Dharmacakra - Other Uses

Other Uses

  • In Ananda Marga, Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji, the Spiritual Master of the modern Tantra Yoga emphasizes the practice of Dharmacakra on his teachings representing a collective Kiirtan and Meditation by the Sadhakas (Spiritual Aspirants) To create and vibrate a very positive energy that enhances the Physical Sphere, Mental Sphere and Spiritual Sphere of a the Sadhakas (Spritual Aspirants). Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji offers the path of Sadhana to Sadhakas. He describes sadhana as "the transformation of fearful love into fearless love". This meditation (sadhana) for complete merger, for unification, starts with fearful love. He recommends to his disciples the practice of collective meditation at least once a week. These meetings called Dharma Chakras are preceded by the singing of few Prabhat Samgiita (or "Songs of the New Dawn", composed by Shrii Shrii Anandamurtiji himself) followed by ] kiirtan, then the mantra called Samgacchadvam. At the end of the collective meditation the mantra Nityam Shuddham, then the spiritual gathering will end with the Guru Puja mantra.
  • In the Unicode computer standard, the Dharmacakra is called the "Wheel of Dharma" and found in the eight-spoked form. It is represented as U+2638 (☸).
  • The coat of arms of Mongolia includes a dharmacakra together with some other Buddhist attributes such as the lotus, cintamani, blue khata and Soyombo.
  • Following the suggestion of Bhimrao Ambedkar, the Buddhist dharmachakra was used on the new Flag of India.
  • The national flag of the former Kingdom of Sikkim in the Himalayas featured a version of the Dharmacakra.
  • Thai people also use a yellow flag with a red Dharmacakra as their buddhist flag.
  • The Dharmacakra is also the U.S. Armed Forces military chaplain insignia for Buddhist chaplains.
  • In Jainism, the Dharmacakra is worshipped as a symbol of the dharma.
  • Other "cakras" appear in other Indian traditions, e.g. Vishnu's SudarÅ›anacakra, which is, however, a wheel-shaped weapon and not a representation of a teaching.

  • The Coat of arms of Mongolia includes Dharmacakra, Cintamani, Lotus, blue khata and Soyombo

  • The Coat of arms of Sri Lanka, featuring a blue Dharmacakra as the crest

  • The National Flag of India has the Ashoka Chakra at its center representing all Indian religions

  • The flag of the former Kingdom of Sikkim featured a version of the Dharmacakra

  • The Dharmacakra flag, symbol of Buddhism in Thailand

  • Thammachak (Dharmacakra) Seal, seal of Thammasat University in Thailand, consisting of a Constitution on Phan or container with the 12-spoked Dharmacakra behind

  • Dharmacakra for the U.S. Armed Forces military chaplain

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