Balance & The Path of Wisdom
Eight spokes, one hub, a circle in motion. The Dharma Wheel is among the oldest symbols of the Buddha's teaching.
Chapter I
The Dharma Wheel, or Dharmachakra, recalls the Buddha's first teaching in the Deer Park at Sarnath, India, which tradition describes as setting the wheel of the Dharma in motion. In the third century BCE, Emperor Ashoka placed wheels on carved stone pillars across his empire, and the Lion Capital of Sarnath still carries them.
The Ashoka Chakra, a 24-spoked version of the wheel, appears today at the centre of India's national flag. The Dharma Wheel is also one of the eight auspicious symbols of Buddhism.
Chapter II
The eight spokes most often represent the Noble Eightfold Path: right view, intention, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness and concentration. The hub is often linked with ethical discipline and the rim with the mindfulness that holds everything together.
The turning wheel suggests movement, progress and the spreading of wisdom.
Chapter III
For Buddhists the wheel is a living symbol of the teaching itself. For many others it has become a reminder of balance, purpose and steady progress along one's own path.
We present the Dharma Wheel with respect for its place at the heart of Buddhist tradition.
Chapter IV
Like the sun crossing the sky or the turning of the seasons, the wheel expresses cycles and continuity. We pair it with ruby, a stone of deep warmth, and with golden yellow sapphire that glows at the hub.
Our Dharma Wheel keeps the classic eight spokes and an open rim in champagne gold, balanced so it turns gently on its chain. A single gemstone marks the hub, the still centre around which everything moves.
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We share these symbols with respect for the cultures and living traditions they come from. Meanings described here are traditional interpretations; our jewellery makes no healing, protective or spiritual claims.
