The bhavachakra (Sanskrit: भवचक्र; Pāli: bhavacakka; Tibetan: སྲིད་པའི་འཁོར་ལོ, Wylie: srid pa'i 'khor lo) or wheel of life is a visual teaching aid and meditation tool symbolically representing saṃsāra (or cyclic existence).

The Wheel of Life (Pali: bhavacakka; Sanskrit: bhavacakra) is a visual presentation of the cycle of existence or samsara. While today it is often associated with Tibetan Buddhism, the Wheel originated in India. The earliest extant version is found in the Ajanta cave complex in south India.

The wheel of life (Skt. bhavacakra; P. bhavacakka; T. srid pa'i 'khor lo སྲིད་པའི་འཁོར་ལོ་) is a symbolic representation of cyclic existence (samsara) found on the outside walls of Tibetan Buddhist temples and monasteries in the Indo-Tibetan region.

bhava-cakra, in Buddhism, a representation of the endless cycle of rebirths governed by the law of dependent origination (pratītya-samutpāda), shown as a wheel clutched by a monster, symbolizing impermanence.

Apr 12, 2021 · The bhavacakra is an intricate symbolic representation of samsara—the continuous cycle of birth, life, and death—in the form of a circle. It is the wheel that is commonly featured on the entrance wall of Buddhist temples and monasteries.

Bhavacakra or Wheel of Becoming/Wheel of Life is a form of a mandala or tanka (painted wall hanging), used primarily in Tibetan Buddhism. The painting of a tanka is itself a form of mediation.

The bhavacakra (Sanskrit; Pali: bhavacakka; Tibetan: srid pa'i 'khor lo) is a symbolic representation of samsara (or cyclic existence) found on the outside walls of Tibetan Buddhist temples and monasteries in the Indo-Tibetan region.

The bhavacakra, the “wheel of existence,” or “wheel of birth and death,” found painted on the walls outside Tibetan Buddhist temples in Tibet, India, and China, goes back to a text from an early Indian school preserved in Chinese and Tibetan translations (the …

The bhavacakra, samsaracakra (saṃsāracakra), or wheel of existence (life) is one of the most well-known and dynamic visual expressions of Buddhist worldview.

The Bhavacakra, often depicted in Buddhist temples and monasteries, is a powerful illustration of how our actions determine the nature of our lives and afterlives through countless rebirths. By fully grasping its teachings, we can move closer toward liberation from this cycle.