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(del) (cur) 04:50, 25 May 2006 . . Viniciuscb (Talk | contribs) . . 538×538 (9,867 bytes) (Dharma Wheel. This is one of the most important buddhist symbols, and represents the Noble Eightfold Path taught by the Buddha.)

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Category: User-created public domain images The Noble Eightfold Path (Sanskrit Ä€ryo á¹£á¹Äá¹…go mÄrgaá¸¥ , PÄli Ariyo aá¹á¹haá¹…giko maggo) of Buddhism, as taught by the Buddha ÅšÄkyamuni, is the way to the cessation of suffering, the fourth part of the Four Noble Truths. ... Buddhist symbolism appeared from around the 3rd century BCE, and started with aniconic symbolism, avoiding direct representations of the Buddha. ... A replica of an ancient statue of Gautama Buddha, found from Sarnath, near Varanasi. ... The Dharmacakra (Sanskrit) or Dhammacakka (PÄli), Tibetan , Chinese fÄƒlÃºn æ³•è½®, Wheel of Dharma is an auspicious Buddhist symbol representing a Buddhas teaching of the path to enlightenment. ... Gautama Buddha is considered by many Hindus to be an avatar (incarnation) of the Hindu god Vishnu, the ninth among his ten primary avatars (dashavatara). ...

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