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  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Vairocana
Dharmacakra in Sanskrit means the Wheel of Dharma.
A statue of Gautama Buddha showing a dharmacakra mudra In Hinduism, a mudra (Sanskrit, literally seal; 印相 inzō in Japanese) is a symbolic gesture made with the hand or fingers.
The Dharmacakra (Sanskrit) or Dhammacakka (Pāli), Tibetan, Chinese fălún 法轮, Wheel of Dharma is an auspicious Buddhist symbol representing a Buddhas teaching of the path to enlightenment.
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 Ananda Marga in Barnaul, Siberia, Russia
Dharmacakra means "circle of Dharma", that is community (circle) of people, which are together fulfilling their nature (Dharma): to strive for attainment of infinite happiness.
Idea of collectivism, cooperation of Dharmacakra opposes values of individualistic pleasure imposed on society by modern consumer's culture.
Dharmacakra is started with Prabhat Samgiita, some of 5018 songs created by Shrii Shrii Anandamurtii.
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 Dharmacakra
The Dharmacakra (Sanskrit) or Dhammacakka (Pāli), Tibetan chos.kyi 'khor.lo, Chinese fălún 法轮, "Wheel of Dharma" is an auspicious Buddhist symbol representing a Buddha's teaching of the path to enlightenment.
The Dharmacakra is one of the eight auspicious symbols of Tibetan Buddhism.
For instance, the second wheel of Dharma was said to be the Abhidharma, whereas the third wheel of Dharma were the Mahāyāna Perfection of Wisdom Sutras, and the fourth wheel of Dharma were the Yogacarya or Cittamatrin sutras that taught the Tathāgatagarbha.
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