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 The
dharmachakra is a symbol of Buddhism.
What this symbol represents to me:
- Wheel of Life
- The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
- 8 spokes represent the Noble Eightfold Path
- The wheel also look like an ornate navigation wheel - a way to steer through
out life.
- Dukkha is the first Noble Truth. It means suffering. It also means a wheel
off center or out of alignment.
- The symbol at left also has an empty center.
Activities Younger Children
- Draw a dharmachakra
- Make a dharmachakra out of clay
- Cut a dharmachakra out of paper (like a snow flake - Pictured
Instructions)
- Holiday idea: Make dharmachakra ornaments for your Bodhi Day tree.
- Discuss cycles in life such as the seasons of the year.
- Discuss how Buddhism can help you steer through life.
Older Children & Teens
- Make a list of what the dharmachakra means to you. Share and discuss.
- Discussion topic: How is a off center wheel like suffering in our lives?
How can we remain centered?
- Reflect on symbol of the wheel and how it applies to our lives.
- Talk about the eightfold path.
- Create a dharmachakra with - Eightfold path for spokes or other words.
- Explain to others what the words you chose means to you.
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