Dharma Wheels, Rebirth Rosettes

by Jennifer Nelson

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Dharma Wheels, Rebirth Rosettes

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Jennifer Nelson

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Digital Art - Digital Photographs

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Wheels with 8 spokes and a hubcap adorned with an 8-point star, symbolizing Buddhist teachings (dharma) on samsara (the perpetual worldly cycle of life, death, and rebirth) and the Noble Eight-fold Path, are linked to 8-petaled rosettes set atop Greek crosses, symbolizing rebirth and renewal. The number of complete dharma wheels depicted in the design is 12, signifying the chain of causation that produces suffering. Red, orange, and yellow hues associated with marigold flowers, known in India as "herbs of the Sun," imbue this design with positive energies of creativity, happiness, and illumination.

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December 28th, 2021

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