The Eight Auspicious Symbols are one of the most common, yet very popular in the Vajrayana Buddhism or Tibetan Buddhism and culture for over thousands of years.
The Eight Auspicious Symbols are traditionally offered to Lama, teachers during long life ceremonies and are used in various forms of ritual art. It is believed that each of the Tibetan symbols represents one aspect of the Buddha’s teachings and when appearing all together their powers are multiplied.
In this fascinating study,the Eight Auspicious Symbols are as follows:-
1. Right-Coiled White Conch Shell
2. Precious Parasol
3. Victory Banner
4. Golden Fishes
5. Dharma Wheel
6. Endless Knot
7. Lotus Flower
8. Treasure Vase
These eight symbols of good fortune represent the offerings made by the Gods, and Brahma to Shakyamuni Buddha immediately after he attained enlightenment.
What do the eight symbols of Buddhism mean?
In Buddhism, these eight symbols of good fortune represent the offerings made by the gods to Shakyamuni Buddha immediately after he gained enlightenment.
According to mainstream Buddhism, the symbolic meaning of the Umbrella or Parasol is protection from illness, obstacles, harmful energies, and suffering experienced in the three lower realms of existence.
"Rin-chen-duke" in the Tibetan word Its depiction by the parasol denotes royalty and spiritual power and is symbolised as the shadow of protection. The coolness of the shade cast by the umbrella symbolises the wholesome activity of protecting and preserving beings from the heat of spiritually harmful forces, suffering, obstacles, and so forth in this life.
The parasol, being held aloft, represents honour and respect It is a symbol of high status. The parasol is normally depicted as a standard umbrella with a single, vertical handle. It is often ornamented with jewels and fabrics.
The Parasol also symbolises all kinds of temporary and enduring suffering in the three lower realms and the realms of men and gods in future lives. It also represents the enjoyment of a feast of benefits under its cool shade.
The Precious Parasol saves us from all this life’s obstacles—such as sicknesses, contagious diseases, spirit possessions, interferers, and so forth—and also from the next life’s obstacles—the sufferings of the three evil-gone-ones, of the devas, of human beings, and so forth. It saves us completely from being tormented by the heat of both temporary and long-term suffering. It has the dependent arising of giving the extended joy of a cooling shadow of peace and happiness.
What is the Buddhist protection parasol?
The Chatra, also known as the Precious Parasol or Sacred Umbrella,is a symbol of kingship, protection, and the Noble Eight-fold Path in Buddhism and Hinduism. One of the Eight Auspicious Signs, the Chatra is often depicted above the heads of important deities and is considered a symbol of spiritual protection.
What is the precious parasol in Buddhism?
The precious umbrella symbolises the wholesome activity of preserving beings from illness, harmful forces, obstacles and so forth in this life and all kinds of temporary and enduring sufferings of the three lower realms, and the realms of men and gods in future lives.
This concept was adopted by Indian Buddhists, who saw the Buddha as the universal monarch and 13 stacked parasols as the conical spire of the Buddha, or Tathagata stupa. In Buddhist mythology, a jewelled umbrella is said to have been given to the Buddha by the king of the Nagas (dragons)
Symbolically, the protection provided by the parasol is from the heat of suffering, desire, obstacles, illness, and harmful forces.
A typical Tibetan parasol consists of a thin round wooden frame with 8, 16, or 32 thin arched wooden spokes. Through its centre passes a long wooden axle-pole embellished at its top with a metal lotus, vase, and jewel filial. Over the domed frame is stretched white, yellow, or multicoloured silk, and from the circular frame hangs a folded or pleated silk skirt with 8 or 16 hanging silk pendants attached. The parasol dome represents wisdom, and the hanging skirt represents compassion.
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Aspiration For Bodhichitta
For those in whom the precious Bodhichitta has not arisen
May it arise and not decrease.
But increase further and further.
Dedication of Merit
By this merit, may we then obtain omniscience then.
Having defeated the enemies wrongdoings
May we liberate migratory from the ocean of existence.
With its stormy waves of birth, old age, sickness, and death.
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