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===The Exquisite Lotus Blossom===  
===The Exquisite Lotus Blossom===  
*(Skt. ''padmakuñjara''; Wyl. ''pad ma''))
*(Skt. ''padmakuñjara''; Tib, པད་མ་, Wyl. ''pad ma''))
Stands for purity of mind and heart, and transformation, as well as compassion, and all perfect qualities.
Stands for purity of mind and heart, and transformation, as well as compassion, and all perfect qualities.
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===The Conch Shell of Far Renown===
===The Conch Shell of Far Renown===
*(Skt. ''śaṅkhavarta''; Wyl. ''dung dkar g.yas 'khyil'')
*(Skt. ''śaṅkhavarta''; Wyl. ''dung dkar g.yas 'khyil'')

Revision as of 19:14, 4 February 2019

The eight auspicious symbols (Skt. aṣṭamaṅgala; Tib. བཀྲ་ཤིས་རྟགས་བརྒྱད་, tashi takgyé, Wyl. bkra shis rtags brgyad) are:


The Most Precious Parasol

  • (Skt. sitātapatra; Tib, གདུགས་, Wyl. gdugs)

Protects from suffering, destructive emotions, illness, harm and obstacles.

The Auspicious Golden Fishes

  • (Skt. kanakamatsya; Tib. གསེར་ཉ་, Wyl. gser nya)

They stand for fearlessness, freedom and liberation, as well as happiness, fertility and abundance.

The Wish-fulfilling Vase of Treasure

  • (Skt. nidhighaṭa; Tib. བུམ་པ་, Wyl. bum pa)

An inexhaustible source of long life, wealth, and prosperity, which fulfils all one’s spiritual and material wishes.

The Exquisite Lotus Blossom

  • (Skt. padmakuñjara; Tib, པད་མ་, Wyl. pad ma))

Stands for purity of mind and heart, and transformation, as well as compassion, and all perfect qualities.

The Conch Shell of Far Renown

  • (Skt. śaṅkhavarta; Wyl. dung dkar g.yas 'khyil)

Symbolizes the far-reaching melodious sound of the spiritual teachings.

The Glorious Endless Knot

  • (Skt. śrīvatsya; Wyl. dpal be'u)

The sign of interdependence, of how everything in the universe is interconnected.

The Ever-Flying Banner of Victory

  • (Skt. kundadhvaja; Wyl. rgyal mtshan)

Means victory over all disagreement, disharmony or obstacles, and the attainment of happiness, both temporary and ultimate.

The All-powerful Wheel

  • (Skt. suvarṅacakra; Wyl. chos kyi 'khor lo)

Symbolizes the teaching of Buddha, and is the source of spiritual values, wealth, love and liberation.

Further Reading

  • Dagyab Rinpoche, Buddhist Symbols in Tibetan Culture (Boston: Wisdom Publications, 1995), '1. The Eight Symbols of Good Fortune'.
  • Robert Beer, The Handbook of Tibetan Buddhist Symbols (Boston: Shambhala, 2003), pages 1-15.