Tiratana & 12 Spoked Dhamma Wheel | Dhammagiri T-Shirts Second Batch | Ajahn Dhammasiha

Dhammagiri Buddhist Podcasts

To commence free distribution of our Dhammagiri Tees 2nd batch, Ajahn Dhammasiha goes through the meaning of every symbol and writing on the shirt:

1. Twelve spoked Dhammacakka (Dhamma Wheel)

2. Tiratana (Three Jewels)

• with Trident symbolizing Triple Gem
• Vajira (Diamond/Thunder Bolt) symbolizing the power of wisdom that can cut defilements in the mind, just like a diamond that is harder than any other stone, or like a flach of lighting that can destroy the darkness of delusion
• Lotus symbolizing the potential to rise above the dirt of the world to a state of total purity
• 8 Petals of the lotus symbolizing the Noble 8-Fold Path leading to that purity.

3. Tisaraṇa (Triple Refuge) - The Pali formula of going for refuge to the Triple Gem of Buddha, Dhamma & Sangha. This apparently simple declaration actually has profound implications. If we're truly taking refuge in Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha, than we're also endeavoring:

• To keep the 5 Precepts and establish ourselves in Virtue
• To practise generosity and kindness
• To develop the Divine Abodes of Loving Kindness, Compassion, Sympathetic Joy & Equanimity
• To cultivate calm, tranquility, peacefulness and concentration
• To develop mindfulness, awareness, wisdom, insight, knowledge, understanding.

By the way, we've got playlists of our Visiting Teachers, Chanting, Guided Meditations and Sutta Explorations available on our Spotify Profile here:

⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/user/8z4dmrysnbbnjtz9f0wzjgcre⁠⁠

Our Podcast is also available on our own Dhammagiri Website, no need for any special app, just listen in any browser:

https://www.dhammagiri.net/podcast

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Our Podcasts on Apple/itunes:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dhammagiri-buddhist-podcasts/id1534539834

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