Wheel of dharma, in a Chiang Mai temple! Discover my books on Thai bodywork and medicine: amzn.to/3xhaNey The dharmachakra or wheel of dharma is a widespread symbol used in Indian religions such as Hinduism and especially Buddhism. Historically, the dharmachakra was often used as a decoration in East Asians, statues and inscriptions, beginning with the earliest period of East Asian culture to the present. It remains a major symbol of the Buddhist religion today. There are different designs of the Buddhist dharmachakra with 8, 12, 24 or more spokes. In different Buddhist traditions, the different number of spokes may represent different aspects of the Buddha's Dharma (teaching). In the Indo-Tibetan Buddhist tradition for example, the 8 spoked wheel represents the noble eightfold path, and the hub, rim and spokes are also said to represent the three trainings (sila, prajña and samadhi). Photo taken by me, all rights reserved. Text credit: Wikipedia #dharmachakra #chiangmaiwat #buddhism #dharma #chiangmaitemple #yogasymbols #meditation #buddhismphilosophy #buddhismrocks #buddhisttemple #chiangmai #massageschool #thaimassagetraining #thaimedicine #herbalcompress #thaimassage #thaiyogamassage #thaiyoga #ayurvedalifestyle #ayurvedicmedicine #massagetherapy #massagetherapylife #kindleunlimited #ayurvedichealing (at Chiang Mai, Thailand) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZIWi8qoVox/?utm_medium=tumblr