Page 97 - A Potpourri of Buddhist Symbology

Among the earliest and

most common symbols

of Buddhism are the

stupa or chedi (and the

relics therein), the

Dhammacakka or

Dhamma wheel, the

Bodhi Tree (and the

distinctively shaped

leaves of this tree) and

the lotus flower. The

Dhamma wheel

traditionally

represented with eight

spokes symbolizes the

Noble eightfold paths.