The Wheel of Life

Although we Westerners have a blockage against reincarnation, Buddhists have always shown the world that it exists and that there really is a ‘science’ to explain it.

Several versions of this Wheel are depicted visually, but until today I had never seen a diagram that explained what the symbols mean.

Obviously, these do not line up exactly between the graphic illustration and the diagram, but it does give you an idea of what was intended. In fact, the cover of the book (above) more closely resembles the drawing.

The wheel is held by Yama, the Lord of Death, who symbolizes impermanence and the inevitability of death. The snake that surrounds the wheel represents the cycle of birth and death, while the moon and sun in the background represent the duality of existence.

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It’s a lot to take in at one sitting, but the hints are there for those with eyes to see and ears to hear.

Hmm.