Symbols in Buddhism

Buddhist Flag

Six Colours of the Buddhist Flag are as follows

Blue - Neela

Yellow- Peetha

Red- Lohitha

White - Odatha

Orange - Manjesta

Mixture of all five colours - Prabaswara

Meaning of the above colours are

Blue - Universal Compassion

Yellow - Middle Path

Red - Blessings of Practice

White - Purity of Dhamma

Orange - Lord Buddha's Teachings

Dhamma Wheel

Dhamma Wheel represents the Noble Eight Fold Path.

Right View - Samma Ditti

Right Thought - Samma Sankappa

Right Speech - Samma Vaca

Right Action - Samma Vayama

Right Livelihood - Samma Ajeewa

Right Effort - Samma Vayama

Right Mindfulness - Samma Sati

Right Concentration - Samma Samadhi

Lotus Flower

Lotus Flower represents purity.

Queen Mahamaya dreamt of a wild elephant holding a white lotus in his trunk entered into her body.

When the Bodhisatva Prince was born, seven red lotuses bloomed up from the ground to recive his feet

Bodhi Tree

The tree under which Lord Buddha attained enlightenment.

Bodhi Tree is used to represent the wisdom of the Buddha.

Stupa.

Stupa is a monument where the sacred remains of the Buddha or noble monks are kept.