/living-the-8-fold-path/#comment-17605 Wade Thu, 22 May 2008 23:48:06 +0000 http://themiddleway.net/2007/11/16/living-the-8-fold-path/#comment-17605 Hi Fi, Great pickup, you are correct this is a Dharma Wheel. The Dharma Wheel is a symbol for the 8-fold-path; <i>"The eight spokes represent the Noble Eightfold Path of Buddhism. They are said to have sharp edges to cut through ignorance. Other symbolism in the eight-spoked Dharmacakra in Buddhism: * Its overall shape is that of a circle (cakra), representing the perfection of the dharma teaching * The hub stands for discipline, which is the essential core of meditation practice * The rim, which holds the spokes, refers to mindfulness or samadhi which holds everything together "</i> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dharmacakra May all beings be happy. Gassho, Wade Hi Fi,

Great pickup, you are correct this is a Dharma Wheel.

The Dharma Wheel is a symbol for the 8-fold-path;
“The eight spokes represent the Noble Eightfold Path of Buddhism. They are said to have sharp edges to cut through ignorance.

Other symbolism in the eight-spoked Dharmacakra in Buddhism:

* Its overall shape is that of a circle (cakra), representing the perfection of the dharma teaching
* The hub stands for discipline, which is the essential core of meditation practice
* The rim, which holds the spokes, refers to mindfulness or samadhi which holds everything together
“
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dharmacakra

May all beings be happy.

Gassho,

Wade

]]> By: fi http://themiddleway.net/2007/11/16/living-the-8-fold-path/#comment-17485 fi Thu, 22 May 2008 08:27:23 +0000 http://themiddleway.net/2007/11/16/living-the-8-fold-path/#comment-17485 isn't that picture of the budhism dharma wheel? isn’t that picture of the budhism dharma wheel?

]]> By: Thoughts on the Path at SuperSatellite http://themiddleway.net/2007/11/16/living-the-8-fold-path/#comment-11689 Thoughts on the Path at SuperSatellite Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:22:22 +0000 http://themiddleway.net/2007/11/16/living-the-8-fold-path/#comment-11689 [...] of my more favorite Buddhist blogs these days is The Middle Way. They had a brief post on this subject a few days ago, and it has spurred me to explore deeper into this matter to try and better my own [...] [...] of my more favorite Buddhist blogs these days is The Middle Way. They had a brief post on this subject a few days ago, and it has spurred me to explore deeper into this matter to try and better my own [...]

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