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A '''[[symbol]]''' ([[dhaja]] or [[nimitta]]) is an [[object]] or figure meant to represent or suggest something else. Like all [[religions]], [[Buddhism]] has used [[symbols]], some of the most common being the [[Buddha]] statue, the [[stūpa]] and the [[wheel]]. | A '''[[symbol]]''' ([[dhaja]] or [[nimitta]]) is an [[object]] or figure meant to represent or suggest something else. Like all [[religions]], [[Buddhism]] has used [[symbols]], some of the most common being the [[Buddha]] statue, the [[stūpa]] and the [[wheel]]. | ||
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| + | The [[Book]] of [[Buddhas-Ritual Symbolism]] Used on [[Buddhist]] Statuary and [[Ritual]] [[Objects]], E.R. Jansen, 1990. | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:19, 5 January 2024
A symbol (dhaja or nimitta) is an object or figure meant to represent or suggest something else. Like all religions, Buddhism has used symbols, some of the most common being the Buddha statue, the stūpa and the wheel.
The Book of Buddhas-Ritual Symbolism Used on Buddhist Statuary and Ritual Objects, E.R. Jansen, 1990.
